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Sheriff’s race Q&A part 2: candidates confront criticism
EPHRATA — As the race for Grant County sheriff heads toward the Nov. 3 general election, candidates Joey Kriete an…
New virus testing sites open in New Orleans to high demand
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Additional testing centers for the
Colorado suspends some surgeries to preserve medical gear
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is suspending elective and non-essential surgeries to preserve medical equipment like ventilators and face masks that will be needed to treat patients with the coronavirus, w…
US warns Americans against all overseas travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has upgraded its already dire warning to Americans against all international travel as the coronavirus outbreak spreads. At the same time, the State Department disclosed t…
USDA now undecided on challenging judge's food stamps ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department on Thursday backed off its statement that it would appeal a court decision blocking changes to the food stamp program that would have resulted in hundreds of thousands o…
Israelis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting virus to keep power
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appeared to be barreling toward a constitutional crisis Thursday as opponents took to the streets and turned to the Supreme Court to fight a series of unprecedented steps taken by Prime Mini…
Trump administration replaces counterterrorism chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday that it was replacing the acting chief of the National Counterterrorism Center, part of an ongoing leadership shakeup in the intelligence community.
New Mexico courts deem hunter information as public record
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Game and Fish Department has been ordered to release information about hunters to individuals who sought the records as part of separate court cases.
Coronavirus task force offers an even keel to a zigzag Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — They meet in the windowless Situation Room, every day but Sunday, drawing an overflow crowd.
Trump urges states to do more as hospitals sound alarms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Insisting the federal government is not a "shipping clerk,” President Donald Trump on Thursday called on states to do more to secure their own critically needed masks, ventilators and testing supp…
Governors raise alarm as coronavirus taxes health systems
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a day of dizzying developments, governors across the U.S. sounded a perilous alarm about the rapid spread of the new coronavirus and warned of dire consequences for their health care syst…
Arizona governor calls up National Guard, halts surgeries
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Thursday he's activating the National Guard to help grocery stores and food banks, halting elective surgeries and closing businesses in areas with known cases of COVID-19…
Los Angeles County announces near-lockdown, all residents urged to stay home except for essential needs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County announces near-lockdown, all residents urged to stay home except for essential needs.
Cuomo emerges as Democratic counter to Trump virus response
NEW YORK (AP) — Before President Donald Trump stepped into the White House briefing room to provide an update on
Tennessee lawmakers pass budget, recess amid virus outbreak
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Working in the close quarters health officials advised against, Tennessee lawmakers cut short their 2020 session and won't return until June 1 after passing a dramatically reduced spending p…
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