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Kriete, Gregg weigh continuity vs. change in final Q&A
EPHRATA — After four rounds of questions on leadership, public safety, accountability and the future of the Grant …
Bill to remove hunting permit need for feral pigs in Guam
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — License requirements and fees to hunt feral pigs in Guam are expected to be removed under a bill that would reclassify the animals as an unprotected species.
Trump says 22 patients in United States have coronavirus and more are likely
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says 22 patients in United States have coronavirus and more are likely.
Pence says some COVID-19 patients in US are in intensive care units, but says overall infection risk to Americans is low
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pence says some COVID-19 patients in US are in intensive care units, but says overall infection risk to Americans is low.
Trump says he is 'thinking about' possibly closing US border with Mexico to guard against COVID-19 spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he is 'thinking about' possibly closing US border with Mexico to guard against COVID-19 spread.
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Trump bans travel to US from Iran; urges Americans not to travel to areas in Italy and South Korea hit by COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump bans travel to US from Iran; urges Americans not to travel to areas in Italy and South Korea hit by COVID-19.
Trump says he thinks Afghan peace talks will 'be successful in the end,' says he will meet with Taliban leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he thinks Afghan peace talks will 'be successful in the end,' says he will meet with Taliban leaders.
Iowa Dems certify results of troubled presidential caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Democratic Party central committee on Saturday certified the results of the 2020 presidential caucuses, nearly a month after a faulty mobile app and other problems delayed counting …
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2,261 of 2,261 precincts - 100 percent
Capitol Watch: Albany enters last month of budget talks
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers and the governor are entering their last month of negotiations over the proposed $178 billion state budget as they face calls to address the fate of pot sales, rising Medicaid costs an…
Serbia passes law in response to missing babies scandal
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian lawmakers on Saturday approved a long-awaited law that aims to shed light on the fate of hundreds of children whose parents fear might have been stolen from birth clinics throughout …
Report in Poland lists judges, prosecutors facing reprisals
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An association of judges in Poland published a report Saturday listing dozens of judges and prosecutors who face reprisals and disciplinary measures for having criticized or questioned changes…
Arizona teachers significantly less diverse than students
PHOENIX (AP) — White teachers account for three of every four Arizona public school teachers, a level significantly higher than the student population. It matters because experts say a diverse teacher pool can have…
Jeff Sessions in fight to win back his old Senate seat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — To reclaim the Alabama Senate seat he held for 20 years, Jeff Sessions must first get through a competitive GOP primary with challengers eager to capitalize on his very public falling out wi…
Biden hopes South Carolina win means a Super Tuesday boost
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden is confident he is poised for victory in Saturday's first-in-the-South primary, just weeks after his third presidential campaign left New Hampshire badly wounded and close to broke.