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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,…
Election 2020 Today: Biden in Iowa, Trump packs in thousands
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Biden marks Iowa rise from caucus collapse to fall contender
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — When Joe Biden was last in Iowa,
Head of church in Montenegro dies after COVID-19 infection
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro, which led months of protests against the small Balkan state’s pro-Western government that was voted out of power in August, has di…
Trump moves Minnesota rally while Biden announces visit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A rally by President Donald Trump in southern Minnesota was in flux much of Thursday after his campaign moved it from Rochester to a small town in another county, and then back to Rochester after…
Former anti-masker urges caution after contracting COVID-19
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana resident who called the COVID-19 pandemic a “sham-demic” and mocked mask wearers said he is now taking the pandemic seriously after contracting the virus.
Ex-embassy worker suspected of sexually assaulting 24 women
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former U.S. embassy worker in Mexico is believed to have drugged and sexually assaulted as many as two dozen women, filming many of them while they were unconscious, according to federal prosecut…
Court: UC can't waffle in phasing out SATs in admissions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Student applicants to the University of California can't submit their standardized test scores with their admissions as the system works to phase out the exam requirements, a state appeals cour…
Pompeo wraps up anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a five-nation, anti-China tour of Asia in Vietnam on Friday with a call for regional unity to counter Beijing's growing assertiveness, as the fie…
Pence highlights economic recovery report at Nevada rally
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence urged early in-person voting and highlighted reports of a partial economic recovery during a rally Thursday in Reno, hoping to drum up enthusiasm in Nevada in the final d…
Developer tied to Texas AG says feds tampered with warrants
DALLAS (AP) — On a summer morning last year, FBI agents arrived at the home of a prominent real estate developer in Austin and began scouring the palatial French-style chateau for documents, videos and photographs …
Storm halts Tillis stops; Cunningham discreet in campaigning
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Severe weather prevented North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from making campaign appearances on Thursday with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and President Donald Trump.
On virus, Trump and health advisers go their separate ways
WASHINGTON (AP) — A multi-state
'Overwhelmed': Texas county halts non-essential activities
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — El Paso County officials ordered a two-week shutdown of non-essential activities Thursday after the area's medical resources were overwhelmed by the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.
Former Wyoming US Sen. Alan Simpson recovering after stroke
CODY, Wyo. (AP) — Former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson is recovering at a Denver-area hospital after suffering a minor stroke earlier this week, his family said.
Trump officials tout progress on border wall before election
HOUSTON (AP) — Top Trump administration officials visited Texas five days before Election Day to announce they have nearly completed 400 miles of U.S.-Mexico border wall, trying to show progress on perhaps the pres…