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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…
Whitmer: No golf, can returns; laundromats OK in shutdown
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that golf courses and tobacco shops should close for three weeks to abide by her
Trump says feds developing new guidelines for virus risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to ease nationwide guidelines meant to stem the
In email to workforce, FBI chief Wray says it won't give up on 'finding out what happened' to ex-agent Robert Levinson
WASHINGTON (AP) — In email to workforce, FBI chief Wray says it won't give up on 'finding out what happened' to ex-agent Robert Levinson.
North Carolina GOP convention pushed back to June by virus
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Republican Party's state convention is being delayed by three weeks due to the new coronavirus emergency.
Montana unemployment claims surge as result of coronavirus
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's unemployment claims are surging as some businesses have closed and others have reduced services due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Another wave of N. Carolina residents now under home orders
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's capital county on Thursday added another 1.1 million state residents to those now or soon under stay-at-home orders to dampen the
Colorado unemployment claims soar 737% amid virus shutdown
Colorado had more than 19,000 unemployment claims last week, a 737% increase from the previous week, as businesses laid off workers amid the widespread economic shutdown because of the coronavirus, the U.S. Labor D…
Lawyers, judges push to close immigration courts amid virus
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Immigration attorneys have sported swim goggles and masks borrowed from friends to meet with clients in detention centers. Masked judges are stocking their cramped courtrooms with hand sanitizer fo…
New Mexico sees major jump in unemployment claims amid virus
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — More than 17,000 New Mexico residents have applied for unemployment benefits — more than 19 times the amount filed the previous week — amid the widespread economic shutdown caused by the cor…
Doctor: State advises using diapers to protect from virus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state Department of Health is advising doctors to use diapers and swim goggles to protect their faces if they cannot obtain personal protective equipment due to shortages related to the …
Nevada coronavirus deaths climb to 10; include 1st under 50
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The coronavirus has claimed 10 lives in Nevada, including the first person younger than 50, state health officials said Thursday.
3 migrant children in US custody test positive for virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three immigrant children in U.S. government custody at a New York facility have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said Thursday.
Travelers landing in Hawaii find tough quarantine rules
HONOLULU (AP) — Travelers landing in Hawaii Thursday found a new requirement that they hole up in hotel rooms or their homes for 14 days to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
Jobless claims swamp Pennsylvania amid rise in virus cases
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania rose by 50% to more than 1,600 cases, while record numbers of state residents filed for unemployment compensation, the most in the na…
A defiant Maduro threatens 'cowboy' Trump after drug charge
MIAMI (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stood defiant in the face of a $15 million bounty by the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges, calling Donald Trump a “racist cowboy” and warning that he is ready t…