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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…
California panel orders judge removed for sexual misconduct
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California agency tasked with disciplining judges has ordered an appellate court justice removed from office because of years of misconduct, including unwanted touching of women and undignifi…
Pompeo hits China over Tiananmen as US faces civil unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday marked this week's anniversary of China's deadly 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square — a day after federal forces
N.C. ballot access bill clears Senate panel with changes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Consensus legislation designed to help North Carolina voters with worries about COVID-19 gain access to absentee ballots this fall received a few changes on Tuesday and then cleared a state Sen…
Tennessee stops handing out chemical-treated masks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The state of Tennessee has stopped distributing face masks provided for use by counties responding to the new coronavirus after they were found to be treated with a chemical.
Los Angeles police take a knee with Floyd demonstrators
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police officers took a knee with demonstrators in Los Angeles on Tuesday amid calls for peace after days of disturbances in California and across the nation over the death of George Floyd at the …
GOP to look at potential alternative sites for convention
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Organizers of the Republican National Convention said Tuesday they will begin visiting potential alternative sites after North Carolina's governor told them the COVID-19 pandemic requires them …
Racial unrest on voters' minds in presidential primary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nationwide unrest touched off by George Floyd's death in Minnesota was on Rhode Island voters' minds as they cast ballots Tuesday in the state's presidential primary.
GOP criticism muted on Trump's handling of protests
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Paris riot officers fire tear gas during unauthorized protest against police violence and racial injustice
PARIS (AP) — Paris riot officers fire tear gas during unauthorized protest against police violence and racial injustice.
Whitmer to Congress: Supply issues still undermine testing
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Congress Tuesday that Michigan still lacks enough supplies to fully ramp up testing for the coronavirus and said it is difficult to determine what the U.S. governmen…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 9th Add,400
NORTHEAST Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +- No Preferen +-
Governor's race tops slate in all-mail Montana primary
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana voters on Tuesday were choosing party nominees for governor, U.S. Senate and House and a slate of other offices in a primary election that was changed to all-mail balloting to protect…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 6th Add,400
NORTHEAST Kraus +- Krichevsky +- Moroz +- Patrick +-
US-Dem-Senate-All,100
0 of 968 precincts - 0 percent -Open
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 8th Add,400
NORTHEAST Steyer +- Thistle +- Torgesen +- Uncommitted +-