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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,…
Nevada's early voting numbers suggest shift to mail votes
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — With more than two weeks until the election, more than twice as many Nevada voters have returned ballots by mail than in the entire 2016 election.
Pentagon estimates cost of new nuclear missiles at $95.8B
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has raised to $95.8 billion the estimated cost of fielding a new fleet of land-based nuclear missiles to replace the Minuteman 3 arsenal that has operated continuously for 50 years, o…
Louisiana considering law changes after BB gun suspension
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers are working to rewrite the state's student discipline laws after a Jefferson Parish fourth-grader was suspended because a teacher saw a BB gun in his bedroom during onlin…
Montana lawmakers reject power grab by majority Republicans
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana lawmakers have rejected legislative rule changes that would have authorized majority leaders of the House and Senate to break tie votes in legislative interim committees, which are usua…
Trump says Sudan to be removed from terrorism list
CAIRO (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday said Sudan will be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism if it follows through on its pledge to pay $335 million to American terror victims and thei…
Minnesota reports 5 more deaths, 1,600 new virus cases
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials said Monday the weekly rate of new coronavirus case growth has outstripped weekly growth in testing for the first time since the pandemic began.
Debate commission adopts new rules to mute microphones to allow Trump, Biden 2 minutes of uninterrupted time per segment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Debate commission adopts new rules to mute microphones to allow Trump, Biden 2 minutes of uninterrupted time per segment.
Greece finalizes plan to build wall on border with Turkey
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government says it has finalized plans to build a wall along its northeast border with Turkey, over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the European Unio…
GOP's Karl Rove asks donors to help Ohio justice retain seat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Influential Republican strategist Karl Rove is soliciting donations for an Ohio Supreme Court candidate's reelection bid, signaling the high stakes involved in controlling the battleground sta…
Loeffler, Warnock, Collins spar in 1st Georgia Senate debate
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Rep. Doug Collins both accused the other of lying and touted their own conservative credentials in their first debate, while Democrat Raphael Warnock assailed Loeffler…
Judge rejects plea in ex-officer's sex solicitation case
HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a former Maui police officer's guilty plea in a case accusing him of soliciting sex from a woman he pulled over for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in exchange …
US Supreme Court sides with Democrats to allow Pennsylvania to count mailed ballots received up to 3 days after election
WASHINGTON (AP) — US Supreme Court sides with Democrats to allow Pennsylvania to count mailed ballots received up to 3 days after election.
New Mexico tribes concerned about pitch to expand gambling
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Native American leaders in New Mexico are raising concerns about a proposal by non-tribal racetracks and casinos to overhaul the industry and open the state to Las Vegas-style gambling.
Morales party claims win as Bolivia seems to shift back left
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia appeared Monday to be shifting sharply away from the conservative policies of the U.S.-backed interim government that took power last year after leftist President Evo Morales resigned…
Pavement technology could cool cities from the ground up
PHOENIX (AP) — Sunbathers understand the benefits of applying sunscreen, but in America’s hottest big city the same concept is being tested at street level in the hope of bringing some lasting relief from the relen…