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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,…
Talks on critical election legislation in Pennsylvania stall
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Closed-door talks on legislation seen as crucial to producing a prompt election result in the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania appeared stuck Thursday between the Democratic go…
Appeals court again sets new hearing in McGahn subpoena case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The full federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday said it will once again take up the House of Representatives' bid to force former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before Co…
Indiana governor tests negative for COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb has tested negative for COVID-19, his office said Thursday, a day after the
Shaheen, Messner spar over virus response, court nominee
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and her Republican challenger Corky Messner clashed in a debate Wednesday over how best to address the economic challenges brought on by the coronavirus.
About a dozen Wisconsin municipalities need poll workers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Only 13 mostly small Wisconsin communities are reporting poll worker shortages less than three weeks before the November election, despite surging cases of the coronavirus in the key battlegrou…
Months into pandemic, Iran sees worst wave of virus deaths
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's capital has run out of intensive care beds as the country confronts a new surge of infections that is filling hospitals and cemeteries alike. The single-day death toll hit a record high t…
Candidate who embraces QAnon endorses Loeffler for Senate
DALLAS, Ga. (AP) — Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia enthusiastically accepted an endorsement Thursday from Marjorie Taylor Greene, a congressional candidate who has embraced baseless QAnon conspiracy theor…
Louisiana lawmakers load up budget with $22M in pet projects
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a special session called to respond to the
Long lines form as North Carolina begins early voting
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Long lines formed at polling places across North Carolina on Thursday as the battleground state kicked off early in-person voting.
10 arrested in North Macedonia migrant smuggling bust
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Ten men were arrested in North Macedonia on Thursday, accused of running a smuggling ring that brought in migrants from neighboring Greece.
App launched in Michigan to alert people exposed to virus
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state health department and Michigan State University on Thursday launched a voluntary smartphone app to notify people if they have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus, a step tow…
Harris suspends travel after staffer tests COVID-19 positive
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for the coronavirus.
AP-NORC poll: Americans critical of Trump handling of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than three weeks from
Senate Judiciary sets Oct. 22 vote on Barrett's nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday set an Oct. 22 vote on Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination as Republicans race to confirm President Donald Trump's pick before the Nov. 3 electi…
Kyrgyzstan's president says he's quitting to avoid bloodshed
MOSCOW (AP) — Kyrgyzstan’s embattled President Sooronbai Jennbekov said Thursday he was resigning following protests over a disputed parliamentary election, the third time in 15 years that a leader of the Central A…