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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
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Pandemic disrupts rites of passage for many devout families
NEW YORK (AP) — For many religious families across the United States, the coronavirus has disrupted their most anticipated traditions – the rites of passage that mark their adolescent children’s full entry into the…
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Mexico president to resume travel, fly commercial next week
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Just hours after Mexican health officials reported record numbers of deaths and new coronavirus infections, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday he will resume his travel schedule…
Body found in river may be that of missing Oklahoma child
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Police in Tulsa said Wednesday that a body found in a river in eastern Oklahoma was believed to be that of a 3-year-old girl who disappeared Friday with her younger brother, while the search exp…
Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo notified Congress on Wednesday that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China.
Lake of the Ozarks business owner defends actions
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The owner of a business that hosted crowded pool parties over the Memorial Day weekend at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks says no laws were broken and safety measures were in place to protect aga…
Bulgarian police seize more than 360 kilograms of cocaine
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian police have discovered and seized more than 360 kilograms (nearly 800 pounds) of cocaine from an apartment in the capital.
UK leader rejects aide inquiry, unveils test and trace plan
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused Wednesday to hold an official inquiry into the actions of
Lebanese PM visits UN peacekeepers amid dispute over mandate
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's prime minister visited United Nations peacekeepers in the country's south near the border with Israel on Wednesday, describing the presence of the force in the volatile area as a necessity.
Brazil police search Bolsonaro allies in fake news probe
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's Federal Police on Wednesday executed more than two dozen searches and seizure warrants in six states as part of an investigation into a network that allegedly spread defamatory fake n…
So-called honor killing of teen girl brings outcry in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The so-called honor killing of a 14-year-old Iranian girl by her father, who reportedly used a farming sickle to behead her as she slept, has prompted a nationwide outcry.
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143 of 143 precincts - 100 percent
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2,281 of 2,281 precincts - 100 percent
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2,280 of 2,281 precincts - 99 percent