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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…
Trump says US will suspend all travel from Europe, excluding UK, starting Friday for 30 days amid virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US will suspend all travel from Europe, excluding UK, starting Friday for 30 days amid virus outbreak.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump misstates some of his virus actions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump misstated his administration's intended actions on the coronavirus pandemic when he spoke to the nation in his prime-time address Wednesday. He also appeared to hold out fal…
Proposal fails on path forcing out Indiana attorney general
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Negotiations fell apart among Republican legislators Wednesday on a proposal that could have forced Indiana’s attorney general from office if his law license is suspended over
Analysis: Facing virus outbreak, Trump's tactics fall short
NEW YORK (AP) — The escalating coronavirus crisis is presenting President Donald Trump with a challenge for which he appears ill-equipped, his favorite political tactics ineffective and his reelection chances in je…
Savannah St. Pat's parade scrapped; Georgia virus cases rise
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Savannah called off its St. Patrick's Day parade for the first time in nearly a century, bowing Wednesday to the coronavirus outbreak as Georgia's governor requested $100 million in new state f…
Mississippi reports 1st case of coronavirus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi health officials Wednesday announced that the state had its first presumptive positive case of coronavirus as organizers in Jackson announced that they were canceling an upcoming p…
Issa advances to runoff in California House race
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, a relentless critic of President Barack Obama who retired from his increasingly Democratic district two years ago, took a step toward returning to Congress by advanci…
Sanders isn't dropping out, but where does he go from here?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Bernie Sanders is vowing to press ahead with his presidential campaign at least long enough to debate Joe Biden this weekend, even while acknowledging his deficit in the Democratic race may b…
CA-House-45-nominated
BULLETIN (AP) — Greg Raths, GOP, nominated U.S. House, District 45,
Trump says US will defer tax payments, for some impacted filers, for 3 months amid measures to lessen impact of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US will defer tax payments, for some impacted filers, for 3 months amid measures to lessen impact of virus.
Trump says US will suspend all travel from Europe, excluding UK, starting Friday for 30 days amid virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US will suspend all travel from Europe, excluding UK, starting Friday for 30 days amid virus outbreak.
CA-House-53-nominated
BULLETIN (AP) — Georgette Gomez, Dem, nominated U.S. House,
CA-House-50-nominated
BULLETIN (AP) — Darrell Issa, GOP, nominated U.S. House, District
Bill would ban executing people with severe mental illness
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As Tennessee continues to see an increase in executions, state lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday that would exempt people with severe mental illness from receiving the death penalty.