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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…
Dozens raided over hate comments on slain German politician
BERLIN (AP) — German investigators on Thursday carried out raids on dozens of people suspected of posting hate messages about a regional politician from Chancellor Angela Merkel's party who was killed last year.
Brooklyn bishop accused by 2nd man of sex abuse in the 1970s
NEW YORK (AP) — The Roman Catholic bishop of Brooklyn,
Public can watch N.C. House floor debate again in person
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The seats above the floor in the North Carolina House chamber are reopen to the public again.
In-person voting begins for N.C. Congress nomination runoff
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Western North Carolina voters casting ballots in person for a congressional primary runoff during the COVID-19 pandemic will be aided by poll workers wearing face masks and be offered plenty of…
Biden to focus on economic plans, inequality in weeks ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is pledging to unveil a series of proposals in coming weeks aimed at reversing the economic devastation wrought by
Black man's arrest in California smoking stop adds to unrest
LA MESA, Calif. (AP) — A widely-seen video of a white police officer pushing a black man was taken after the officer stopped him for smoking on a trolley platform, authorities said Wednesday, providing additional d…
Democrats prepare police reform bills after Floyd's death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats, powered by the Congressional Black Caucus, are preparing a sweeping package of police reforms as pressure builds on the federal government to respond to the death of
Pentagon-Trump clash breaks open over military and protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief shot down his idea of using troops to quell protests across the United States, then reversed course on pulling part of the 82nd Airborne Division off standb…
Police: Well-coordinated thieves capitalize on protest chaos
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police in a small San Francisco Bay Area community were about to help authorities in neighboring Oakland keep the peace during a protest when a more pressing crisis hit home: groups of thieve…
US Park Police investigate attack on Australian journalists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Park Police said it has placed two officers on administrative leave after video showed two Australian journalists being attacked during
Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in Americ…
Handling of street protests creates crisis for Pentagon boss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper is facing the most politically charged crisis of his tenure, criticized for calling protester-filled streets a military “battle space” and accused of failing to keep t…
GOP House race drags on after vote-counting board walks out
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican congressional primary remained undecided on Thursday as local election regulators in northern New mexico tallied a deluge of absentee ballots.
Protests eclipse pandemic, but White House fears resurgence
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump has been eager to publicly turn the page on
Panel OKs $1.2B coronavirus bill; visitation rules relaxed
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would allocate more than $1.2 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding, including $200 million to help small businesses restart as stay-a…