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Preliminary primary results set stage for November races across Columbia Basin
EPHRATA — Initial results from Washington's Aug. 5 primary election show several closely watched races beginning t…
QAnon's 'Save the Children' morphs into popular slogan
MORRIS, Ill. (AP) — At a busy intersection in this small Illinois town, Lynn Vermillion smiles at passing drivers who honk their support for the colorful posters she and friends wave: “Save Our Children. Save their…
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Spain: Police investigate Catalan separatists on corruption
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court said Wednesday that police were investigating several people with links to the Catalan separatist movement on suspicion of corruption and promoting public disorder.
France braces for possible lockdown as virus deaths mount
PARIS (AP) — France is bracing for a potential new lockdown as the president prepares a televised address Wednesday aimed at stopping a fast-rising tide of virus patients filling French hospitals and a growing dail…
Merkel seeks limited lockdown as German virus cases surge
BERLIN (AP) — Alarmed by the steady rise in new coronavirus cases, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing governors of the country's 16 states to agree to a partial lockdown Wednesday that could include furthe…
WVa early voting, cast absentee ballots passes 2016 election
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginians have already cast more early voting and absentee ballots combined than the 2016 presidential election.
Poles join nationwide strike in revolt over abortion ruling
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — People across Poland are vowing to stay off their jobs on Wednesday as part of a nationwide strike to protest a top court ruling that bans abortions in cases of congenitally damaged fetuses.
Indiana governor won't back mandatory COVID-19 vaccine
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said Tuesday night that he would not support requiring residents to receive a COVID-19 vaccine once such immunizations become available.
Denver tightens capacity rules for businesses, offices
DENVER (AP) — Denver will enforce tighter restrictions for restaurants, retail and offices, reducing maximum capacity from 50% to 25% amid rising coronavirus cases in the state.
Murphy: 2.6 million ballots already cast in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — There's a week until Election Day and more than 2.6 million ballots have already been cast in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday.
Beshear urges virtual campaigning when possible due to virus
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday urged political candidates to lean toward virtual campaigning when possible and to follow strict guidelines if opting for in-person events as the state tr…
University of Maine student accused of voting as roommate
ORONO, Maine (AP) — A University of Maine student is facing criminal charges for voting with an absentee ballot in the name of a former roommate, officials said Tuesday.
Melania Trump slams Biden, Dems in first solo campaign stop
ATGLEN, Pa. (AP) — Melania Trump lined up squarely with her husband Tuesday on her first solo trip of the 2020 campaign, slamming Joe Biden, Democrats and the media as she pushed the president's reeelection message…
The Latest: Trump heaping attention on 1 Nebraska district
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Coronavirus outbreak among Arkansas lawmakers grows to 9
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak in the Arkansas Legislature grew by two on Tuesday, pushing the number of lawmakers who have caught the disease in the past week and a half to nine, including a niece…