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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…
Top N. Carolina judge: Magistrates must keep marrying
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — All North Carolina couples should again be able to marry before a local magistrate after worries over the spread of COVID-19 had led several counties to halt such officiating.
As deaths spike, some areas could see 'robust' reopening
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Regions of Pennsylvania that have seen a relatively low number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus might be able to reopen “in a fairly robust” way on May 8, Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday,…
National forests across Arizona impose campfire restrictions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — All six national forests around Arizona are imposing campfire restrictions that officials say are intended to protect the health and safety of employees and communities during the coronavir…
FBI official: Number of coronavirus cyber complaints on rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the pandemic, including hackers who target hospitals and medical research institutions that are studying the coronavirus, the head of the FBI's cyber divisio…
Officials: 7 virus cases may be related to in-person voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Health officials in Wisconsin said they have identified at least seven people who may have contracted the coronavirus from participating in the April 7 election, the first such cases following …
Michigan governor: Trump's messaging causes 'greater danger'
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's plan to suspend immigration is distracting from efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic and part of “inconsistent m…
Senate approves new coronavirus aid bill with nearly $500 billion total for businesses, hospitals and testing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate approves new coronavirus aid bill with nearly $500 billion total for businesses, hospitals and testing.
Convicted killer, 73, to be freed over COVID-19 fears
VISTA, Calif. (AP) — A 73-year-old Southern California woman who has spent nearly two decades in prison for killing her husband will be released while fighting her conviction because her health may be at risk from …
California recommends virus tests for some with no symptoms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California public health officials say local authorities should test people for the coronavirus in “high risk settings” even if they don't have symptoms, a change aimed at health care work…
Virus patient associated with Maui hospital cluster dies
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii authorities on Tuesday reported a death associated with a cluster of coronavirus cases at Maui Memorial Medical Center while Honolulu's mayor extended his city's stay-at-home order through Ma…
Nevada governor: Campuses to stay closed through school year
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday he's extending the closure of schools until the end of the school year and is not close to relaxing restrictions aimed to stop the spread of the …
Virginia coronavirus orders prompt few violation citations
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam's orders to stay at home and close non-essential businesses to slow the spread of the coronavirus have resulted in fewer than a dozen citations for violations, according to s…
Congresswoman Deb Haaland up in money race for reelection
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Congresswoman Deb Haaland is maintaining a comfortable lead in the money race for re-election for her Albuquerque seat.
Arizona Legislature to pull plug on virus-plagued session
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Republican leaders of the Arizona Legislature who have been hoping to return to finish a coronavirus-interrupted session are instead planning to adjourn on May 1 and come back at Gov. Doug Du…
Trump bars new immigration green cards, not temporary visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on Tuesday. But the executive order would bar only those seeking permanent resi…