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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,…
Republicans on defense in North Carolina congressional races
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A soft-spoken former state Supreme Court justice who’s challenging a four-term incumbent represents one of several U.S. House races in which Democrats are hoping to reshape North Carolina's con…
First-term lawmaker announces bid for House speaker
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A first-term lawmaker has formally announced a bid to become the next speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Houston looks to boost turnout by offering 24-hour voting
HOUSTON (AP) — As rapper Bun B finished his late-night set during a drive-in concert to promote eight 24-hour polling places in and around Houston, he urged fans to go out into the night — and early morning — to vo…
Conspiracy theory QAnon bubbles into tossup Utah House race
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The conspiracy theory QAnon bubbled into the forefront in a competitive race for a suburban Utah swing congressional district this week, another sign of how the baseless theory has diffused in…
Mississippi rematch: Espy challenges Hyde-Smith for Senate
BELZONI, Miss. (AP) — By the time U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy arrived at a restaurant near a highway that cuts through cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta, he had already received a celebrity's welcome.
Vice president to woo voters in liberal Arizona cities
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is planning rallies in Arizona on Friday, hoping to appeal to voters in counties that President Donald Trump lost in 2016.
Vermont's lone US House member optimistic of reelection
Vermont's lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Peter Welch, says his reelection
Final Georgia Senate debate canceled after Perdue drops out
ATLANTA (AP) — A final debate between Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff has been canceled after Perdue dropped out, saying he would attend a campaign rally with President …
EU: WHO should have more power to investigate outbreaks
LONDON (AP) — European countries are calling for the World Health Organization to be given greater powers to independently investigate outbreaks and compel countries to provide more data, after the devastating coro…
Texas early voting exceeds total of all 2016 ballots
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texans have already cast more ballots in the presidential election than they did during all of 2016's race — an unprecedented surge of early voting that comes as Democrat Joe Biden's campaign …
Alaska university chancellor accepts new job in California
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage has announced that she plans to take a new position as the president of a California university.
2 Lanai residents flown to hospitals as virus cases increase
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Two residents of the Hawaiian island of Lanai infected with the coronavirus have been flown to hospitals as the number of cases on the island increased, health officials said.
Maine ban on tuition payments to religious schools is upheld
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Maine’s exclusion of religious schools from a high school tuition voucher program, upholding the law after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Mont…
Nagorno-Karabakh talks held amid Azerbaijan's offensive
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Azerbaijani forces pushed deeper into Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday as top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan attended talks in Geneva intended to help broker an end to more than a month of …
Kuster aims for 5th term in 2nd District rematch with Negron
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrat Annie Kuster is hoping to be the first New Hampshire woman elected five times to federal office when she faces Republican challenger Steve Negron in the race for the 2nd Congressional …