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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…
GOP US House hopefuls in New Mexico press for TV debates
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Republican U.S. House candidates in a crucial race in southern New Mexico say they want to participate in televised and radio debates as they seek to convince GOP voters who is the most pro-…
SEALs tried to locate US citizen taken by Afghan militants
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the days following the capture of an American contractor in Afghanistan earlier this year, Navy commandos raided a village and detained suspected members of a Taliban-linked militant network, T…
Spoiler? Amash's 3rd-party presidential bid raises concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as a jam-packed presidential field finally was whittled down to two, the first major third-party candidate is emerging to potentially muddle the contest between President Donald Trump and pre…
Joe Biden wins Ohio's mail-in primary delayed by coronavirus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Biden won Ohio’s presidential primary, clinching a contest that was less about the Democratic nomination and more about how states can conduct elections in the era of
Contractor picked to spur Indiana's coronavirus tracing
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The state will take over notifying those in Indiana possibly exposed to coronavirus infections in an action officials framed Wednesday as part of their effort toward easing statewide business re…
Joe Biden says he'd leave US embassy in Jerusalem if elected
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday that the U.S. embassy in Israel would remain in Jerusalem if he's elected, even as he called President Donald Trump's decision to move the diplomatic base …
Memo says California governor will order all beaches closed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heat wave despite his stay-at-home or…
Tennessee media groups, watchdog sue over vote by email
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of media and watchdog organizations on Wednesday sued the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance over a vote that took place by email in early April.
52 who worked or voted in Wisconsin election have COVID-19
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 50 people who voted in person or worked the polls during Wisconsin's presidential primary this month have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the latest count by state health o…
Trump says he's not extending social distancing guidelines
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines once they expire Thursday, and his son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, pred…
GOP US House hopefuls in New Mexico press for TV debates
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Republican U.S. House candidates in a crucial race in southern New Mexico say they want to participate in televised and radio debates as they seek to convince GOP voters who is the most pro-…
Honolulu mayor eases some coronavirus restrictions
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell said Wednesday some businesses will be allowed to restart operations beginning Friday as the city eases its emergency orders aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavir…
Man accused of stealing hospital virus sample is rearrested
WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) — A homeless man accused of stealing a coronavirus test sample from a Northern California hospital has been rearrested days after he was released from jail under COVID-19 bail changes, authori…
Even with consensus talk, gap remains for NC virus aid bills
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Differences between House and Senate funding priorities became clearer and immediate election-related spending looked unlikely as North Carolina legislators on Wednesday advanced competing
Questions surround governor's proposal to open schools early
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's idea to reopen schools as soon as late July presents a “herculean task” for schools, districts and parents — sparking questions about what classrooms will lo…