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Auditor candidates discuss election integrity, public confidence
EPHRATA — Three Republican candidates are running for the position of Grant County Auditor: incumbent Shannon Fals…
After frosty few days, Pence, Trump appear to reach détente
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence appear to have come to a détente after nearly a week of silence, anger and finger-pointing.
Delaware lawmakers ready to convene new session
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware lawmakers are set to begin a new legislative session with the promise of fresh debate on a variety of controversial social issues and uncertainty regarding the state’s finances amid the …
Early warning signs emerge for GOP after US Capitol riots
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Since last week’s deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, about 225 Republicans logged in to the election office in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to change their party registration. Ethan …
Kentucky lawmakers start advancing budget bills
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers began advancing budget bills Monday that are likely to undergo substantial changes as they dig deeper into setting spending priorities, beset by the unique challenges of the…
1st US execution of female inmate in 67 years halted
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A judge has granted a stay in what was slated to be the U.S. government's first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades — a Kansas woman who killed an expectant mother in Missouri,…
Trump asks to drop voting allegations in New Mexico, for now
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Donald Trump's election campaign abruptly asked a court Monday to drop a lawsuit that challenged New Mexico's use of drop boxes for absentee ballots in the 2020 general election as w…
Nevada points finger at federal government for vaccine delay
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Roughly two-thirds of the COVID-19 vaccines that Nevada has received from the federal government remain in vials. Only six states have administered less doses per capita than Nevada, data f…
Data snags cause Trump to miss giving Congress census data
The Trump administration missed a deadline for giving Congress numbers used for dividing up congressional seats among the states, as the U.S. Census Bureau works toward fixing data irregularities found during the n…
Bar association seeks Giuliani ban over 'combat' remarks
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani is facing possible expulsion from the New York State Bar Association over incendiary remarks he made to President Donald Trump’s supporters last week before they violently stormed the …
Californian gets 10 years for $147M global investment scam
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man who bilked investors worldwide out of $147 million in a pyramid scheme was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison.
1st US execution of female inmate in 67 years halted
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A judge has granted a stay in what was slated to be the U.S. government's first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades — a Kansas woman who killed an expectant mother in Missouri,…
Analysis: Trump abdicating in the job he fought to retain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s days in office are numbered. But he’s already stopped doing much of his job.
Trump asks to drop voting allegations in New Mexico, for now
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Donald Trump's election campaign abruptly asked a court Monday to drop a lawsuit that challenged New Mexico's use of drop boxes for absentee ballots in the 2020 general election as w…
1st Black San Francisco police chief dies at 83
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prentice “Earl" Sanders, who became San Francisco's first Black police chief after working as a homicide detective on such infamous cases as the 1970s Zebra murders, has died. He was 83.
Nevada points finger at federal government for vaccine delay
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Roughly two-thirds of the COVID-19 vaccines that Nevada has received from the federal government remain in vials. Only six states have administered less doses per capita than Nevada, data f…