Wisconsin lawmaker with COVID-19 on ventilator, stable
A Republican state senator from Wisconsin who opposed mask and vaccine mandates and then developed pneumonia after testing positive for…
Report: Most federal election security money remains unspent
Congress provided hundreds of millions of dollars to shore up the nation’s election system against cyberattacks and other threats, but…
Tampa teenager accused in Twitter hack pleads not guilty
A Florida teen identified as the mastermind of scheme that gained control of Twitter accounts of politicians, celebrities and technology…
Thousands in Russia’s Far East protest governor’s arrest
Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk to protest the arrest of the regional…
Some US police resist enforcing coronavirus mask mandates
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Lang Holland, the chief of police in tiny Marshall, Arkansas, said he thinks the threat of…
Court: Judge wrong to dismiss complaint against Facebook
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that a judge was wrong to dismiss a cafe owner’s complaint against Facebook…
Missouri governor clarifies comments on school kids, virus
Missouri Gov_ Mike Parson is clarifying comments he made in a radio interview in which he said children returning to…
2 judges in lawsuit over Atlanta mask rule recuse themselves
After one judge recused herself at the state’s request from hearing a lawsuit filed by Georgia’s governor over measures taken…
Ohio House speaker, 4 others arrested in $60M bribery case
The powerful Republican speaker of the Ohio House and four associates have been arrested in a $60 million federal bribery…
Officer’s actions toward Black Indiana senator under review
An Indiana State Police spokesman says the agency is reviewing allegations that a white Capitol Police officer reached for his…
Atlanta mayor to defy governor, require masks in city
Atlanta’s mayor says she will sign an executive order mandating masks in Georgia’s largest city By JEFF AMY and BEN…
Violence mars Portland protests, frustrates Black community
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters in this liberal, predominantly white city have taken to the streets peacefully every day for more…
Lobbying grows against Mississippi’s rebel-themed flag
University coaches and Christian ministers are urging Mississippi legislators to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag By…
Georgia measure would stop officials mailing ballot requests
Republicans controlling a Georgia House committee have approved a bill to prevent election officials from proactively sending mail ballot request…
Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs
WASHINGTON — A new private sector report is warning anew of continuing damage to the economy if Washington doesn’t deliver…
New law lifts secrecy from Garner officer’s complaint file
After years of secrecy, a leak and a recent change in state law, New York City’s police watchdog on Monday…
Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he’ll propose making Juneteenth an official holiday in a state that was once…
World leaders won’t gather at UN for first time in 75 years
The president of the U.N. General Assembly says world leaders will not be coming to New York for their annual…
Michigan seeks disaster declaration after 2 dam failures
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will request a federal disaster declaration for the Midland area, where a failure of…
Some Minneapolis activists doubt disbanding police will work
MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd’s death was the breaking point for some Minneapolis civic leaders, who now say the only way…
West Virginia governor defends himself after Obama comment
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is continuing to defend himself after making comments about not wanting former President Barack Obama…
Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen.…
Preakness rescheduled for Oct 3, one month after Derby
The 145th Preakness Stakes has been rescheduled for Oct. 3, an announcement delivered Saturday less than hour before the original…
Phyllis George, female sportscasting pioneer, dies at 70
Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS’s “The NFL Today,” has died May…
Trump’s emergency powers worry some senators, legal experts
WASHINGTON — The day he declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency, President Donald Trump made a cryptic offhand remark.…
Group buys Alabama abortion clinic to keep it from closing
An Alabama-based abortion rights group received a flood of donations after state lawmakers in 2019 attempted to outlaw abortion By…
Tensions rise as Texas governor readies to lift more rules
AUSTIN, Texas — Two weeks into the reopening of Texas, coronavirus cases are climbing. New outbreaks still crop up. And…
NY hospital lobby’s power stretches to DC in stimulus battle
WASHINGTON — The stated mission of The Greater New York Hospital Association is simple enough: to help members deliver “the…
AP: Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds
ATLANTA — As more states begin to relax their coronavirus lockdowns, most are falling short of the minimum levels of…
Masks, separated slots, more cleaning once casinos reopen
Things are likely to be much different for gamblers returning to U.S. casinos whenever they reopen By WAYNE PARRY Associated…
The US reopening is coming, but ‘normal’ is still a ways off
NEW YORK — Everyone wants to know: When, oh when, will it go back to normal? As some governors across…
CDC compiles new guidelines to help organizations reopen
WASHINGTON — Businesses should close break rooms. Restaurants should consider disposable menus and plates. Schools should have students eat lunch…
Virginia juvenile detention center new coronavirus hotspot
Coronavirus has erupted inside a juvenile detention center in Virginia where officials said Friday 25 kids tested positive April 18,…
Virus fuels pot industry’s push for online sales, delivery
Colorado has made online sales of recreational marijuana legal during the coronavirus pandemic, fulfilling one of the pot industry’s biggest…
Trump says it’s his call when to ease virus rules, not govs’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed the authority Monday to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks…
Virginia gov seeks to delay minimum wage hike due to virus
Citing economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has proposed an amendment to a bill increasing…
Hogan, Cuomo call for additional $500B in aid to states
Governors Larry Hogan of Maryland and Andrew Cuomo of New York issued a bipartisan call Saturday for an additional $500…
Puerto Rico extends lockdown to May to fight COVID-19
Puerto Rico’s governor has announced that the U.S. territory will remain on lockdown until May 3 to curb coronavirus cases,…
Virginia governor signs gun-control bills into law
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed several new gun restrictions he championed during this year’s legislative session, cementing gains by…
U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic
WASHINGTON — As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might…
South Dakota lawmaker dies of coronavirus
A South Dakota lawmaker who contracted the coronavirus along with several other family members has died April 4, 2020, 5:51…
Wisconsin GOP vows Supreme Court appeal on extended voting
Wisconsin Republicans say they’re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block extended absentee voting in Tuesday’s primary April 4, 2020,…
Counties without coronavirus are mostly rural, poor
SANTA FE, N.M. — As the coronavirus rages across the United States, mainly in large urban areas, more than a…
California lawmakers plead: Fight virus, don’t pack beaches
LOS ANGELES — With cases of coronavirus surging and the death toll surpassing 100, lawmakers are pleading with cooped-up Californians…
Texas’ lieutenant governor says US should get ‘back to work’
The AARP says “vulnerable older people” should follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control about the risks of the…
Governors say Tuesday’s presidential primaries will go on
Governors of two states scheduled to hold presidential primaries on Tuesday say voting will happen despite the coronavirus outbreak March…
Audit: $115M went to former board of Maryland medical system
An Maryland audit has found that nearly $115 million went to board members of the University of Maryland Medical System…
Former Virginia House candidate charged with revenge porn
A former candidate for a seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates has been charged with crimes commonly characterized as “revenge…
Illinois court rejects actor’s attempt to throw out charges
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has lost his bid to have the Illinois Supreme Court to throw out the new…
Girl, 11, brings AR-15 to Idaho hearing on gun legislation
An 11-year-old girl toting a loaded AR-15 assault weapon appeared Monday with her grandfather, who is supporting legislation that would…
Kansas elections chief’s security plan causes local unease
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ elections chief is pushing to make the state’s central voter registration database more secure by changing…
Virginia lawmakers reject assault weapon ban
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons has failed after members of his own party…
Mississippi braces for flooding amid cresting river
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday amid fears the Pearl River at Jackson could reach its…
Feds: Florida doctor stole $26M to fund political ambition
Federal authorities have accused a Florida vascular surgeon of bilking the government and health insurers of more than $26 million…
W.Va. governor denies racism over ‘thugs’ basketball comment
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says it’s absurd to accuse him of racism for calling a high school girls basketball…
Oregon candidate, once a Trump critic, now embraces him
BEND, Ore. — In 2018, the Republican party’s candidate for governor of Oregon painted himself as a centrist, criticized President…
ACLU sues ICE over search warrants in Dallas-area raid
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas is suing the U.S. government over a raid near Dallas where immigration officials…
Virginia lawmakers pass protections for LGBTQ people
Virginia lawmakers have passed comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that advocates say makes the state the first in the South to enact…
Republican governor says Trump ‘shouldn’t be in office’
Vermont’s Republican governor says he thinks President Donald Trump abused his power and shouldn’t be in office By WILSON RING…