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Grant County Republican Party to stage debate in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Grant County voters will have an opportunity this evening to hear directly from candidates seeking two o…
Istanbul residents ignore virus rules on first weekend out
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul residents flocked to the city’s shores and parks on the first weekend with no coronavirus lockdown, prompting a reprimand from the country's health minister who warned that the COVID-19 pan…
Black activists push for criminal justice system overhaul
DETROIT (AP) — Black activists believe the police killing of George Floyd and the nationwide civil unrest that followed could be the catalyst for overhauling the criminal justice system.
Workers to begin untangling charred metal web on Notre Dame
PARIS (AP) — Workers suspended from ropes will be lowered into the charred remains of scaffolding that melted atop Notre Dame when
Duty to intervene: Floyd cops spoke up but didn't step in
Minneapolis was among several cities that had policies on the books requiring police officers to intervene to stop colleagues from using unreasonable force, but that didn't save George Floyd and law enforcement exp…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 9th Add,400
Uncommitted +- Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +-
Democrats look to counter GOP vote-by-mail fraud claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are mounting a new effort to push back against a well-funded Republican campaign that seeks to undermine public confidence in mail-in voting, which President Donald Trump has said, witho…
Trump tweets support for West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump is giving his support to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice in Tuesday's primary.
GOP intraparty fights provide intrigue for primary election
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Intraparty fights by Republicans for a rural state House seat and for the top slot at a little-known state agency are drumming up interest ahead of Tuesday’s primary election, which may go dow…
Statehouse seats at play in Nevada's largely mail-in primary
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republicans are closely watching the outcome of Tuesday’s primary in Nevada’s 4th and 31st Assembly districts, which they hope to flip as the party looks to try and regain the majorities in…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump exaggerations on blacks' economic gains
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is exaggerating economic gains for African Americans during his administration.
Democrats' legislation would overhaul police accountability
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are proposing to overhaul legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force episodes and ban police choke holds in legislation coming Monday in response to the
Sen. Mitt Romney joins Black Lives Matter protest in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney marched Sunday in the nation’s capital in a protest against police mistreatment of minorities, making him the first Republican senator known to do so.
Anti-racism protesters rally around world, topple statue
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people took to the streets of European cities Sunday to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, with protesters in the English port of Bristol venting their anger at the c…
Analysis: Will Louisiana see spike as virus rules loosen?
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana reached a coronavirus testing benchmark in the latest full month of test administration and has made a sizable dent in its virus tracking goals, as Gov. John Bel Edwards' administr…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +-