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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…
Panel: Ex-Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper violated ethics law
DENVER (AP) — U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper violated Colorado ethics law as governor by accepting a private jet flight to an official event and by receiving benefits he didn't pay for at a meeting of gove…
New Mexico primary vote tally enters 4th day
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican election observers are expressing frustration as Santa Fe County officials spent a fourth day tallying absentee ballots from Tuesday's primary election.
Top US military officer reaches out to Capitol leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top military officer, Gen. Mark Milley, has spoken privately with key congressional leaders as Pentagon officials come under fire for the Defense Department’s role in containing prote…
Shot officer was targeted at Vegas protest, authorities say
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A prosecutor said Friday a 20-year-old Las Vegas man deliberately shot and gravely wounded a police officer during a Las Vegas Strip protest of the death George Floyd in Minneapolis, and said the m…
Kansas governor considering relief for renters, home owners
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday that her administration will consider using part of Kansas' share of federal coronavirus relief funds to help people struggling to pay their rents or home mortgages …
Footage shows cops shot at fleeing man over 20 times in Utah
Salt Lake City police officers fired at least 20 shots at a man as he ran away, body camera footage released Friday shows.
Arizona hits grim milestone as virus deaths top 1,000
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona has hit a grim milestone in its battle with the new coronavirus as deaths topped 1,000 on Friday and the number of new infections soared to a new high.
California to allow schools, gyms, bars to reopen next week
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will allow schools, day camps, bars, gyms, campgrounds and professional sports to begin reopening with modifications starting next Friday.
Montana Democrats hold remote convention to decide platform
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Members of the Montana Democratic Party met remotely on Friday to vote on the party’s platform, including the addition of a statement in reaction by the death of George Floyd opposing the use o…
Police union calls LA mayor 'unstable,' faults budget cuts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The outrage over George Floyd’s death arrived at Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s front door in the form of hundreds of protesters gathered outside his home, loudly chanting to gut funding for t…
California to let gyms, bars, day camps reopen next week
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will allow day camps, bars, gyms, campgrounds and professional sports to begin reopening with precautions in a week.
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US Rep. Roger Marshall can't list himself as `Doc' on ballot
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall will not be able to use the nickname “Doc” on the August Republican primary ballot as he runs in a crowded field for the U.S. Senate.
Trump jabs Maine's Democratic governor; she hits back
GUILFORD, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday laced into Maine's Democratic governor for not moving quickly enough to reopen the state's economy and urged his supporters to help him win the rest of the st…
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49 of 49 precincts - 100 percent