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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…
2 members of Congress say they met man with coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two members of Congress, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar, said Sunday they are isolating themselves after determining they had contact at a political conference with a man who has tested positiv…
Pelosi, Schumer: Trump needs to support help for outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two top Democratic leaders in Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to support a series of steps to help Americans deal with the coronavirus outbreak — from paid sick leave to widespr…
CORRECTS: GOP Sen. Ted Cruz staying at home after shaking hands with man who tested positive for coronavirus.
WASHINGTON (AP) — CORRECTS: GOP Sen. Ted Cruz staying at home after shaking hands with man who tested positive for coronavirus.
Florida lawmakers work late into the weekend on state budget
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers were working late Sunday trying to hammer out agreements on the state's budget, coming closer to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' budget priorities but still leaving many iss…
Virginia reshaped as Democrats put historic stamp on laws
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic legislators in Virginia have dramatically reshaped the state in two months, sweeping aside many of the state’s old business-friendly and socially conservative laws and replacing them…
MH17 relatives protest against Russia with 298 empty chairs
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The families of people killed when a missile shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 set out 298 white chairs outside the Russian Embassy on Sunday in a sile…
US Attorney reviewing polling places for ADA compliance
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler said his office is reviewing all polling places in the Southern District of Indiana to see if they comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Utah lawmakers pass new rules affecting abortion providers
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Abortion clinics would be required to cremate or bury fetal remains and women would have to get an ultrasound before the procedure under proposals approved by lawmakers in Utah this week, over…
Portugal's president self-isolates amid virus outbreak
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The office of Portugal's 71-year-old president said Sunday that he has canceled all public activities and will stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Analysis: Republicans, business align on main session focus
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Business groups see an opportunity with the new, more conservative Republican-led Louisiana Legislature to gain traction on a top goal, to rein in civil lawsuits and damage awards against th…
DC church reports its rector tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — A prominent Episcopal church in Washington suspended all activities Sunday after announcing that one of its senior leaders was the first person in the nation’s capital to test positive for the cor…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's misguided boast on virus poll ratings
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making a misleading boast about his job performance on the
North Macedonia police discover 56 migrants in truck
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia discovered 56 migrants during a routine search of a truck and arrested the driver on suspicion of belonging to a trafficking ring that brought them in from G…
Trump to skip St. Patrick's Day Hill luncheon, blames Pelosi
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Irish eyes at the U.S. Capitol will not smile on President Donald Trump on St. Patrick's Day.
The Latest: Sanders assessing big events in wake of outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):