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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 …
Prague square named after Russian opposition figure Nemtsov
PRAGUE (AP) — Prague has renamed a square in front of the Russian Embassy after Boris Nemtsov, honoring the slain Russian opposition leader.
Russian military chief voices concern about NATO activities
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's chief military officer met with his French counterpart Thursday and raised concern about NATO's activities near the Russian border.
Minnesota's projected surplus grows to over $1.5 billion.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's projected surplus has grown to over $1.5 billion, state budget officials said Thursday.
Senate rejects another Whitmer appointee to hunting panel
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Senate on Thursday blocked another of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's appointments to the state panel that regulates hunting, after gun rights groups expressed o…
The Latest: Buttigieg launches big Super Tuesday ad buy
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential primary contest (all times local):
Ex-Pennsylvania lawmaker pleads guilty in child porn case
LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania state lawmaker charged last fall with possession of child pornography pleaded guilty Thursday.
Sanders to hold campaign rally in St. Paul on Monday night
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders will campaign in rival Amy Klobuchar's home state of Minnesota ahead of next week's Super Tuesday primary.
High-stakes Los Angeles DA's race: Status quo vs. reform
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Lacey, the first black woman to lead the nation's largest local prosecutor's office, is fighting for a third term as Los Angeles County district attorney against a former police chief who …
Belarus leader says nation being forced to merge with Russia
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The president of Belarus said Thursday that his country is "being forced into integration” with Russia and insisted that real integration of the two countries' economies implied “sovereignty a…
Russian diplomat pushes for nuclear pact's extension
A Russian diplomat on Thursday reaffirmed Moscow's push for extending the last remaining nuclear treaty with the United States, saying there is no time left to negotiate any changes to that.
AP-NORC poll: Election security, integrity worry Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans have widespread concerns about the security and integrity of elections, with few saying they have high confidence that votes in the 2020 presidential election will be counted accurately.
Putin rejected offer to use body doubles during Chechen war
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had rejected an offer to use body doubles for personal protection during a conflict in Chechnya.
Berlin drops Hindenburg honorary title for role in Nazi rise
BERLIN (AP) — He led Germany's army in World War I and served for nearly a decade as the country's president, but thanks to his role in Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's rise to power, Paul von Hindenburg is an honorary…
German court upholds restrictions on law clerk's headscarf
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's highest court ruled Thursday that a Muslim law clerk can be prevented from wearing a headscarf during court proceedings.
Nonprofit head sentenced to 30 months in corruption probe
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The former head of a defunct Arkansas nonprofit that helped at-risk youth was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison for diverting more than $120,000 from the group to an unnamed state …