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Montana court rules ballots must be received by Election Day
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana voters must have their primary ballots in to their county election offices by 8 p.m. Tuesday in order for them to be counted, the Montana Supreme Court said Wednesday. The justices blocked an order issued by a Billings judge last week that said ballots would be counted as long...
US Congress approves China sanctions over ethnic crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress voted Wednesday to toughen the U.S. response to a brutal Chinese crackdown on ethnic minorities, adding another factor to the increasingly stormy relationship between the two countries. The House passed a bipartisan bill that would impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved...
Second lawsuit filed against Missouri Medicaid expansion
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Conservative advocacy group United for Missouri on Wednesday announced it's suing to take a proposal to expand Medicaid health care eligibility to thousands more low-income adults off the Aug. 4 ballot. The limited-government group's lawsuit against the Secretary of...
The Latest: US deaths from coronavirus surpass 100,000 mark
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — US deaths from coronavirus surpass 100,000 mark. —...
Congressman urges New Mexico to extend mail-in vote deadline
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján on Wednesday urged New Mexico´s top election regulator to provide more time for people to submit absentee ballots by mail in the state's June 2 primary even though state law may not allow it. Lujan requested Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver...
Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China, setting the stage for U.S. to withdraw the former British colony’s preferential trade and financial status it has enjoyed since it...
Canada judge rules Huawei CFO's extradition case can proceed
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday the U.S. extradition case against a senior Huawei executive can proceed to the next stage, a decision that is expected to further harm relations between China and Canada. The Chinese embassy in Ottawa later warned Canada to drop the case...
Arkansas' active virus cases continue to rise, deaths at 120
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' active coronavirus cases continued to rise on Wednesday as the secretary of state announced the state Capitol would reopen on a limited basis next month. The Health Department said at least 6,277 people in Arkansas have tested positive for the virus, an increase over the...
Vermont gov says to prepare for mail-in voting, decide later
Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott said Wednesday he is in favor of preparing to hold the November election by mail, but he wants to wait until later in the year to determine if it's needed. Speaking at his regular COVID-19 news conference, Scott said he is not opposed philosophically to voting-by-mail...
Wall Street closes higher on economic revival hopes
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, extending the market's gains into a third day on hopes for a coming economic revival as larger swaths of the country relax stay-at-home mandates imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic and clear the way for more businesses to reopen. Despite a choppy day of trading,...
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