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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,…
In South Carolina, US Rep. Joe Wilson seeking 10th term
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District has been in Republican hands for more than 50 years, but Democrats see 2020 as their best chance in decades to try to turn the conservative are…
Key Missouri congressional race seen as referendum on Trump
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Democrat Jill Schupp and Republican Ann Wagner are sparring over health care and crime, but experts agree that the suburban St. Louis congressional race is, like many suburban races around the …
Nebraska congressional candidate tests positive for virus
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska Democratic congressional hopeful has tested positive for the coronavirus and will switch to virtual campaigning from home in the final days before the election, the candidate said We…
Calmer California winds help firefighters beat back 2 blazes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Calmer weather on Wednesday helped firefighters beat back two wildfires that drove nearly 100,000 Southern Californians from their homes amid fierce winds and extremely dry conditions.
Baker pans ranked voting; will it matter with 1.8M votes in?
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker says he's not a fan of ranked choice voting, which is on the ballot in Massachusetts. But with more than a third of registered voters already casting ballots, the Republican governo…
Detroit-area councilman accused of handcuffing Trump critic
EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) — Authorities are pursuing misdemeanor charges against a City Council member in the Detroit suburb of Warren who is accused of handcuffing a woman who placed Black Lives Matter stickers on Pr…
Change of plea scheduled in Rudy Giuliani-related case
NEW YORK (AP) — A change-of-plea hearing is set for Thursday for a man charged with conspiring with associates of Rudy Giuliani, one of President Donald Trump's lawyers, to make illegal campaign contributions.
Poles join nationwide strike in protest of abortion ruling
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — People across Poland stayed off their jobs and crowds gathered for a seventh straight day of street protests Wednesday in a mass outpouring of anger at a top court ruling that bans abortions i…
Secretary of state: Use secure drop boxes for mail ballots
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island voters using mail-in ballots should drop them in one of the secure drop boxes around the state if they want to ensure that they are counted, rather than send them through the ma…
The Latest: Trump supporters delayed in the cold after rally
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Divided Belgium among Europe's worst virus hotspots
BUIZINGEN, Belgium (AP) — Small, yet so divided, Belgium has been hit hard again by the pandemic, and now presents some of the most worrying statistics in a continent reeling under a coronavirus resurgence.
Military aircraft perform fly-bys on Greek national holiday
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek military jets and helicopters performed flybys over the capital and other cities, towns and islands Wednesday to mark Greece’s national holiday while traditional military and student par…
NH gov race pits Sununu against Statehouse opponent Feltes
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two men who've spent years opposing each other at the Statehouse will be in opposite columns on the ballot Tuesday in the race for New Hampshire's governor.
Hurricane Zeta forces Panhandle voting sites to close early
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Early voting locations in several counties in Florida's Panhandle will be closing as Hurricane Zeta approaches the region.
UK under pressure amid warning hospital cases may triple
LONDON (AP) — The British government is under pressure to develop a national strategy to combat a surge of COVID-19 cases and “rescue Christmas’’ as scientists warn that the number of people hospitalized with the d…