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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…
South Dakota cities, counties take action on COVID-19
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota cities across the state have moved to close restaurants and retail stores as Gov. Kristi Noem declines to bring severe restrictions on businesses, despite calls from health exp…
'Choppy waters' await Navy as virus strikes aircraft carrier
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy, the military service hit hardest by
Alaska lawmakers fall short of self-imposed goal to finish
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers fell short of a self-imposed goal of completing their most pressing work Friday, with key measures, including a state spending package and bills related to the coronavirus, ye…
Meadows toggles between legislator, White House roles
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it came time to heave the
Missouri governor mobilizes National Guard for virus fight
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri braced for a surge of coronavirus patients as the number of deaths grew to nine, with the governor mobilizing the state's National Guard and a top St. Louis County official urging recently…
Minnesota hunkers down at home while COVID-19 deaths hit 4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A stay-at-home order takes effect at midnight Friday as Minnesota tries to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic, which is expected to peak in the coming weeks, from overloading the state's health care s…
Las Vegas man accused of threatening to kill congresswoman
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has set a preliminary hearing next month for a 47-year-old Las Vegas man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev.
Outside hard-hit nursing home, staffers find nervous public
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — They can't get taxis or child care. Two were refused service at a gas station. Another's trip to a pharmacy prompted a concerned call.
Hawks no more: Fiscal conservatives embrace rescue package
NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans who have spent the past decade howling about the danger of ballooning deficits embraced the
More records broken in virus-related Colorado jobless claims
Emilio Fernandez has worked for a restaurant chain for eight years and signed up with Rover, an online dog walking service, to pad his income. Then the coronavirus hit.
Gun groups sue Los Angeles sheriff over shutdown order
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Four gun-owners rights organizations on Friday sued Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva over his repeated attempts this week to shut down firearms dealers, contending that his actio…
GOP's Massie outrages House, Trump by seeking to stall vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Thomas Massie has always gone his own way in Congress, ever since he first ran for office inspired by a fellow libertarian-leaning Kentuckian, Rand Paul.
Arkansas lawmakers approve COVID-19 fund as virus cases rise
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers voted Friday to create a $173 million rainy day fund to combat coronavirus and to prevent some agencies’ budgets from being cut because of the pandemic’s economic fallout.
Civil rights leader Joseph Lowery, who served with King and gave Obama’s inaugural benediction, has died at 98
ATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights leader Joseph Lowery, who served with King and gave Obama’s inaugural benediction, has died at 98.
New Mexico unveils 'pollinator protection' license plate
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — For the love of bees, New Mexico is now offering motorists a chance to help the pollinators through the purchase of a special license plate.