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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…
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Louisiana gambling board chairman removed by state Senate
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The head of Louisiana's gambling regulatory board has been ousted by state senators who refused to confirm his reappointment on the final day of the regular legislative session.
Kansas governor vetoes property tax bill, 2 other measures
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a property tax bill and two other measures approved by the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature.
Sheriff: Vegas shootings leave man killed, officer wounded
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A police officer was hospitalized on life support after being shot during a protest on the Las Vegas Strip and a man with multiple firearms was fatally shot in a separate overnight encounter with l…
California police arrest curfew flouters, chase thieves
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police throughout California arrested hundreds of people who refused to heed curfews, chasing some down after they smashed into stores following a weekend of violence that accompanied rage over G…
Census temporarily closes some field offices due to unrest
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau says it has temporarily closed offices in several cities as a precaution as cities grapple with unrest following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapoli…
US ambassador to Germany resigns from post, deputy stands in
BERLIN (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Germany has resigned from his post and the State Department after two years in the job.
Putin signs Russia's nuclear deterrent policy
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday endorsed Russia's nuclear deterrent policy which allows him to use atomic weapons in response to a conventional strike targeting the nation's critical government an…
UK: Hong Kong law a 'clear violation' of China's obligations
LONDON (AP) — China’s proposed national security law for Hong Kong is a “clear violation” of Beijing’s international obligations, Britain's foreign secretary said Tuesday.
Alaska area with 5% census response restarts outreach effort
UNALASKA, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Census workers restarted distribution of census taking material in an Alaska region in the Aleutian Islands after a two-month pause resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
Governor tops list of races in all-mail Montana primary
HELENA, 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 a…
Amid domestic US unrest, Pompeo hits China over Tiananmen
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is marking this week's anniversary of China's deadly 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square — a day after federal forces
Pennsylvania primary begins amid unrest, pandemic
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is holding a primary election Tuesday amid civil unrest, a pandemic, the introduction of new voting machines in some counties and the debut of mail-in balloting that has pushed c…
Rhode Island primary tests voting by mail, not candidates
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is holding its presidential primary Tuesday in what has become more of a logistical test of voting by mail during a pandemic than a political challenge for any particular candid…
EU says Russia should not yet rejoin G7, despite Trump plan
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday joined a growing chorus of members of the Group of Seven major economic powers to insist that Russia must not be allowed back into the fold, after U.S. President Donald…