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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…
UK government extends virus lockdown by at least 3 weeks
LONDON (AP) — The British government announced Thursday that a nationwide lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus will remain in place for at least three more weeks, as health officials said the …
Whitmer: State revenues could drop $7B in next 18 months
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the state's revenues could drop by $7 billion over the next 18 months, as she urged President Donald Trump to work quickly with Congress to send more federa…
PGA Tour ends contract with West Virginia governor's resort
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The PGA Tour has scrapped its contract to hold annual golf tournaments at a resort owned by billionaire West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice after turnout lagged and federal prosecutors eyed the …
South Carolina's Graham outraised by Democratic challenger
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In his pursuit of a fourth term representing South Carolina, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has been outraised for the first time by his Democratic challenger, in a record-breaking quarterly period …
Tennessee: Allowing abortions would undermine virus efforts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Attorney General's Office on Wednesday defended an order that restricts abortions to prevent the spread of
Turkey mob boss released while govt critics kept in prison
ISTANBUL (AP) — An organized crime boss serving a prison sentence in Turkey was set free Thursday as Turkish authorities continued releasing thousands of inmates to ease overcrowding during the coronavirus pandemic…
60K more jobless Nevada residents seek unemployment benefits
More than 60,000 Nevada residents filed unemployment claims last week, bringing to more than 300,000 the number of out-of-work people seeking benefit checks since casinos and businesses closed in mid-March amid the…
Putin postpones World War II victory parade due to virus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday postponed next month's Victory Day celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, citing the worsening coronaviru…
Poland lawmakers defer final vote on divisive abortion bill
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers on Thursday postponed a final decision on controversial proposals to impose a near-total ban on abortion and criminalize school sex education in the predominantly Catholic cou…
Committee rejects DeBerry's appeal to remain on ballot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Democratic Party has rejected an appeal by a longtime state representative to remain on the primary ballot.
New Mexico small businesses hit amid rising unemployment
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Small business owners in New Mexico are pleading with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to ease some coronavirus restrictions as federal numbers Thursday showed another spike in the number of peop…
Minnesota lawmakers to vote on plan for beer and wine to go
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Legislative leaders have agreed on a plan to let Minnesota restaurants offer beer and wine to go to help them stay afloat while they subsist on takeout orders during the shutdown for COVID-19.
219,000 additional unemployment claims filed in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An additional 219,000 people in Michigan filed for unemployment last week, bringing the total number who have lost their jobs in the coronavirus pandemic to more than 1 million — a staggering …
Wolf backs states' call for $500B in additional federal aid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf has written to President Donald Trump to back calls from other leading governors for another $500 billion in federal aid for states fighting the spread of the coronavirus, warni…
Official of burned California town charged in teen sex sting
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The vice mayor of a Northern California town devastated by a wildfire in 2018 was charged with allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages and photos to a sheriff's deputy he believed …