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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…
Trump says he'll help New York's Cuomo boost virus testing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting aside their differences for at least an afternoon, President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed in an Oval Office meeting to work to double coronavirus testing in the hard-…
Virginia hits pause on plans for 3 large field hospitals
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Plans to convert three convention centers across Virginia into field hospitals as part of the state's
Virus misinformation flourishes in online protest groups
CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of posts fly in the new Facebook groups daily.
Alaska to allow limited opening of retail, other businesses
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration announced plans to begin allowing this week the limited reopening of restaurants, retail stores and other businesses that were shut down amid coronavirus co…
Mississippi gov: Restarting economy won't be 'light switch'
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that the state economy will reopen gradually after health officials and others say it's safe to do so during the
Virus cluster at LA shelter as governor calls for more tests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A cluster of coronavirus cases at a second California homeless shelter has infected at least 56 people, officials said Tuesday, and Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged the state's testing of homeless …
Analysis: Pandemic fallout tracks nation's political divide
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s entrenched political divide is now playing out over matters of life and death.
New Mexico now has 2,072 coronavirus cases, 65 known deaths
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico now has more than 2,000 coronavirus cases with seven more deaths, pushing that total to at least 65, officials said Tuesday.
California governor to update plans for lifting virus orders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has promised a “deep dive” update Wednesday of the state’s ability to test for the coronavirus and to track and isolate people who have it, one of the six indi…
National forests across Arizona impose campfire restrictions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — All six national forests around Arizona are imposing campfire restrictions that officials are are intended to protect the health and safety of employees and communities during the coronavir…
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.
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 …
Alaska to allow limited opening of retail, other businesses
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration announced plans to begin allowing this week the limited reopening of restaurants, retail stores and other businesses that were shut down amid coronavirus co…
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…
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 …