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Falstad, Homesley outline approaches to election security, public trust
EPHRATA — As Election Day approaches, questions about election integrity, ballot security and public trust remain …
Trump says 2 justices should sit out cases, but they decide
WASHINGTON (AP) — A month before the Supreme Court takes up cases over his tax returns and financial records, President Donald Trump on Tuesday made the unusual suggestion that two liberal justices should not take …
Michigan governor creates office for mobility initiatives
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday that Michigan will have a mobility officer to coordinate all initiatives related to self-driving and connected cars, an effort she said will ensure the …
Supreme Court rules for Italian dad in custody case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is resolving an international child custody dispute in favor of the girl's Italian father over her American mother.
SD lawmakers reject bill to stop school vaccine requirements
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a proposal to stop schools from requiring students to get vaccinations.
Medical report shows Klobuchar in 'very good health'
CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar is “in very good health,” according to a medical report the Minnesota senator's campaign released days after she said during a debate over Bernie Sande…
Former two-term Oklahoma governor endorses Mike Bloomberg
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former two-term Democratic Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry endorsed presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg in his race for the Democratic nomination, the Bloomberg campaign announced on Tuesday.
Barr to meet with Senate Republicans on surveillance laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr is meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill about expiring intelligence provisions a week after he told confidants
Kosovo: 2nd former fighter refuses war crimes court summons
VLORA, Albania (AP) — A former independence fighter in Kosovo said Tuesday that he would not submit to questioning by a Netherlands-based court investigating crimes against ethnic Serbs during and after the country…
Pompeo blasts China, Iran for response to virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday hit out at China and Iran for their response to the outbreak of coronavirus, accusing the two governments of censorship and of trying to cover up the seve…
Bloomberg’s influence stretches far and wide
When Mike Bloomberg held a rally this month at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the signs of his wealth and influence were everywhere.
US first lady meditates, relaxes in Indian 'happiness' class
NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. first lady Melania Trump relaxed Tuesday by meditating with students participating in a “happiness class” during a tour of a government-run school in the Indian capital.
Workers hired, still more needed to protect Maine children
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Two years after the death of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy, the state still has too few caseworkers to keep pace with the volume of open child welfare cases and incoming referrals.
Supreme Court upholds Arizona death sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence for an Arizona inmate who was convicted of killing two people in home burglaries nearly 30 years ago.
The Latest: Trump hails India trip as 'learning experience'
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Lawyer complains of prison treatment of WikiLeaks' Assange
LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for Julian Assange complained Tuesday that the WikiLeaks founder was handcuffed 11 times, stripped naked twice and had court papers taken away on the first day of a hearing on his extradition…