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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…
US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan
MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S.-Russian crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan following a stint on the International Space Station and was greeted with extra precautions due to the coronavirus.
Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For Orthodox Christians, this is normally a time of reflection and mourning followed by joyful release, of centuries-old ceremonies steeped in symbolism and tradition.
Tennessee governor appoints new finance agency commissioner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee named a new head of Tennessee's finance agency this week after the previous commissioner stepped aside to spearhead efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the state.
Arkansas governor: Easing virus surgery limits a priority
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' governor said Thursday that reopening the state's hospitals to elective surgeries is a priority when the state prepares to ease restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the coro…
Arizona hospitals feel financial stress amid virus outbreak
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona hospitals that have cancelled elective surgeries on the orders of the governor while preparing for a surge of coronavirus patients that hasn’t happened are feeling huge financial pres…
Arizona high court mulls appeal over tuition costs lawsuit
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court is considering an appeal in a case that involves both the cost of tuition to attend a state university and the authority of the state attorney general.
New Mexico governor defends lockdown
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said New Mexico is not yet at a point where it can relax social distancing measures and reopen the economy in response to President Donald Trump's announcement Th…
1/3 of Hawaii's labor force files unemployment claims
HONOLULU (AP) — More than one-third of Hawaii’s labor force has filed unemployment claims, according to the latest state data as the islands effectively shut down large sectors of the economy to slow the spread of …
California governor orders paid sick leave for food workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Farm workers, grocery store and fast-food employees and delivery drivers will receive two weeks of paid sick leave so they won’t feel pressured to keep working while infected with the coro…
Detained migrant with COVID-19 forced to call in to court
HOUSTON (AP) — A detained immigrant who said he tested positive for COVID-19 was required to call in for a court hearing even after a guard said he was too weak to talk, his attorney said.
200-bed surge hospital nears opening in Atlanta exhibit hall
ATLANTA (AP) — With Georgia officials still believing the state's hospitalization peak from COVID-19 is in the future, they're close to opening a 200-bed facility in a downtown Atlanta convention center.
New information adds to questions about Russia probe dossier
WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly released material raises the possibility that Russian disinformation made its way into a dossier of opposition research that the FBI relied on when applying for warrants to eavesdrop on a fo…
Pritzker fights COVID-19 from Chicago, and downstate notices
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has spent countless hours plotting and planning strategy in the state's race against the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who live in central and southern Illinois have noticed h…
Trump gives governors options on how to reopen the economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has given governors a road map for recovering from the economic pain of
Unemployment claims mount in Kentucky due to coronavirus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Nearly 400,000 Kentucky residents have filed for unemployment benefits in the past four weeks as the coronavirus caused another round of massive layoffs in the state's battered economy.