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Fiscal responsibility, growth discussed by Adams County commission candidates
OTHELLO — Candidates for Adams County Commissioner answered questions about fiscal responsibility and cooperation …
Judge sides with Kushner-owned company in apartment lawsuit
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore judge has ruled in favor of an apartment company owed by President Donald Trump's son-in-law and White House adviser Jared Kushner in a lawsuit that claimed the company charged improper…
Will Puerto Ricans new to Florida swing state to Democrats?
DAVENPORT, Fla. (AP) — When Martha Santiago moved to Polk County, Florida, from Puerto Rico in 1979 to teach in one of the county's first bilingual schools, there were two certainties.
US imposes new sanctions on Iranian companies and 8 senior officials following missile strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — US imposes new sanctions on Iranian companies and 8 senior officials following missile strikes.
Shapiro heads into reelection year with $3M in account
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will report that he headed into his 2020 reelection year with more than $3 million in his campaign bank account, about 40% of what he spent to get e…
AP-NORC poll: Americans split on personal, country's future
WASHINGTON (AP) — At home and in their own lives, Americans by and large have an upbeat view of the year to come. When it comes to how the country will fare in 2020, well, that's another matter.
US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq.
Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind
MOSCOW (AP) — As allegations swirl and denials clash over what caused the fatal crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran this week, Ukraine's president is caught in the middle.
Shapiro heads into re-election with $3M in campaign account
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will report that he headed into his 2020 re-election year with more than $3 million in his campaign bank account, about 40% of what he spent to get …
Spanish judge seeks end of EU immunity for Catalan fugitives
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish Supreme Court judge asked the European Parliament on Friday to strip the Catalonia region's ex-leader and another fugitive Catalan politician of the legal immunity they have as EU lawmakers.
Bid to recall indicted lawmaker officially short signatures
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan elections bureau found that a group trying to recall an indicted lawmaker from office did not submit enough voter signatures to trigger a referendum, ending the closely watched ef…
Alaska behind schedule to send inmates to private prisons
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's Department of Corrections is a month behind its own schedule to transfer inmates to private prisons in the lower 48 states, officials said.
Changing of political guard in Malta aims to rebuild trust
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Two contenders for Malta's next leader are pledging to work to restore the country's reputation abroad as the beleaguered prime minister of the European Union nation prepares to step down.
Judge won't move trial of mayor who's also subject of recall
BROKEN BOW, Neb. (AP) — A judge has refused to move the trial of a central Nebraska mayor who's also facing a recall election.
Stakes high as US Supreme Court weighs 'Bridgegate' case
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — “This is not going to end well.”
N Ireland parties mull deal to restore collapsed government
LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s main political parties are meeting Friday to decide whether to accept a deal to restore the Belfast-based government that collapsed three years ago.