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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…
Congressman Ben McAdams tests positive for coronavirus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, an announcement that comes shortly after the first known case in Congress.
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 3rd Add,400
Maxwell +- Merrill +- Murphy +- Payne +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 4th Add,400
Sanford +- Uncommitted +- Walsh +- No Preferen +-
Georgia's virus deaths rise, senator says he has coronavirus
ATLANTA (AP) — State officials confirmed Wednesday that two COVID-19 patients have died in southwest Georgia, one of the hardest-hit areas outside metro Atlanta from the global outbreak. That brought the statewide …
Trump calls himself 'wartime president' as he battles virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Describing himself as a “wartime president” fighting an invisible enemy, President Donald Trump invoked rarely used emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 7th Add,400
Sestak +- Sloan +- Steinman +- Steinman +-
PP-GOP-Pres-All,100
5,894 of 5,894 precincts - 100 percent
GOP right pushes back on Kansas governor for closing schools
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As most of the U.S. raced to get ahead of the coronavirus pandemic, conservative Republican lawmakers in Kansas moved Wednesday to limit their Democratic governor’s emergency powers, including t…
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 +-
Gambling shuts down in Nevada under governor's virus order
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casinos throughout Nevada were closed Wednesday along with other nonessential businesses following an unprecedented order from Gov. Steve Sisolak, who urged people to go home and stay there to help…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 4th Add,400
Dunlap +- Ellinger +- Gleiberman +- Greenstein +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 9th Add,400
Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +- No Preferen +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 5th Add,400
Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +- Koos +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 8th Add,400
Steyer +- Thistle +- Torgesen +- Uncommitted +-