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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…
Skiing is back in Colorado for lucky few with reservations
DENVER (AP) — Skiing is back in Colorado after a more than two-month closure caused by the coronavirus, but only a few have been lucky enough to score reservations at the only reopened resort in the state.
Report: State auditor eyes New Mexico's $1.6M mask purchase
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico auditor’s office is looking into a $1.6 million purchase of 500,000 masks at a significantly higher cost than the normal list price as states scrambled to buy personal protectiv…
Minnesota reports 510 more coronavirus cases, 33 more deaths
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota reported 510 newly confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday and 33 new deaths.
Tennessee to halt sharing COVID-19 patient data
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee will soon stop providing the names and addresses of COVID-19 patients to first responders, after initially arguing that doing so would protect those on the front line.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely blames Obama for pricey drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tangled the facts
Graham calls Rosenstein as first witness in Russia inquiry
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Deputy Attorney General
Man who hanged effigy of Kentucky governor fired from job
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A protester who participated in hanging an effigy of Kentucky's governor at an armed rally on the State Capitol grounds has been fired from his job at an auto dealer.
Trump opposition throws surveillance legislation in doubt
WASHINGTON (AP) — House legislation extending surveillance authorities that the FBI sees as vital in fighting terrorism was thrown into doubt Wednesday as President Donald Trump threatened a veto and Republican lea…
Lawmakers to question human services chief on jobless claims
COLUMBUS (AP) — Lawmakers on Wednesday planned to question Ohio’s human services chief about the state’s response to the unprecedented number of claims for unemployment in a scene playing out in at least two other …
Changes afoot at hard-hit Pennsylvania veterans home
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf's administration announced a new leader Wednesday at the Southeastern Veterans’ Center, where nearly three dozen residents have died from the coronavirus and a state senator urg…
State auditor looking into New Mexico's $1.6M mask purchase
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico auditor’s office is looking into a $1.6 million purchase of 500,000 masks at a significantly higher cost than the normal list price as states scrambled to buy personal protectiv…
Hearing to focus on state's handling of unemployment claims
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has a new system in place to speed up the payment of federal unemployment benefits, the head of the state Department of Workforce Development said Wednesday, before a legislative hear…
Polish ruling party chief wants presidential vote by June 28
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s most powerful politician, ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, said Wednesday the country's postponed presidential election must be held no later than June 28 to be in line with th…
Head of N.C. unemployment office replaced by ex-legislator
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper replaced the head of the state unemployment benefits office on Wednesday with a former legislator as the agency struggles to address an unprecedented onslaught of…
Police arrest 26 people in UK truck deaths of 39 Vietnamese
BRUSSELS (AP) — Police in Belgium and France on Wednesday announced the arrests of 26 people suspected of human trafficking in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who were found in a refrigerated truck in Britain …