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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…
Putin says stability needed but won't lift lid on his future
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he doesn't want to scrap presidential term limits or resort to other suggested ways of extending his rule, but otherwise he kept mum about his plans.
The Latest: Biden gains new endorsements from moderate Dems
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 election (all times local):
Let the sun shine later as daylight saving time back Sunday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like clockwork,
Teacher group SC for Ed plans school day Statehouse rally
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The teacher group whose rally last year brought 10,000 people to the South Carolina Statehouse is planning another school day rally later this month.
Klobuchar calls for independent review of black man's case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar asked a top Minnesota prosecutor to initiate an independent investigation into the case of Myon Burrell, a black man who as a teenager was sentenced to life in prison after the…
Increasing home ownership focus of treasurer's task force
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Increasing home ownership in Wisconsin, particularly among young people, is the focus of a new task force started by state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski.
Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than a dozen people in the U.S. and infected more than 200.
Arizona court gear up for reviews of virus outbreak orders
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's state court system is preparing for possible hearings and other proceedings to review any future emergency public health orders stemming from the coronavirus outbreak or other communicable …
Man gets probation for tossing water on Iowa Rep. King
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Colorado man who threw a cup of water on Iowa Congressman Steve King has been sentenced to two years of probation.
Maduro aide accuses opposition of staging threat on Guaidó
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan officials accused Juan Guaidó on Thursday of hiring a known criminal to point a gun at the U.S.-backed opposition leader during a recent street rally, an incident captured in a …
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BULLETIN (AP) — Jim DeBello, GOP, nominated U.S. House, District
Klobuchar calls for independent review of murder case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — US Sen. Amy Klobuchar asked a top Minnesota prosecutor Thursday to initiate an independent investigation into the case of Myon Burrell, a black teen sentenced to life after an 11-year-old black g…
Democrats sue to block Texas straight-ticket voting in 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats sued Texas elections officials Thursday in an effort to stop a new ban on straight-ticket voting in 2020, claiming that long lines on Super Tuesday hinted at problems to come in Novem…
Trump defends his rhetoric in 1st TV town hall of 2020
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump defended the administration's response to the coronavirus and his confrontational style of name-calling political opponents as he fielded questions Thursday from select m…
Washington, DC, gets its first coronavirus pop-up shop
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital has pop-up shops for food and drink, even marijuana. And now,