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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…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 3rd Add,400
Burke +- Castro +- De La Fuent +- Delaney +-
Georgia coronavirus deaths hit 20, infections surpass 550
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Coronavirus deaths in Georgia reached 20 on Saturday, as the number of confirmed infections statewide topped 550.
NC tax deadline delayed; unemployment claims exceed 80,000
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's state April 15 tax filing deadline has been pushed back by three months due to the
Moderates may decide Trump's political fate in wake of virus
LARGO, Fla. (AP) — As restaurants across the country stacked chairs on tables and shut their doors to try to contain the deadly
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…
Delaware beaches closed to discourage gathering groups
REHOBOTH, Del. (AP) — Delaware's beaches are being closed to vacationers and other residents because too many groups are visiting them in resistance to social distancing directives for the
NC tax deadline delayed; assisted living resident has virus
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's state April 15 tax filing deadline has been pushed back by three months due to the
Test rules eased on Virginia doctors, nursing home residents
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia health officials have eased COVID-19 testing criteria for doctors and nurses treating coronavirus patients and for nursing home and long-term care home residents, Gov. Ralph Northam an…
Georgia coronavirus cases surpass 500 infections
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Coronavirus infections in Georgia surpassed 500 on Saturday, with more than one-third of counties in the state reporting at least one confirmed case.
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…
Some sheriffs ask to reduce jail population amid virus worry
PHOENIX (AP) — The risks from coronavirus are leading to criminal justice changes in Arizona that would have previously seemed impossible in such a law-and-order state: Some elected sheriffs are calling for the rel…
Pandemic spurs Kansas lawmakers to rethink governor's power
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some Kansas legislators say they didn't understand how much power the governor has in emergencies until Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly
Virus concerns lead to `public' meetings without the public
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — First, Oklahoma lawmakers excluded the public from the Capitol because of coronavirus concerns.
Trump vs Fauci: President's gut sense collides with science
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a clash of gut instinct versus science, President Donald Trump and the government's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, are politely but publicly sparing over whether a malaria dr…
Coronavirus doesn't stop election filing in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Filing to run for office in South Carolina is continuing even as more of the state closes during the coronavirus pandemic.