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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…
Voter ID ruling remains as appeals court nixes rehearing
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday rejected a request by Republican lawmakers for its full cadre of judges to rehear a challenge over implementing voter photo identification.
White House: Due to spike in infections, people who have recently left New York City should self-quarantine for 14 days
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Due to spike in infections, people who have recently left New York City should self-quarantine for 14 days.
Delaware presidential primary delayed because of coronavirus
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware's governor on Tuesday ordered the postponement of the state's presidential primary as the number of new coronavirus cases in the state rose to more than 100.
Walz says Minnesota's social distancing may be helping
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Early indications are that Minnesotans are practicing social distancing well enough that they may be helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday as he staked out a position…
Wolf reopens gun shops, orders more residents to stay home
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Even as he ordered residents of another county to stay at home, Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday quietly allowed gun shops to reopen on a limited basis during the coronavirus pandemic after several j…
Oil industry cites virus in seeking broad pollution waivers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that it’s reviewing a request from the oil and gas industry to ease enforcement of hazardous air and water pollution and other regulatory issues du…
Albany hospital fills as Georgia infections near 1,100
ATLANTA (AP) — Total confirmed infections from the
AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims rising suicides if US stays shut
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making a baseless claim of surging suicides if the U.S. economy remains mostly shut due to the spread of the
2 more residents of Springfield assisted-living center die
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two more residents of a southwest Missouri assisted-living center have died from the coronavirus, bringing the number of deaths in the state to eight.
Arizona mayors slam Ducey edict keeping golf courses open
PHOENIX (AP) — Municipal leaders criticized Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Tuesday over his decision to classify some businesses like golf courses as “essential" during the coronavirus pandemic.
Doctors plead with Tennessee governor for stay-at-home order
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Doctors across Tennessee pleaded with Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday to take stronger action to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
North Carolina's largest county issues stay-at-home order
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's largest county issued a "stay-at-home" order for the Charlotte area, where cases of the
Groups want mail-only election, order's effect unclear
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voting advocacy groups and the mayor of Wisconsin's largest city on Tuesday urged Gov. Tony Evers to close polling sites and conduct the state's spring election entirely by mail to protect vote…
Vermont Senate passes coronavirus bills; on to the House
The Vermont Senate on Tuesday passed a series of measures designed to help the state respond to the COVID-19 outbreak that is sweeping the state and the nation.
Grim find: Bodies of virus victims in Spanish nursing homes
MADRID (AP) — Spanish army troops disinfecting nursing homes have found, to their horror, some residents living in squalor among the infectious bodies of people suspected of dying from the new coronavirus, authorit…