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Sheriff’s race Q&A part 3: candidates outline unpopular decisions they may face
EPHRATA — As Grant County voters prepare to choose their next sheriff, they are weighing not only each candidate's…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, Dems and politics of the pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans normally hear from President Donald Trump when he is opining on Twitter, riffing from a rally stage or otherwise improvising. This past week was different as he sat in the Oval Office wi…
Gov't virus testing will prioritize medical staff, elderly
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government's effort to rapidly expand testing for the coronavirus will initially focus on screening health care workers and the elderly, Trump administration officials said Sunday.
Peace Corps evacuating volunteers worldwide amid outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Peace Corps is telling its volunteers around the world that it is suspending all operations globally and evacuating all volunteers in light of the spread of the new coronavirus.
White House acts to protect Trump during virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is putting in place new measures starting Monday to protect President Donald Trump and his staff during the coronavirus outbreak, including taking the temperature of anyone who ent…
AP FACT CHECK: The Dems on pandemic, Social Security, more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders
Tuesday's primaries offer chance for Biden to reach Latinos
PHOENIX (AP) — In Joe Biden’s pursuit of the Democratic presidential nomination, he’s run repeatedly into a wall in the West, where
Pandemic forces CNN into a debate unique to campaign cycle
NEW YORK (AP) — From its location in a Washington studio to podiums placed 6 feet apart, CNN's handling of Sunday's Democratic presidential debate illustrated how much the world had changed since the last time Joe …
Connecticut officials seek to blunt economic impact of virus
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut legislators and Gov. Ned Lamont are considering additional ways to mitigate the impact of the new coronavirus on residents and businesses, as well as the state's overall economy.
Distance and silence: Biden, Sanders clash without audience
WASHINGTON (AP) — They came together to bump elbows, then retreated by six feet — and stood there in awkward silence.
Biden commits to picking woman as running mate if nominated
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday committed to naming a woman as his running mate if he's the Democratic presidential nominee, making a definitive assertion clamored for by some voters…
The Latest: Biden, Sanders debate electability versus Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest from the Sunday night Democratic debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (all times local):
Millions of California schoolkids staying home amid virus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of California's oldest and youngest residents stayed home Monday as officials took increasingly strident steps to separate people and contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Walz shuts schools; Minnesota sees COVID-19 community spread
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday ordered public schools to temporarily close to give administrators and teachers time to make plans for switching to distance learning as the number of people…
Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday called on people to stop hoarding groceries and other supplies as one of the nation's most senior public health officials urged Americans to act with more urgency …
Virus: Legal opinion sought on any Alabama runoff delay
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said Sunday he is seeking an emergency legal opinion from the state attorney general about the possibility of postponing the March 31 primary runoff b…