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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…
San Jose cites 'coordinated' violence against police
SAN JOSE (AP) — San Jose’s police chief, backed up by the city’s mayor, said Thursday that officers have been targeted by coordinated, violent attacks from agitators who hid inside crowds of peaceful protesters and…
West Virginia Supreme Court candidates participate in forum
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Nearly a half-century ago, West Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment to allow the creation of an intermediate court system. Legislators ever since have rejected such a move, …
Social media leads to 3 arrests in Las Vegas police car fire
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal agents in Las Vegas say video one of the suspects posted on social media of a burning police car helped investigators track down three local men now accused of setting the patrol vehicle on…
Ducey vows to protect peaceful protests, crack down on riots
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said he would protect the rights of peaceful protesters but not give a free pass to “rioters and looters” as a second week of demonstrations against police brutality got under…
Most California curfews lifted as peace replaces unrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After days of raucous protests accompanied by sporadic violence and scattered looting that led to deployment of the National Guard, Los Angeles, San Francisco and most other cities in California …
Black Ohio lawmakers urge colleagues to help address racism
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Black Democratic lawmakers made emotional appeals to colleagues in the GOP-led Ohio House for help in addressing racism as a session ended Thursday.
Louisiana loosens virus restrictions; bars can reopen Friday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Nearly three months after they were closed because of
DC attorney general questions National Guard presence
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney general for Washington, D.C., pressed the Trump administration and several state governments Thursday to justify the legality of their decision to send a growing contingent of Nationa…
Delaware panel finishes marking up next year's budget
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The General Assembly’s budget-writing committee has finished marking up Democratic Gov. John Carney’s proposed operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.
New Missouri law expands absentee voting during pandemic
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday signed a bill into law that will allow people to vote by mail this year if they're concerned about the coronavirus.
Bullock announces support for small businesses
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced additional pandemic relief funding for small businesses, meat processors and local governments on Thursday.
Nebraska panel to hold hearings on policing, racial equity
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers will hold two hearings next week to hear public input about law enforcement and racial equity in the state.
Schools chief warns of K-12 cuts; Whitmer joins marchers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's school superintendent said Thursday that K-12 districts are confronting the possibility of staggering spending cuts amid the coronavirus pandemic unless Congress helps fill a nearly…
Mexico's cuts in nature, archaeology budgets draws protests
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has cut budgets for things like archaeology, nature reserves and crime victims so deeply — about 75% in some cases — that parts of his own government…
Vote counting drags through 3rd day after state primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Counting an avalanche of 1.4 million mail-in votes dragged through a third day in Pennsylvania on Thursday as some races from Tuesday’s primary remained too close to call.