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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…
North Carolina public schools closed for rest of school year
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s public school buildings, already shuttered for the past month due to
Social distancing urged as sunny weekend tempts Californians
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spring heat wave drove an uptick of people to California beaches, golf courses and trails on Saturday as authorities warned people not to swarm them for fear of igniting a deadly coronavirus su…
No, don't inject disinfectant: Outcry over Trump's musing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's raising of unproven, even far-fetched ideas for fighting COVID-19 -- including his latest musing about injecting disinfectants into people -- triggered an outcry from heal…
Beshear order allows absentee voting by mail in primary
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear opened Kentucky's primary election to widespread mail-in absentee voting in a move Friday to relax election procedures and protect people amid the
Amid positive Louisiana trends, unexpectedly high death rate
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Even amid positive trends in Louisiana’s
Georgia officials investigate racist text to Atlanta mayor
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials are investigating a racist text received by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Tribes file agreement resolving North Dakota voter ID suit
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two American Indian tribes filed an agreement Friday with North Dakota resolving a lawsuit over requiring residents of reservations to provide a street address when voting.
Probe: Breakdown in protecting feds during virus evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A management breakdown led to some federal employees being sent to help American evacuees from the coronavirus epidemic in China without proper protective equipment, federal investigators have con…
Another Navy warship at sea reports a coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Another Navy ship at sea has reported a coronavirus outbreak and is returning to port, the Navy said Friday.
FDA warns of heart risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned doctors against prescribing a malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus except in hospitals and research…
Whitmer extends stay-home order through May 15, eases rules
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday lengthened her stay-at-home order through May 15, while lifting restrictions so some businesses can reopen and the public can participate in outdoor activities …
N.C. Republican leader: We won't seek budget veto override
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate Republicans won't try any more to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's budget veto from last summer, the chamber's leader said, citing state government's precarious fisca…
Bloomberg moves past presidential defeat with virus crusade
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two months after
GOP US House hopefuls release mocking ads in New Mexico race
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Two Republican candidates vying to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small for a crucial southern New Mexico seat have released dueling ads disparaging the other for being a fake…
N. Carolina governor seeks to spend $1.4B for COVID-19 aid
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper asked North Carolina legislators on Friday to distribute $1.4 billion in federal funds to cover immediate health, education, small business and government needs created by the