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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…
Baldwin endorses Biden after he wins Wisconsin primary
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin endorsed presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday, the day after the former vice president won the state's primary and all of his former r…
Obama endorses Biden as the best leader for 'darkest times'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama endorsed
Poles divided on 'draconian' abortion, sex education bills
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers began debating draft laws Wednesday that would impose a near-total ban on abortion, criminalize sex education in schools and equate homosexuality with pedophilia, revisiting p…
EU unveils virus exit plan, hoping to avoid more chaos
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union moved Wednesday to head off a chaotic and potentially disastrous easing of restrictions that are limiting the spread of the coronavirus, warning its 27 nations to move very cautio…
Parties mine Wisconsin for clues to voting in the virus era
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats overcame legal confusion, safety concerns and presidential influence to pull off a win in Wisconsin this week, and both parties are mining the results for lessons on how to mobilize v…
As Trump speaks, Pelosi warns Americans to 'ignore the lies'
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump spoke during his daily coronavirus briefing Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a stark warning for Americans to “ignore the lies” and “insist on the truth” while …
Raoult Ratard, Louisiana's state epidemiologist, dies at 75
Raoult Ratard, Louisiana’s state
Nevada Democrats ask for changes to mail-in primary election
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democrats say the state's plan to conduct its June primary almost entirely by mail because of the coronavirus could make it difficult for people to vote or have their ballots counted unless …
President Trump directs halt to payments to World Health Organization while US reviews virus warnings regarding China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump directs halt to payments to World Health Organization while US reviews virus warnings regarding China.
California schools will look very different when they reopen
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Staggered school start times. Class sizes cut in half. Social distancing in the hallways and cafeteria. These are a few of the possible scenarios for California schools that Gov. Gavin Newsom l…
Kansas Supreme Court cancels arguments on releasing inmates
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court on Tuesday night canceled arguments from attorneys over a civil rights’ group attempt to force the state to release prison inmates with preexisting medical conditions ma…
Louisiana presidential primary pushed back again, to July 11
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday again delayed Louisiana's presidential primary because of the
New Mexico Supreme Court sticks with in-person voting June 2
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered state and local election authorities to distribute absentee ballot applications to all registered voters while rejecting a petition to scale bac…
Trump's 'I alone can fix it' view and state powers collide
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insists there are “numerous provisions” in the Constitution to support his view that he has “total authority” to order states to open their economies as the
North Carolina deaths pass 100; protesters seek order's end
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Deaths in North Carolina linked to