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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…
New Mexico's courts system to resume jury trials
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's state court system plans in mid-June to resume jury trials that had been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
VA says it'll stop almost all use of unproven drug on vets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said Thursday that his department has all but stopped use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with
Turkey to lift travel ban, open gyms, restaurants on June 1
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A coronavirus travel ban between Turkey's worst affected cities is being lifted while restaurants, cafes and sports facilities will reopen on June 1, the country's president said Thursday, und…
Pennsylvania lawmakers plow ahead on budget, emergency aid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A piecemeal, no-new-taxes $25.8 billion spending package headed to Gov. Tom Wolf's desk on Thursday, as did legislation to distribute about $2.6 billion in emergency federal coronavirus aid t…
EU renews Syria sanctions with conflict in its 10th year
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is prolonging for another year its sanctions against Syrian President Bashar Assad and other top political officials, military officers and business people over the regime's conti…
N.C. ballot access rule changes for pandemic OK'd by House
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Temporary and permanent changes to mail-in absentee ballot rules in North Carolina and funds to improve safety at in-person voting sites this year during the
Mitch McConnell stresses need to wear face masks in public
Wading into a politically charged issue, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday preached the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation's economy reopens from the “cataclysmic" damage inflicted…
US charges North Korean bank officials in sanctions case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department unsealed charges Thursday against more than two dozen North Korean individuals accused of making at least $2.5 billion in illicit payments linked to the country's nuclear we…
In lockdown easing, UK's Johnson says groups of 6 can meet
LONDON (AP) — Up to six people from different households will be allowed to meet outdoors next week as part of another modest easing of the coronavirus lockdown in England, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Th…
Vermont GOP governor to seek reelection, won't campaign now
Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Thursday he is running for reelection, but he won't hire staff, actively campaign or raise money until the current state of emergency imposed because of the coronavirus …
Bills to loosen Louisiana gun limits nearing final passage
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana would ban municipalities from enacting gun restrictions beyond those in state law and loosen restrictions on carrying guns in church, under two measures that moved closer to final …
Kosovo’s caretaker governing party holds peaceful rally
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A few thousand supporters of Kosovo's left-wing governing party surrounded government buildings Thursday to oppose the nomination of a new prime minister by the small Balkan country’s presid…
Democratic lawmakers seek records on Russian ventilators
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are calling on the Trump administration to provide records related to the purchase of
WaPo editor to Harvard grads: Truth matter of 'life & death'
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The Washington Post's top editor told Harvard University graduates Thursday that facts and truth have become “matters of life and death,” yet he warned that some leaders continue to “undermi…
Nevada jobless tally keeps climbing, adding to record 28.2%
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada jobless figures keep climbing, with more than 18,000 people filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.