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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…
Romney pitches $1,000 checks as Utah restaurants, bars close
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitt Romney wants the federal government to send $1,000 checks to every American to help the country cope with the coronavirus outbreak causing widespread closures at restauran…
Asylum seekers attend border court amid outbreak
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — U.S. immigration courts sharply scaled back operations Monday but have stopped well short of a total shutdown demanded by employees, including judges and government attorneys.
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Top lawmakers: Kentucky session will continue as scheduled
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's legislative session will continue as scheduled but with new safeguards in place to try to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, top Republican lawmakers said Monday.
Illinois governor: Election still on, despite virus concerns
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday that Illinois' primary election won't be postponed, even as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state reached triple digits, the legislative session…
Judge: Cancellation of high court election was legal
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's secretary of state legally canceled a scheduled May 19 election for a seat on the state's highest court, a judge ruled Monday, saying the governor can rightfully fill the post even though a…
Nebraska imposes 10-person limit on public gatherings
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts on Monday limited public gatherings to 10 people in an effort to keep the coronavirus from spreading, even though the move would likely contribute to painful economic times a…
California Legislature still meeting despite virus outbreak
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Churches, bars and even Disneyland are closed in California to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But one thing is still open as scheduled: the state Legislature.
Georgia lawmakers grant powers to governor to fight virus
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's lawmakers are granting Gov. Brian Kemp broad powers to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, as the governor called for restrictions on nursing homes and assisted living facilities and …
West Virginia governor declares emergency as virus threatens
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice on Monday declared a state of emergency in response to the new coronavirus, even as West Virginia remains the last state in the U.S. without a confirmed case.
Illinois House postpones session over COVID-19 concerns
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House on Monday postponed its session in Springfield until danger from spreading COVID-19 abates.
Trump says he believes postponing elections amid virus outbreak 'not a very good thing' and 'unnecessary'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he believes postponing elections amid virus outbreak 'not a very good thing' and 'unnecessary.'
G-7 leaders try to ease tension, vow to coordinate on virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its top economic allies pledged Monday to more closely share real-time information about the coronavirus and the availability of medical equipment and to support jobs, global…
Minneapolis closes bars as Minnesota's COVID-19 cases spike
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minneapolis ordered bars and restaurants to close as the number of coronavirus cases in Minnesota spiked to 54 on Monday and the Legislature sharply scaled back its operations.