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Homesley, Falstad share plans for growing county, auditors office
EPHRATA — As Grant County continues to grow, the county auditor's office is tasked with keeping pace with increasi…
Omar marries political consultant, months after affair claim
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has married a political consultant who worked for her, months after the two were accused of having an affair, which she denied.
South Dakota lawmaker tested for virus; session continues
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota lawmaker was being tested for COVID-19 on Thursday as the Legislature completes one if its final days of the session.
Dem debate shifts from Phoenix to DC due to virus concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee is moving Sunday's presidential debate from Arizona to Washington because of concerns about coronavirus.
Biden names Clinton-Obama veteran as new campaign manager
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden is shaking up his campaign leadership by naming a veteran of Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's White House bids as his campaign manager. The campaign announced Thur…
Washington strains for virus response as institutions close
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington strained for a comprehensive response Thursday to the
Pentagon threatening retaliatory strike after attack in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. defense leaders on Thursday threatened a retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Shia militia in Iraq, saying they know who launched the rockets in Iraq that killed and wounded U.S. and coa…
Tougher Indiana law on under-18 marriages wins approval
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anyone younger than 18 will need a judge’s permission in order to get married in Indiana under a law change approved by state legislators.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump is wrong about insurers and coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump incorrectly stated in his address to the nation that the health insurance industry has agreed to waive patient co-payments for treatment of COVID-19. The industry has not ma…
Wyoming: Ample coronavirus-testing capacity after 1st case
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming health officials expect to have ample capacity to keep testing for the new coronavirus after a woman from northwestern Sheridan County became the state's first person to test positive …
Polish court again defers verdict on legality of new judges
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's constitutional court on Thursday deferred for the second time its ruling on whether recent appointments of judges under new regulations introduced by the right-wing government are leg…
Walz proposes banking most of surplus over COVID-19 fears
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz proposed Thursday to bank $1.2 billion of Minnesota's projected $1.5 billion budget surplus because of the uncertainties over how the new coronavirus will affect the economy.
ACLU files lawsuit over Montana's ballot collection law
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Montana and the Native American Rights Fund are challenging a Montana law that they say severely restricts Native Americans' ability to vote.
Michigan Senate approves up to $25M to fight coronavirus
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Senate on Thursday approved spending up to $25 million to combat the new coronavirus, and some K-12 schools began announcing temporary closures to train staff in case districts en…
Pray and wash: Religion joins with science amid virus crisis
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has prompted multiple religious faiths to change or cancel services as houses of worship try to help contain the disease. But some church leaders are also tackling another t…
Finland jails Sierra Leone man in Liberia war crimes case
HELSINKI (AP) — A Finnish court has jailed in a custody hearing a 50-year-old Sierra Leone man suspected of committing serious war crimes and crimes against humanity from 1999 through 2003 during Liberia's bloody s…