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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…
Fauci says 'rolling reentry' of US economy possible in May
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States’ top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the economy in parts of the country could have a “rolling reentry” as early as next month, provided health authorities can quickly…
Kansas' high court rules for governor on religious services
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Saturday that a Republican-dominated legislative panel exceeded its authority when it tried to overturn the Democratic governor’s executive order banning rel…
Former Senate staffer accuses Joe Biden of sexual assault
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former aide to Joe Biden is accusing the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her during the early 1990s when he was a senator. Biden’s campaign denies the charges.
Analysis: State withholds data on virus in nursing homes
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Nursing homes, where many medically fragile patients spend their days, have become a hot spot in the coronavirus outbreak around the country, but details that could help families understand …
Analysis: Will voters want a president who feels their pain?
WASHINGTON (AP) — In 1992, Americans ousted an incumbent president in the middle of an economic downturn because his challenger, Bill Clinton, seemed to better feel their pain.
State to lose billions in revenue from COVID-19 closures
MOSE LAKE — A presentation last week by the Republican leaders in the state legislature forecast a $3 billion to $6 billion fall in tax revenue because of business closures related to COVID-19, according to Sen. Ju…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump' misfires in watchdog attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Man bites watchdog.
Northam seeks to delay minimum wage, collective bargaining
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…
4 injured in Alaska plane crash; virus stalls investigation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A plane crash in Alaska injured four people but the National Transportation Safety Board delayed normal investigation procedures over concerns about the coronavirus, officials said.
Analysis: State withholds data on virus in nursing homes
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Nursing homes, where many medically fragile patients spend their days, have become a hot spot in the coronavirus outbreak around the country, but details that could help families understand …
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's false hits on watchdogs, voting fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Man bites watchdog.
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…
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 …
What if California faces a disaster during the pandemic?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has evacuation plans for earthquakes, floods, mudslides and, of course, wildfires, but what if one of those disasters occurs as the state is dealing with the coronavirus outbrea…
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…