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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,…
Belarus: Protesters keep up push for president's resignation
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Several hundred women marched across the capital of Belarus in heavy rain Saturday to demand the resignation of the country's authoritarian president, continuing more than 2 1/2 months of prote…
Wisconsin GOP's voting restrictions impact Black residents
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Melody McCurtis and Danell Cross start their day early on a recent sunny Sunday going door to door in their neighborhood northwest of downtown Milwaukee. Leaders of the nonprofit Metcalfe Park …
New Mexico sets new records on COVID cases, hospitalizations
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico on Saturday reported record numbers of additional COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, breaking daily records set in recent days as the state’s coronavirus outbreak continues to fla…
Rep. Lesko faced legal, money problems during 1st marriage
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko is blaming her ex-husband for a series of financial and legal entanglements in the 1980s and '90s.
Arizona legislator tests positive for COVID-19, quarantines
PHOENIX (AP) — State Rep. Raquel Teran said Saturday she has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the fourth Arizona legislator known to have been infected with the coronavirus.
Israeli leader confirms consent to US arms sales to UAE
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday appeared to confirm that Israel has given its consent for the United States to sell F35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates following a re…
Israelis press ahead with weekly anti-Netanyahu protests
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday night outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding the Israeli leader’s resignation.
France reacts after Erdogan questions Macron's mental health
PARIS (AP) — France recalled its ambassador to Turkey for consultations after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said President Emmanuel Macron needed mental health treatment and made other comments that the Fr…
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she'll vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she'll vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
The Latest: Biden will work hard for Trump 'chumps' too
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Confirmed virus cases hit another one-day high in Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois health officials on Saturday reported a one-day record for new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, adding 6,161 individual cases to the state total.
Barr-Hicks race continues district's battleground reputation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's 6th District has lived up to its reputation as a political battleground with the current slugfest between Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and Democratic challenger Josh Hicks.
2 staff members to Sen. Loeffler test positive for COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two staff members for Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia tested positive for the coronavirus, but a subsequent test of the senator came back negative, the senator's office said Saturda…
The Latest: Biden repeats no fracking ban at Pa. rally
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Decision that 'undermined' Gov. Whitmer spices up court race
DETROIT (AP) — A decision that torpedoed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency orders during the coronavirus pandemic has led to calls for political payback in the election for two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court.