Die-hard Sanders backers divided on backing Clinton

Bernie Sanders wants his supporters to back Hillary Clinton, warning of the threat of Donald Trump

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bernie Sanders tried to calm tensions among his delegates Monday at the Democratic National Convention but some weren’t in a listening mood, seething over a lengthy primary campaign and a damaging email disclosure.

SuperHERoes To Rule The Playroom And Beyond

(NAPSI)—If you’ve paid attention to the recent release of “Star Wars,” you’ve probably heard something about the backlash that toymaker Hasbro received from the omission of Rey in the first wave of action figures on shelf in time for the holidays. So disappointed were consumers, in fact, that #WheresRey was born. Even director J.J. Abrams piped in, calling it “preposterous.”

Hospital employee lives remarkable cancer story

OTHELLO — You could say Marcia Bougher was in the right place at the right time when she was discovered to have cancer.

Firefighters, police join huge birthday parade for young boy

Jessiah Lee smiled and watched the parade. His parade.

Locals take back tourist-free Waikiki during pandemic

HONOLULU (AP) — Growing up in Hawaii, Amber Lethem's family avoided Waikiki, the world-famous tourist mecca.

Locals take back tourist-free Waikiki during pandemic

HONOLULU (AP) — Growing up in Hawaii, Amber Lethem's family avoided Waikiki, the world-famous tourist mecca.

Cruise line: Grandpa leaned out window before girl's fall

MIAMI (AP) — An Indiana man charged with negligent homicide in his young

With governor's reprieve, man released after murder-for-hire

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who was serving a life sentence in a 1994 murder-for-hire plot in Tennessee is out of prison and on parole after the former governor granted him a reprieve.

Washington Daybook

Associated Press Washington Daybook for Sunday, Jan. 12.

Democratic leaders blame House GOP for blocking bonding bill

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic legislative leaders blamed the top House Republican on Monday for the Legislature's failure to agree on a public construction borrowing bill during the regular session, but they said they'll keep trying to reach a deal in time for a special session expected to begin June 12.

Hochul prepares for spotlight as Cuomo steps aside

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul, a western New York Democrat unfamiliar to many people in the state even after six years as its lieutenant governor, was set to begin reintroducing herself to the public Wednesday as she prepared to take the reins of power after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he would resign from office.

Local candidate filing looms

EPHRATA — Filing week begins May 16 for people who want to run for offices on the ballot in the 2022 general election at the county level in Grant and Adams counties. All candidates wanting to run for office must file by 4 p.m. May 20...

Minneapolis closes bars as Minnesota's COVID-19 cases spike

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minneapolis ordered bars and restaurants to close as the number of coronavirus cases in Minnesota spiked to 54 on Monday and the Legislature sharply scaled back its operations.

Foreign ski workers stranded by virus get helping hand

MARSHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — They were far away from home -- young adults from Latin America, working seasonally at U.S. ski resorts. Then the coronavirus arrived, even before the snows departed.

Foreign ski workers stranded by virus get helping hand

MARSHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — They were far away from home -- young adults from Latin America, working seasonally at U.S. ski resorts. Then the coronavirus arrived, even before the snows departed.

Foreign ski workers stranded by virus get helping hand

MARSHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — They were far away from home -- young adults from Latin America, working seasonally at U.S. ski resorts. Then the coronavirus arrived, even before the snows departed.

Milwaukee mayor, others urge Evers to hold election by mail

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voting advocacy groups and the mayor of Wisconsin's largest city on Tuesday urged Gov. Tony Evers to close polling sites and conduct the state's spring election entirely by mail to protect voters and a dwindling pool of election workers from the coronavirus.

Walz says Minnesota's social distancing may be helping

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Early indications are that Minnesotans are practicing social distancing well enough that they may be helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday as he staked out a position between a president who wants to

Minnesota House passes $330 million COVID-19 aid bill

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature was poised Thursday to pass a $330 million financial aid package to help soften the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic that has sickened more than 300 people and killed two in the state.

Minnesota Legislature speeds $21M in coronavirus money

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature voted unanimously Monday to earmark nearly $21 million to reinforce the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak, putting the bill on the fast track to Gov. Tim Walz's desk.