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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…
Funeral held for North Carolina Rep. MaryAnn Black
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — A private funeral was held Friday for North Carolina state Rep. MaryAnn Black, who died this week at age 76.
New Mexico police deny making stops to enforce virus order
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico State Police and other law enforcement agencies across the state say they're not making traffic stops to enforce a statewide stay-at-home order issued by Gov. Michelle Lujan Gri…
As virus spreads, so does gloomy outlook for Georgia budget
ATLANTA (AP) — Deaths and the number of confirmed
New York governor delays state's presidential primary from April to June
NEW YORK (AP) — New York governor delays state's presidential primary from April to June.
Ex-Sen. Tom Coburn, conservative political maverick, dies
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn was stubborn as a mule and conservative to his core. But the Oklahoma family doctor, known for railing against federal earmarks, didn’t let political differences dic…
Judge tosses 1 lawsuit over Wisconsin election; plenty left
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has tossed one lawsuit seeking to delay Wisconsin's presidential primary, even as a handful of other legal actions remain over how and whether it should be carried out in the mi…
'Officers are scared out there': Coronavirus hits US police
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — More than a fifth of Detroit's police force is quarantined; two officers have died from coronavirus and at least 39 have tested positive, including the chief of police.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump a rosy outlier on science of the virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Groundless assurances keep coming from President Donald Trump, a rosy outlier on the science of the
Guinea voters back change that could extend president's rule
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea has voted to change its constitution, according to provisional results from a referendum that could see the West African country's president remain in power for two more terms.
Coronavirus reaches 2 Louisiana prisons as cases increase
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two workers at Louisiana state prisons have tested positive for
Ohio sets all-mail primary April 28; in-person voting off
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —
Deaths spike in Michigan; top doctor warns about Detroit
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general said Friday that the situation in Detroit, a national “hot spot” for cases of the new coronavirus, will worsen next week — as Michigan reported the highest daily spike…
Hopkins to research blood plasma therapy uses against virus
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A public-private initiative will provide $4 million to a Johns Hopkins University-led team to study therapeutic uses of blood plasma recovered from COVID-19 patients, Bloomberg Philanthropies,…
Arkansas governor signs bills creating $173M COVID-19 fund
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' governor signed legislation early Saturday creating a $173 million fund he can use to respond to the coronavirus outbreak and to avoid cutting some agencies' budgets because of th…
Lawsuit challenges state limits on Little Rock School Board
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A lawsuit was filed Friday challenging the limits Arkansas placed on the Little Rock School District when it returns to local control, including a prohibition on restoring teachers’ collect…