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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…
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.
Brazil's Bolsonaro fires health minister after virus dispute
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro fired his health minister on Thursday after a series of disagreements over efforts to contain the new coronavirus, removing his government's popular pointman …
Democratic super PAC: We will fight Trump in court over ads
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading Democratic super PAC has promised it will tangle in court with President Donald Trump's reelection campaign to keep airing television ads the Republican president is trying to keep off t…
Jump in claims spurs Kansas to ask people to limit filings
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is asking jobless workers to limit when they file claims for unemployment benefits and has temporarily suspended a website function allowing people to check the status of their claims bec…
Trump faces global resistance to US plan to cut WHO funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump faced international resistance Thursday as he defended his plan to cut U.S. payments to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Minnesota Senate backs beer and wine to go amid pandemic
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Restaurants and bars that have been subsisting on takeout orders during the shutdown for COVID-19 could start offering beer and wine to go as early as this weekend under bill the Minnesota Senate…
Detroit-area hospital system says its virus cases flattening
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A major Detroit-area health care provider reported another drop in COVID-19 patients Thursday, its lowest number since April 1, and said it has reached a plateau in battling the coronavirus.
Pennsylvania converts liquor stores for online fulfillment
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Workers are returning the job at more than 100 shuttered state-owned liquor stores to help process online orders, Pennsylvania's liquor agency said Thursday.
Torres Small has huge cash advantage in key US House race
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small is maintaining a huge fundraising advantage over three Republican opponents who are trying to oust her from a critical seat in southern New Mexico.
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…
SC governor offers June special session because of COVID-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Henry McMaster is promising he will call the South Carolina General Assembly back at the time of their choosing if they don't want to meet in the next month because of the
GOP Senate hopefuls pour personal cash into Tennessee race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Bill Hagerty injected $2.5 million of his personal wealth into Tennessee's open race for U.S. Senate last quarter, while his main GOP rival, Manny Sethi, added $400,000 of his own…
Arkansas lawmakers OK budget, ending session amid pandemic
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers approved the state's budget for the coming year and reauthorized the Medicaid expansion Thursday, wrapping up a session fast-tracked because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pennsylvania to use liquor stores for online fulfillment
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Workers will be back on the job at more than 100 shuttered state-owned liquor stores to help process online orders, Pennsylvania's liquor agency said Thursday.
Gideon takes fundraising lead, but Collins has more cash
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon raised $7.1 million — more than double the haul of the longtime incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins — during the first quarter of 2020 to rais…