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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…
Pima County leaders drop some state rules involving virus
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Pima County Board of Supervisors has voted to amend some of its health code regulations intended to protect employees and customers as businesses begin to reopen across Arizona.
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Arizona story
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — In a story May 22, 2020, about Arizona businesses beginning to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Pima County dropped some state regulations …
German governor's plan to end blanket virus rules criticized
BERLIN (AP) — A German state governor’s proposal to end blanket coronavirus restrictions in his region, which would be a first for the country after a comparatively successful response to the pandemic, drew mountin…
1,000 protest Belarusian president seeking another term
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — About 1,000 protesters denouncing authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s seeking of another term in an upcoming election have held the largest opposition demonstration of th…
Nevada launches system to accept gig workers' weekly claims
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada has launched a system to accept weekly claims from non-traditional workers for unemployment benefits authorized by the federal government.
Arkansas active coronavirus cases continue to spike
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases reported in Arkansas continued to spike Saturday — a trend Gov. Asa Hutchinson partially attributed to more widespread testing for COVID-19, the illness …
Census workers to target southern New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Census workers have started to drop off questionnaires at the front doors of some homes in Las Cruces and Dona Ana County as part of an effort to target households that don’t receive ma…
S Carolina likely to set record for mailed absentee ballots
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's decision to allow absentee voting by mail for anyone in next month's primaries because of the coronavirus could mean a long night waiting for results.
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2 of 2 precincts - 100 percent
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +-
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BULLETIN (AP) — Joe Biden, Dem, nominated President, First
Ballots postmarked on or before June 2 will be counted
With the state's primary election just over a week away, a Montana judge has temporarily suspended a state law that says absentee ballots must be received in a county election office by 8 p.m. on election day in or…
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BULLETIN (AP) — Joe Biden, Dem, nominated President, Final
In Mexican border cities, many fear virus is coming from US
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Adrián Alonso Gama lived life on both sides of the border, until he got the coronavirus.
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 11 Takes,450
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