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Wisconsin to open 71 more free COVID-19 testing sites
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will open scores of additional COVID-19 testing sites to help deal with the state's surge in coronavirus cases, officials said Thursday. Gov. Tony Evers announced that the state Department of Health Services will open 71 more community testing sites and operate them through...
Cooper rakes in millions more than Forest in election leadup
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats in top North Carolina statewide races are substantially outraising Republicans this election cycle, with millions being spent by outside groups supporting their candidacies. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper took in more than $17 million for his reelection campaign between July 1...
Late-arriving mail-in ballots count in Pennsylvania, for now
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Mail-in ballots received by Pennsylvania counties within three days of polls closing will count, the presidential battleground state's top election official said Thursday, although she cautioned that more litigation could change that. Late-arriving ballots will be counted separately...
Mississippi businessman to join state Ethics Commission
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi businessman is joining the state agency that enforces ethics rules within the government. Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph on Monday appointed Maxwell J. Luter, of Tylertown, to the Mississippi Ethics Commission. Luter, will replace Paul V. Breazeale, who served...
In SC, Graham, Harrison near end of well-funded Senate fight
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — As they cast ballots for U.S. Senate, South Carolina voters are faced with a choice: Reelect a powerful incumbent with a senior legislative role who has helped place conservative justices on the Supreme Court, or opt for a new Democratic challenger who promises to focus on issues...
Girl Scouts tweet, then delete post about Amy Coney Barrett
A tweet by the Girl Scouts congratulating new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett drew such outrage from Barrett’s critics that the youth organization swiftly deleted it – only to draw a new backlash from Barrett’s supporters. The original tweet, posted Wednesday evening, said,...
Election 2020 Today: Wooing Florida, getting out the vote
Here’s what’s happening Thursday in Election 2020, five days until Election Day: HOW TO VOTE: AP’s state-by-state interactive has details on how to vote in this election. ON THE TRAIL: President Donald Trump will be in Florida and North Carolina; Democratic challenger Joe Biden will be in...
Taking a stand has new meaning in heavily litigated election
In the most litigious presidential election in memory, court fights are even happening over where poll watchers may stand as the votes are tallied. Lawsuits by the hundreds already have been filed — with the prospect of many more before and after Tuesday's voting — as both Democrats and Republicans...
S. Korea's top court upholds ex-leader's 17-year jail term
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court upheld a 17-year prison sentence on former President Lee Myung-bak for a range of corruption crimes in a final ruling Thursday that will send him back to prison soon. Lee has been convicted of taking bribes worth millions of dollars from big...
Collins, Gideon clash in final debate before Election Day
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Sara Gideon clashed Wednesday night over attack ads, health care and the judiciary in their final debate before Election Day. Gideon, speaker of the Maine House, sought repeatedly to link Collins with Senate Majority Leader...
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