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ICE arrests surge as Central Washington candidates split over enforcement
(The Center Square) - Immigration arrests in Washington surged this summer, with federal immigration officers deta…
Increased testing shows ballooning virus cases in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana scrambled to ready makeshift hospitals and track down ventilators as the steady uptick of
Oklahoma schools closed as state coronavirus infections rise
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted Wednesday to close public schools statewide for the remainder of the school year and to turn to distance learning in an effort to limit the spread of…
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Nevada story
LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a story March 24, 2020, about coronavirus in Nevada, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an emergency order barring the use of anti-malaria drugs to treat pe…
Airport tower reopens in Las Vegas after closure for virus
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Air traffic controllers are back at work at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, a week after a co-worker tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Former Elko County DA appointed lawyer for accused killer
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A former district attorney who served as a prosecutor in the last death penalty conviction in Elko County has been appointed as the lawyer for the defendant in a potential capital murder case.
Trump administration urged to free migrants as virus surges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure was mounting on the Trump administration Wednesday to release people from immigration detention facilities where at least one detainee has tested positive for COVID-19 and advocates fear …
Frustration over refusal to delay election spurs lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Local officials' frustration with Gov. Tony Evers' refusal to order any changes to Wisconsin's presidential primary to protect people from the coronavirus reached new heights as the city of Gre…
Governor extending stay-at-home order to two more counties
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf's administration reported more coronavirus-related deaths in Pennsylvania on Wednesday and ordered residents of Lehigh and Northampton counties to stay home, with few exceptions…
North Dakota governor hasn't ruled out special session
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has been in daily contact with lawmakers about the coronavirus and hasn’t ruled out the possibility of calling a special session, a spokesman said Wednesday.
Alaska lawmakers pass bill lowering Pioneer Home rates
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature has approved legislation that would lower rates for residents of state-supported elder-care facilities.
Raises for Virginia teachers, state employees in peril
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers passed a budget earlier this month that would give teachers and state employees raises and bonuses — a win for public sector workers who said they'd suffered too many years o…
Intel chief: German extremists disbanding is 'smoke screen'
BERLIN (AP) — The head of one of Germany's state security agencies has accused an extremist faction within the country's main far-right party of trying to create a “smoke screen” by announcing it will disband.
Indiana officials considering only mail-in vote for primary
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana election officials have started contemplating whether voters might need to cast all ballots by mail for the state’s primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ohio Senate approves bill addressing coronavirus impact
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mandatory state testing for schools would be ditched this year and Ohioans who didn't vote in the March 17 primary would have until April 28 to cast an absentee ballot under emergency legislat…
Primary purgatory with no 12th Democratic debate on horizon
ATLANTA (AP) — There is no 12th Democratic presidential debate on the horizon now that the nominating process is in a holding pattern because of