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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…
N. Carolina ballot probe defendant now faces federal charges
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The political operative already accused in state court of absentee ballot fraud during a 2018 North Carolina congressional election now faces federal charges of fraudulently receiving Social Se…
Presidential debate planning proceeds despite virus worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Preparations for the 2020 general election debates are proceeding “according to schedule” despite the coronavirus outbreak.
Michelle Obama's star power could help Biden unite Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to unite Democrats, Joe Biden has raced to line up supporters ranging from progressive icon Bernie Sanders to former President Barack Obama, whose administration sometimes irked liberals. …
South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong Un's health
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials reported no unusual activity in North Korea on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile health after surgery.
Hundreds demand North Carolina governor end stay-home order
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds of people angry and frustrated with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's stay-at-home order designed to blunt
Trump defends decision to furlough Mar-a-Lago employees
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his company's decision to furlough hundreds of employees because of the coronavirus pandemic, after his private Mar-a-Lago club in Florida revealed…
Denver loses bid to avoid giving ICE details on 3 suspects
DENVER (AP) — Denver has lost its bid to stop federal immigration officials from forcing it to turn over information on three men wanted for deportation.
COVID-19 hits hard at Minnesota's long-term care facilities
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The vast majority of Minnesota's COVID-19 deaths are cases associated with long-term care facilities, health officials said Tuesday as they focused attention on how the state is trying to protect…
Baltimore Police lawyers: Surveillance planes should fly
Lawyers for the Baltimore Police Department told a federal judge on Tuesday that plans for camera-equipped planes to conduct aerial surveillance of the city should proceed, saying the crime-fighting tactic is const…
West Virginia Supreme Court upholds 'right-to-work' law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a so-called right-to-work law and handed a defeat to labor unions which had sought to preserve workers' union dues.
21 new virus deaths reported in Arizona; toll now 208
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona health officials on Tuesday reported 21 additional coronavirus deaths, the most in a single day since the the outbreak began. The state Health Services Department says there are now 2…
Trump announces 60-day 'pause' on immigration, will only apply to those seeking certain green cards
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump announces 60-day 'pause' on immigration, will only apply to those seeking certain green cards.
Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate report released Tuesday affirms the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusions that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election in a far-ranging influence campaign appro…
Cuomo, Trump ready to meet after trading virus barbs, praise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their back-and-forth during the coronavirus pandemic has included insults, sharply contrasting views on the role of the federal government and some moments of mutual admiration.
Utah buys malaria drugs touted by Trump, panned by doctors
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will buy 200,000 treatments of malaria drugs widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus despite warnings from doctors that the medications shouldn’t be used …