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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…
A promising 2020 presidential campaign for women falls short
At her home in suburban Detroit, Jill Warren spent Thursday morning glued to her phone, searching for news about the woman she fiercely believed should be the next president of the United States: Sen. Elizabeth War…
Utah Senate approves, tables ban on driver cellphone use
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Senate voted for preliminary approval of a bill to ban hand-held cellphone use while driving.
Bernie Sanders contrasts himself with Biden at Phoenix rally
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders drew a sharp contrast between himself and Joe Biden on Thursday in his first major campaign rally since the Super Tuesday primaries essentially made i…
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BULLETIN (AP) — Mike Garcia, GOP, advanced to runoff U.S. House,
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's mislaid blame on Obama for virus test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his officials are falsely asserting that they’ve accelerated coronavirus testing by easing a restrictive policy introduced by the Obama administration.
Democratic Senate hopefuls stake out health care positions
NEWPORT, Ky. (AP) — Several U.S. Senate Democratic hopefuls staked out their health care positions Thursday night as they compete for a chance to challenge Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the N…
Saudi ambassador to US shrugs off Biden, Sanders criticism
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S. dismissed the top two Democratic presidential contenders' criticisms of her country, saying Thursday that candidates' opinions tend to change once they be…
Judge sharply rebukes Barr's handling of Mueller report
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday sharply rebuked Attorney General William Barr's handling of the special counsel's Russia report, saying Barr had made “misleading public statements” to spin the investi…
Colorado Democrats preview public health insurance option
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Democratic lawmakers previewed highly anticipated legislation Thursday to create a state-run health insurance option that’s designed to drive down prices by making the existing insurance mark…
House Democrats press ahead on paid family and medical leave
ST. PAUL, Minn, (AP) — The growing coronavirus outbreak brings new urgency to a proposal to guarantee Minnesota workers the right to paid family and medical leave, community activists and Democratic legislative lea…
Esper says new virus won't prevent military operations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military and its warfighting command centers in the Pentagon are prepared to continue operations even if there is a local outbreak of the new coronavirus, Defense Secretary Mark Esper sai…
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19,319 of 20,346 precincts - 95 percent
Ex-Nazi living in U.S. for decades to be deported
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. government said Thursday that it is deporting a 94-year-old German ex-Nazi who has been in the United States for decades.
Bernie Sanders contrasts himself with Biden at Phoenix rally
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders drew a sharp contrast between himself and Joe Biden on Thursday in his first major campaign rally since the Super Tuesday primaries essentially made i…
Democratic Senate hopefuls stake out health care positions
NEWPORT, Ky. (AP) — Several U.S. Senate Democratic hopefuls staked out their health care positions Thursday night as they compete for a chance to challenge Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the N…