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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…
Ohio moves to prevent hoarding of drugs touted by Trump
Gov. Mike DeWine hinted that he might order more closures on Sunday while the Ohio Board of Pharmacy moved to prevent hoarding of a malaria drug that President Donald Trump has suggested could treat people with the…
Virus not likely to stop Nebraska marijuana, casino measures
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters may still get a chance to legalize medical marijuana and casino gambling even though the new coronavirus has forced activists to stop collecting signatures to place the issues o…
US raps France for prisoner swap with Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Sunday harshly criticized France for releasing an Iranian man wanted for prosecution by the United States in an apparent prisoner swap with Iran.
Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia votes for president
MOSCOW (AP) — The breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia is holding a presidential election Sunday to replace the leader who stepped down in January under pressure from the opposition.
PP-GOP-Pres-All,100
5,894 of 5,894 precincts - 100 percent
Las Vegas mayor, Nevada governor spar over casino closures
LAS VEGAS (AP) — While Nevada's governor joined other U.S. officials invoking extraordinary measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the mayor of Las Vegas is pushing back against a shutdown of the casinos…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 2nd Add,400
Bloxham +- Booker +- Boyd +- Bullock +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 11 Takes,450
State Biden +- Sanders +- Warren +- Bloomberg +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 4th Add,400
Dunlap +- Ellinger +- Gleiberman +- Greenstein +-
Bay Area congressman in critical condition with pneumonia
A congressman representing a San Francisco Bay Area district is in critical condition after he was hospitalized with pneumonia after he fractured a rib, his chief of staff said Saturday,
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 8th Add,400
Steyer +- Thistle +- Torgesen +- Uncommitted +-
Pennsylvania reports COVID-19 death; Wolf defends shutdown
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's coronavirus death toll rose by one on Saturday as lawyers for Gov. Tom Wolf asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging his authority to shutter “non-life-sustaining” busine…
Spokeswoman: Vice President Mike Pence and wife test negative for the coronavirus.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spokeswoman: Vice President Mike Pence and wife test negative for the coronavirus.
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 9th Add,400
Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +- No Preferen +-