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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…
Virginia gov seeks to delay minimum wage hike due to virus
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Citing economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam proposed an amendment to a bill increasing the state's minimum wage that would delay its implementati…
Texas clinics ask Supreme Court to allow certain abortions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion clinics in Texas on Saturday asked the Supreme Court to step in to allow certain abortions to continue during the coronavirus pandemic.
Guam worries as sailors from virus-hit ship take over hotels
HONOLULU (AP) — People in Guam are used to a constant U.S. military presence on the strategic Pacific island, but some are nervous as hundreds of sailors from a coronavirus-stricken Navy aircraft carrier flood into…
Millions of taxpaying immigrants won't get stimulus checks
PHOENIX (AP) — The $2.2 trillion package that Congress approved to offer financial help during the coronavirus pandemic has one major exclusion: millions of immigrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. but w…
Melania Trump is having a moment during coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is having a moment in the midst of a pandemic.
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BULLETIN (AP) — Joe Biden, Dem, nominated President, Alaska.
Russia slaps US for ignoring Gagarin on Spaceflight Day
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry has accused the U.S. State Department of spreading disinformation by not mentioning Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in a Facebook post about the International Day of Human Spac…
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Restrictions tighten during California's virus-hit Easter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh snow in the mountains but no way to play in it. Tempting beaches after a week of rain but walking on them could bring a $1,000 fine. Easter egg hunts at local parks? Pretty much out.
UK virus deaths top 10,000 as leader Johnson leaves hospital
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his gratitude to the staff of the National Health Service for saving his life when his treatment for the coronavirus could have “gone either way" as the …
Kosovo pressure on ethnic Serb news site draws concern
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's media freedom representative complained Sunday about the alleged pressure authorities in Kosovo are putting on an ethnic Serb news po…
Judge: Kentucky church can conduct Easter drive-in service
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's largest city cannot halt a local church's drive-in service planned for Easter, a federal judge on Saturday ruled.
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Trump declares Wyoming major disaster area because of virus
President Donald Trump on Saturday granted state leaders' request for Wyoming to be declared a major disaster area because of the effects of the coronavirus.