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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…
Biden in Mississippi, Sanders in Michigan before primaries
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden worshiped at a predominantly African American church Sunday in Mississippi, two days before the state's primary where black voters will play a pivot…
SC House prepares to debate state's $10 billion budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's $10 billion spending plan will get a through review before a vote this week in the state House.
Nevada high court defends Tahoe bear activists' free speech
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Social media comments about protecting bears that were posted by Lake Tahoe activists referring to a longtime wildlife biologist as a murderer constitute “good faith communications” protected as f…
Harris endorses Biden; Jesse Jackson backs Sanders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday and said she would "do everything in my power'' to help elect him, becoming the latest dropout from the Democratic race for president to line up behind t…
`We can do it,' say young believers fueling Sanders campaign
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — They've watched their parents and friends struggle to pay medical bills. They've spent time in Spain, Australia and other countries where people don't have the same worry. They live at home …
Targets of crackdown in China fear government's reach in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The photo of his father was barely recognizable. The old man looked unusually pale and tired, and his customary beard was shaved off. The son who received the photo over WhatsApp was immediately s…
Amid tensions, fire damages Greek island refugee center
ATHENS (AP) — A fire broke out at a refugee center on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's firefighting service said Sunday, causing considerable damage to a warehouse but no injuries.
New Mexico to activate emergency center for virus outbreak
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is activating the state health department's operations center in a move that officials say will help prepare for any emergency activities related to the coronavirus outbreak.
Some Arizona police agencies getting hybrid patrol vehicles
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Some Arizona police departments are starting to buy hybrid patrol vehicles, with a Flagstaff official saying the recent purchase of five all-wheel-drive hybrids puts the city on a course to …
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's sunny side up take on coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the stock market convulses, airline schedules buckle and businesses worry their overseas supply lines will snap, President Donald Trump is looking on the sunny side of an economy clouded by the…
Biden's big wins also were big for his Pennsylvania backers
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Party stalwarts in Pennsylvania heaved a collective sigh of relief as Joe Biden, the choice of many party leaders in the battleground state, emerged from the presidential primary p…
Florida lawmakers face budget hurdles in final sprint
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The clock is ticking for Florida lawmakers as they sprint toward adjournment. They're already losing an hour this weekend because of Daylight Savings Time. Significant policy and budget hur…
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Tear gas sprayed across migrants at Turkey-Greece border
EDIRNE, Turkey (AP) — A group of migrants on Saturday tried to bring down a fence in a desperate attempt to bust through the border into Greece while others hurled rocks at Greek police. Greek authorities responded…
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