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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,…
Whitmer, Benson defend election integrity amid Trump attacks
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Democratic governor and top elections official on Wednesday defended the integrity of the election amid continued attacks from President Donald Trump, saying results may take longer…
Masks mandatory, 250-cap for VP Pence rally at Reno airport
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The lease holder at a Reno airport hangar where Vice President Mike Pence plans a rally Thursday has signed an agreement that requires the Republican National Committee to adhere to all Nevada COV…
Migrants quickly expelled by Trump try repeatedly to cross
TECATE, Calif. (AP) — Edgar Alexis Lopez looks well-rested in photos he took before crossing the border illegally in mountains east of San Diego, flashing a wide grin in clean jeans.
Germany heads into November 'lockdown light' to slow virus
BERLIN (AP) — German officials agreed Wednesday to a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars, theaters and other leisure facilities in an effort to curb a rapid rise in coronavirus infections, opting for decisive a…
Nevada judge hearing GOP challenge to Vegas ballot counting
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for the Trump campaign and Nevada Republicans were asking a state judge on Wednesday to issue a court order to stop the count of mail-in ballots and the use of a computer to check signatu…
UK vaccine chief warns of over-optimism, early imperfection
LONDON (AP) — Warning that the first COVID-19 vaccines may be imperfect, the head of the U.K effort to develop a vaccine called Wednesday for immediate international cooperation to prevent the “largest global reces…
Indian agency raids home of journalist, activists in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s premier investigating agency on Wednesday said it raided 10 locations in Indian-controlled Kashmir, including the offices and residences of a journalist and two prominent activists, t…
Florida man charged with changing governor's voting address
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis couldn't initially cast his ballot this week because someone illegally changed his address online, a complication that resulted in a suspect's arrest on felony…
Trump returning to Wisconsin for 3rd time in a week
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump planned to hold a rally in Green Bay on Friday, marking his third stop in a week to Wisconsin as part of a final push from both sides to capture the key swing state as co…
Pennsylvania county will evaluate discarded military ballots
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nine military ballots that authorities said were mistakenly discarded by a contracted elections worker in a northeastern Pennsylvania county have been linked to specific voters and can be con…
Judge says Texas mask mandate must extend to polling places
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge ruled that Texas' statewide mask mandate must include polling places, but election officials Wednesday did not rush to enforce the order that was handed down after more than 8 m…
Nearly 1 million vote early in Louisiana, breaking records
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's early voting period for the presidential and congressional elections shattered records as it ended, with nearly one-third of the state's voters casting their ballots in advance o…
Phoenix Indian hospital abruptly shuts down birthing center
PHOENIX (AP) — For months, Rochelle Chee diligently went to the Phoenix Indian Medical Center for prenatal checkups.
US charges 8 in alleged Chinese surveillance effort in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged eight people with working on behalf of the Chinese government in a pressure campaign aimed at coercing a New Jersey man who was wanted by Beijing to return to Ch…
Black men's votes courted as some search for political home
NEW YORK (AP) — For Phillip Agnew, engaging Black male voters ahead of the general election isn’t just about persuading them to choose former Vice President Joe Biden over incumbent Donald Trump.