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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…
White House: Anyone who will be in close proximity to Trump, Pence, will be given rapid COVID-19 test starting Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Anyone who will be in close proximity to Trump, Pence, will be given rapid COVID-19 test starting Friday.
Pennsylvania residents told to wear masks in public
Pennsylvania residents should wear face coverings in public to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, the governor said Friday as the state recorded another single-day high in new cases and surpassed 100 deaths
Hungary's Orban strikes back at EU criticism on extra powers
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister struck back at his critics in the European Union, saying he has “no time” for dealing with some of them during the coronavirus pandemic and accusing others of wanti…
Nevada Guard emphasizes activation is not `martial law'
RENO, Nev. (AP) — State and federal officials are finalizing details of Nevada National Guard role in the statewide response to the coronavirus, but they’re emphasizing the mission won’t include martial law.
Louisiana hospitals, medical staff stretched thin amid virus
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Louisiana's
Pennsylvania halting pay for 9,000 state workers
Pennsylvania will stop paying about 9,000 state workers whose offices have been closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Friday, as the state recorded another single-day high in new cases and …
Trump nominates McConnell ally to powerful appeals court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating a 37-year-old judge and former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to a seat on the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circ…
Trump campaign kicks off Catholic voter outreach project
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is ramping up its courtship of Catholic voters ahead of a likely November matchup against a devout Catholic Democrat, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Walz to update Minnesota on COVID-19 as deaths rise to 22
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz will deliver a video address Friday to update Minnesotans on the state's fight against COVID-19, on a day when the state's death toll from the outbreak rose to 22.
As budget passes, Cuomo says: 'The state has no money'
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A $177 billion state budget passed by New York lawmakers Friday leaves leeway for spending cuts of as much as $10 billion as the full financial toll of the coronavirus outbreak becomes more clea…
Democrats elevate health care as virus-era campaign argument
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are zeroing in on health care as one of the few issues that might resonate among Americans who have largely shelved election-year politics as they focus on protecting their families from…
O'Brien drops out of US Senate race, endorses Messner
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Bill O’Brien has dropped out of the U.S. Senate race to unseat Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen, saying his campaign doesn't have enough financial resources, and has endorsed fell…
Walz to update Minnesota on COVID-19 fight via video address
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz will deliver a video address Friday to update Minnesotans on the state's fight against COVID-19.
Popular Sedona hiking spots closed for lack of distancing
SEDONA, Ariz (AP) — The Coconino National Forest is closing popular hiking trails and day-sites among the scenic red rocks of Sedona because of a large numbers of hikers and a failure to practice social distancing.
Northam orders hiring freeze, agency heads to look for cuts
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is instituting a hiring freeze of state employees and is telling agency heads to look for ways to cut budgets in response to the