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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…
Judge doubts Kansas COVID-19 rule, blocks it for 2 churches
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge signaled that he believes there's a good chance that Kansas is violating religious freedom and free speech rights with a coronavirus-inspired 10-person limit on in-person attenda…
Minnesota governor promotes mask drive to slow virus spread
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz called on Minnesota residents to make homemade masks for those most at risk of the coronavirus, as health officials reported 143 new confirmed cases of the disease, including 23 in …
Reinstate? Reassign? Navy to decide fate of fired captain
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely blames governors for virus test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is wrongly casting blame on governors and the Obama administration for shortages in
Battleground power plays rage as everyday politics go quiet
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Door-knocking? Over.
Businessmen: New Orleans must reopen to save its economy
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A group of local businessmen is urging government leaders to reopen New Orleans, underscoring the friction between
Virus spread scales down Warsaw Ghetto commemoration events
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Sirens wailed and Jewish prayers were said for the heroes of the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising, but the annual memorial observances were scaled down Sunday and moved to the internet because of t…
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South Carolina reports 1 more virus death, 136 new cases
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Health officials say 136 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in South Carolina, and another person with COVID-19 — the disease caused by the virus — has died.
Governor: 16,000 hotel rooms to house homeless in California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California is on its way to acquiring nearly 16,000 hotel rooms to house the homeless during the pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday as he reminded people to stay indoors as outbreaks con…
Navajo Nation orders protective masks worn on reservation
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is ordering all people on the tribe's vast reservation to wear protective masks when out in public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.
Trump team targets Democratic advantage with people of color
For the majority of people of color who believe Donald Trump is a racist unworthy of reelection, the Republican president can point to
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Luján keeps money edge in open US Senate race in New Mexico
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful and U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján continues to hold a comfortable fundraising edge over his GOP opponents in a race for open Senate seat in New Mexico, federal recor…