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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,…
North Carolina unemployment rate rises to 7.3% in September
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose in September, state officials announced on Tuesday, as the number of additional jobs filled didn't keep pace with people returning to the workforce as pa…
US, Russia appear set to extend last remaining nuclear pact
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia inched closer Tuesday to a deal to extend their last remaining arms control pact, after U.S. threats to allow the deal to expire early next year.
Family of slain Saudi journalist sues Saudi Crown Prince
WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering Khashoggi's brutal execution in order to sil…
New Mexico high court OKs rule changes on pretrial detention
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has approved rule changes that court officials say will enhance public safety by helping prosecutors assess whether certain felony defendants are dangerous and sho…
Wisconsin elections panel doesn't want delay in vote count
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Elections Commission wants a judge to allow officials in a northeastern county near Green Bay to use markers to fill in a ballot misprint so that the ballots can be processed more…
Conservative lawyer floats challenge of election outcome
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A national conservative group may challenge the outcome of the Nov. 3 elections by arguing that municipalities are improperly using hundreds of millions of dollars in private money to adminis…
Judge denies tribes' bid to halt Keystone oil pipeline work
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request by Native American tribes to halt construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada over worries about potential spills and damage to cultural site…
West Virginia voters have heavy slate of choices on Nov. 3
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia voters have a packed ballot to ponder in the Nov. 3 election. In addition to the presidential race between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenge…
San Francisco set to pass legislation about racist 911 calls
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fed up with white people calling 911 about people of color selling water bottles, barbecuing or otherwise going about their lives, San Francisco leaders are set to approve hate crime legislatio…
Nearly 2,000 inmates escape in attacks on Nigeria prisons
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities said Tuesday that nearly 2,000 inmates had broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons, while officials announced a 24-hour curfew in the megacity of Lagos in an …
Nevada Highway Patrol appoints 1st woman leader
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — For the first time in its history, the Nevada Highway Patrol has appointed a woman to lead the agency as colonel.
Delaware Senate race conjures comparison with 2010 campaign
DOVER, Del. (AP) — This year’s U.S. Senate race in Delaware is conjuring up comparisons with a campaign a decade ago that resulted in Democrat Chris Coons winning the seat once held by Joe Biden after conservative …
Judge considers challenge to CDC order halting evictions
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge in Atlanta is weighing a challenge to a Trump administration directive that halts the eviction of certain renters through the end of the year in an effort to prevent the further sprea…
Indiana adds 48 virus deaths as hospitalizations also grow
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State health officials on Tuesday added 48 coronavirus-related deaths to Indiana’s toll, which has been growing faster over the past month along with new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.
Nigerian authorities say nearly 2,000 inmates have escaped after crowds attacked two prisons in country's latest unrest
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say nearly 2,000 inmates have escaped after crowds attacked two prisons in country's latest unrest.