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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…
Alaska court seeks briefings on a claim in recall case
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court on Thursday requested additional briefing on one of the proposed grounds for recall of Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Biden wants to talk to Trump about lessons from past crises
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden said Thursday that he wants to speak with President Donald Trump in the hope that the president can “learn some lessons” from the Obama administration on how to deal with the coronavirus…
Vermont preparing for COVID-19 peak, late April early May
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont is planning for a peak of COVID-19 patients at the end of April or early May and planners are working to ensure there are enough medical resources to deal with the peopl…
Navy captain fired after pleading for help for his crew on coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier
WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy captain fired after pleading for help for his crew on coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier.
More US government support sought for Americans held abroad
WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of Americans who are wrongfully imprisoned abroad or held hostage by militant groups say in a report Thursday that the U.S. government must do better in communicating with them, though t…
White House doctor: Trump tested again for COVID-19, results negative, president 'healthy and without symptoms'
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House doctor: Trump tested again for COVID-19, results negative, president 'healthy and without symptoms.'
First Biden, now Sanders, endorse 2 school referendums
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — First Joe Biden, and now Bernie Sanders, is endorsing a pair of Wisconsin school district referendum votes that are on Tuesday's ballot.
Federal judge refuses to postpone Wisconsin's presidential primary but extends absentee voting window
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal judge refuses to postpone Wisconsin's presidential primary but extends absentee voting window.
Michigan virus cases clear 10,000; peak still weeks away
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Michigan is probably a month away from reaching the peak of the coronavirus outbreak, which topped more than 10,000 cases and 417 deaths in the state Thursday.
Battling exhaustion and trolls, Fauci says he's OK
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Ballooning jobless claims flood system during COVID crisis
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jobless claims in Utah ballooned again last week as tens of thousands of people forced out of work during the coronavirus crisis flooded a system that had been staffed to handle a trickle duri…
Juvenile detention center to close in Santa Fe County
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A county youth detention center in northern New Mexico is scheduled to close after commissioners raised concerns about rising costs and a decrease in the detention population.
Kansas' review of cellphone GPS data raises privacy concerns
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly faced questions Thursday over the state's monitoring of GPS data gleaned from people's cellphones about how residents have cut down on travel during the coronavirus pande…
Arizona initiative backers want to gather signatures online
PHOENIX (AP) — Backers of four voter initiatives are asking the Arizona Supreme Court to let them gather qualifying signatures online now that the state is under a stay at home order and other restrictions because …
Colorado's virus-related jobless claims continue their surge
Colorado unemployment claims triggered by coronavirus-related job losses continue their surge, with last week’s initial claims roughly eight times the highest recorded during the Great Recession, officials said Thu…