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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…
Bernie Sanders captures win in North Dakota caucuses
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Bernie Sanders captured North Dakota's caucuses Wednesday, a repeat victory in a state he won four years ago but the smallest of prizes after a night where rival Joe Biden captured much bigger st…
Virus lockdown hits Vatican as pope livestreams audience
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis held his weekly general audience in the privacy of his library Wednesday as the Vatican implemented Italy’s drastic virus lockdown measures.
Bernie Sanders wins Democratic presidential caucuses in North Dakota
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders wins Democratic presidential caucuses in North Dakota.
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BULLETIN (AP) — Bernie Sanders, Dem, nominated President, North
Turkey's Erdogan compares Greek actions at border to Nazis
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president on Wednesday made the incendiary claim that the Greek authorities' alleged mistreatment of migrants at its border was comparable to "what the Nazis did," and said he would d…
Ex-French prime minister’s wife is key figure in fraud trial
PARIS (AP) — For over three decades, Penelope Fillon was known as the very discreet wife of a prominent politician who became France’s prime minister. She is now at center stage of a fraud trial in Paris for well-p…
Sanders leads in North Dakota with Fargo outstanding
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Bernie Sanders led Joe Biden in North Dakota's caucuses as results filtered in slowly Wednesday, a last chance for the Vermont senator to salvage something from after another difficult night in t…
Italy's lockdown reshapes family life in time of coronavirus
SOAVE, Italy (AP) — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte's decision to lock down the entire country brought some welcome clarity to my family life after weeks of growing uncertainty about how to behave in a time of coron…
Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian parliament approved a sweeping constitutional reform in the third and final reading Wednesday, a move that will allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power for another 12 years after h…
Russian lawmakers OK sweeping constitutional reform that lets President Vladimir Putin stay in power after 2024
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers OK sweeping constitutional reform that lets President Vladimir Putin stay in power after 2024.
MO-GOP-Delg-SumD
3,653 of 3,653 precincts - 100 percent
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 6 Takes,450
State Trump +- Weld +- Ardini +- Boddie +-
MI-Dem-Delg-SumD
4,943 of 4,943 precincts - 100 percent
MS-GOP-Delg-SumDA
1,768 of 1,768 precincts - 100 percent
Biden wins Michigan primary, denying Sanders a state repeat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A resurgent Joe Biden continued his momentum Tuesday by winning Michigan’s Democratic primary, denying Bernie Sanders’ attempt to rekindle his presidential campaign in what will be a president…