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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,…
Cooper rakes in millions more than Forest in election leadup
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats in top North Carolina statewide races are substantially outraising Republicans this election cycle, with millions being spent by outside groups supporting their candidacies.
Azerbaijani forces close in on key town in Nagorno-Karabakh
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The Azerbaijani army closed in Thursday on a key town in Nagorno-Karabakh following more than a month of intense fighting, while top diplomats from Azerbaijan and Armenia prepared for more t…
Whitmer admin tightens gathering limits after virus spreads
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Thursday tightened restrictions on indoor gatherings and shifted the Traverse City region backward in Michigan's reopening plan, saying coronavirus ho…
AP PHOTOS: Early ballots, late rallies take center stage
Election Day is Nov. 3, but the nation has been teeming with voting activity for weeks as the 2020 campaign barrels down the home stretch.
7 straight days of record active Washoe County COVID cases
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s COVID-19 response team has called an emergency meeting with officials from Washoe County, where the number of active cases of the coronavirus in the Reno-Sparks area has climbed to new re…
Pelosi wants 'big' health care, infrastructure push in 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing a 2021 legislative agenda with two “great, big initiatives” — expanding health care access and rebuilding American infrastructure — that are longtime Democr…
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…
Pence returns to Nevada for rally in final campaign stretch
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence plans a rally Thursday at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, hoping to drum up support in Nevada, a state President Trump lost by only 2.4 percentage points in 2016.
Report: US knew of problems family separation would cause
HOUSTON (AP) — Months before the Trump administration separated thousands of families at the U.S.-Mexico border, a “pilot program” in Texas left child-welfare officials scrambling to find empty beds for babies take…
Belarus shuts its borders, Lukashenko reshuffles officials
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' authorities on Thursday shut the borders with several neighbors for most travelers amid the government's efforts to end 2 1/2 months of protests demanding the resignation of the countr…
Montana's virus response could be decided at the polls
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The open race to become Montana's next governor will not only settle a bitter and tightly contested race, it will determine which course the sprawling state takes after the election to combat t…
WHO: Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s Europe director said Thursday that the 54-country region has again reached a new weekly record for confirmed cases, with more than 1.5 million confirmed last week and m…
Two attendees at Trump North Carolina rally get COVID-19
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two people who attended President Donald Trump's rally last week in Gastonia, North Carolina, have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an announcement from the Gaston County Depar…
Tennessee's only open congressional race set to make history
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In northeastern Tennessee, two women have emerged as the top candidates vying for the state's only open congressional district in hopes of securing the seat that hasn't swung for a Democrat …
Messner says complaint of fraud at his foundation withdrawn
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Senate candidate Corky Messner said a request for a criminal investigation into his charitable foundation in Colorado was withdrawn this week after the foundation’s attorney threatened to …