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In Grant County Judge debate, Bevier, Chadwick place emphasis on experience and constitutional interpretation
EPHRATA — The two candidates seeking Grant County Superior Court Judge Position 3 highlighted their legal experien…
Positive COVID-19 cases in Nevada top 5,200; deaths at 243
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The number of people in Nevada who have tested positive for the coronavirus topped 5,200 on Friday as state officials reported at least 243 reported deaths from the coronavirus outbreak.
DeVos not enforcing pause on wage garnishments, lawsuit says
The U.S. Education Department has continued to garnish wages from workers who are behind on their student loan payments even after Congress ordered the agency to suspend the practice during the coronavirus pandemic…
Tony Rand, longtime N.C. senator, power broker, dies at 80
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic state Sen. Tony Rand, a longtime power broker in North Carolina state politics whose legislative acumen helped elevate careers of politicians from both parties, died Friday at…
California county defies governor's virus shutdown order
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A rural California county allowed nonessential businesses to reopen and diners to eat in restaurants on Friday, becoming the first to defy Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statewide shutdown orders dur…
Rural California county defies governor’s shutdown order, reopens nonessential businesses, allows diners at restaurants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Rural California county defies governor’s shutdown order, reopens nonessential businesses, allows diners at restaurants.
Black robes or bathrobes? Virus alters high court traditions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is forcing big changes at the tradition-bound Supreme Court. The justices will hear arguments this month
AP: DEA agent accused of stealing PPE from agency warehouse
MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent and a telecommunications specialist are accused of stealing personal protective equipment, toilet paper and other supplies from an agency warehouse in Flori…
Positive COVID-19 cases in Nevada near 5,000; deaths at 243
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The number of people in Nevada who have tested positive for COVID-19 approached 5,000 as state officials reported at least 243 reported deaths from the coronavirus outbreak.
Governor prepares to relax mass restrictions in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf was preparing to announce Friday which parts of Pennsylvania will see some relief from his strictest orders for residents to stay at home and businesses to close as part of a st…
New White House press secretary McEnany to hold 1st briefing
WASHiNGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new spokeswoman, Kayleigh McEnany, is to face reporters for the first time in the White House Briefing Room on Friday, something her predecessor never did during a nine-mo…
Biden on sexual assault allegation: 'never, never happened'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday categorically denied
Biden on former staffer's sexual assault allegation: 'They aren’t true. This never happened'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden on former staffer's sexual assault allegation: 'They aren’t true. This never happened.'
Joe Biden gets backing of key Latina activist Dolores Huerta
WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta on Friday endorsed Joe Biden for president, giving him the backing of one of the nation’s most prominent Latino leaders.
West Virginia Democrats to hold conventions online
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Democratic Party will hold its county and state conventions online due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Sex assault allegation raises questions for Biden, Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sexual assault allegation is Joe Biden's first big challenge as the Democrats' presidential nominee, fueling Republican attacks and leaving many in his own party in an uncomfortable bind.