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Ballot processing continues as certification approaches
EPHRATA — Election officials in Grant and Adams counties are nearing the finish line of the 2026 general election,…
Trump, Biden to campaign in Pennsylvania before Election Day
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is living up to its billing at a premier battleground state.
The Latest: Trump talks cars, puts down governor in Michigan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
AP: Use of slurs not 'isolated' at Louisiana State Police
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Black trooper with the Louisiana State Police was on a break when his cellphone buzzed with an unusual voice message. It was from a white colleague, unaware his Apple Watch had recorded hi…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here…
Days before election, Graham, Harrison debate for final time
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Just days ahead of Election Day, Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison are meeting for their second and final debate in
With salsa, caravans, Cubans make last push to reelect Trump
MIAMI (AP) — On the spur of the moment, a singer in a Cuban salsa band had an idea for a lyric to please fellow Trump supporters at a Miami birthday party.
Louisiana gets federal aid boost in Hurricane Laura recovery
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The federal government will pick up the full cost of 30 days of debris removal and other emergency response activity in Louisiana for Hurricane Laura.
Georgia governor quarantining; exposed to infected person
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife have gone into quarantine after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19, his spokesman announced Friday.
Florida early voting site closed after workers get virus
PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) — An early voting site along Florida's Space Coast was closed Friday after election workers tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Louisiana attorney general asks judge to void virus rules
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Landry is asking a Louisiana judge to void Gov. John Bel Edwards'
Officials stop scheme to register dead voters as Democrats
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Investigators in South Florida have uncovered an attempt to register dozens of dead people as Democratic voters, though no mail-in ballots were requested or cast under the falsified IDs…
Fulton County agrees to measures meant to improve elections
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's most populous county has agreed to implement certain measures to make elections run more smoothly as part of an agreement meant to resolve complaints about problems during the June primary …
Foxconn objects to Wisconsin's denial of tax credits
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Foxconn Technology Group notified the state of Wisconsin on Friday that it objects to the state's denial of job-creation tax credits.
Time for a change to America, on our clocks and watches
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's time for
Why an abortion law ruling trigged mass protests in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is a largely conservative country compared to much of Europe, a place where churches fill up on Sundays and Roman Catholicism is deeply interwoven with the national identity.