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Sheriff candidates clash over leadership, lawsuit and confidence vote at GOP debate
MOSES LAKE — Leadership, accountability and trust within the Grant County Sheriff's Office took center stage Sept.…
Drug overdoses in Memphis spike during virus outbreak
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Demand for opioids such as fentanyl has surged during the new
Utah mayor asked to resign over concert amid pandemic
KAYSVILLE, Utah (AP) — A Utah-based watchdog group has asked Kaysville Mayor Katie Witt to resign over her support of a concert planned for late May that could attract hundreds of people.
California schools say budget cuts will delay reopening
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six California school districts representing more than 900,000 students say the governor's proposed budget cuts will delay the reopening of schools.
Lawsuit for more Missouri absentee voting amid virus tossed
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Civil rights groups on Tuesday appealed to the Missouri Supreme Court after a local judge dismissed their lawsuit seeking to allow all Missourians to vote absentee in upcoming elections to help…
Alaska House adjourns after ratifying relief aid plans
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House abruptly adjourned Tuesday after ratifying plans for using more than $1 billion in federal coronavirus relief aid, one day after reconvening to take up the issue.
Georgia county expands voting hours despite virus fears
ATLANTA (AP) — Elections officials in Georgia's most populous county agreed Tuesday to open polls earlier and expand voting sites, but not before the elections chief received input on risks to poll workers and vote…
No-bid Iowa vendor charged with felony in assault on woman
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A long-time Republican donor and campaign vendor was awarded millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to supply personal protective equipment to Iowa’s executive branch despite facing a felony…
W.Va. unemployment hits 15% as virus hammers economy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's unemployment rate rose to 15% last month as the coronavirus pandemic continues to level the state's economy, according to
Louisiana sports betting bill near final legislative passage
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A bid to help legalize sports betting in Louisiana is steps from final legislative passage, though the wagering still would be a year or more away.
Parking lots partially reopen at 27 California state parks
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The parking lots of 27 California state parks have partially reopened weeks after the 280 state parks and beaches closed their parking lots to discourage non-local visitors, officials said Tues…
Mask use divides lawmakers as they prepare to convene
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers appear divided on the importance of wearing masks as they prepare to convene for the final day of the session, generating concerns that the gathering could fuel a coronavirus o…
Senate OKs appointment of Pima County judge to US court
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's appointment of Pima County Superior Court Judge Scott Rash as a U.S. District Court judge for Arizona.
Maryland to expand virus testing to people without symptoms
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced new steps Tuesday to expand testing for the coronavirus, including appointment-free testing at new sites for those showing no symptoms and authorizing licen…
McConnell ad portrays McGrath as too liberal for Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Looking to cement an image of his well-funded Democratic challenger in the minds of voters, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell unleashed a TV ad portraying Amy McGrath as too liberal for…
Number of new Pennsylvania virus cases dips below 1,000
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania reported fewer than 1,000 new coronavirus infections for a ninth consecutive day Tuesday, even as the state Department of Health raised the death toll by 119 to push the total pa…