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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,…
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EU imposes sanctions on 6 Russians over Navalny poisoning
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Britain imposed sanctions Thursday on six Russians, some among the highest-ranked officials in the nation, and a state research institute over the nerve agent poisoning of Rus…
European lawmakers won’t be back in Strasbourg this month
BRUSSELS (AP) — European lawmakers won't be returning to the French city of Strasbourg for next week's plenary session because of the COVID-19 resurgence in France, the European Parliament president said Thursday.
Some European officials use virus as a cover to target Roma
BURGAS, Bulgaria (AP) — In Bulgaria, Roma communities were sprayed with disinfectant from crop dusters this spring as coronavirus cases surged in the country. In Slovakia, their villages were the only ones where th…
French police search homes of top officials in virus probe
PARIS (AP) — French police searched the homes of the health minister, the former prime minister and other top officials Thursday in an investigation into the government's response to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Louisiana opens early voting Friday in presidential election
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s early voting period for the Nov. 3 presidential and congressional election opens Friday, with a federal judge forcing the state to add a few extra days and longer hours because o…
Early voting starts in Tennessee; long lines at many polls
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Early voting started Wednesday in Tennessee for the Nov. 3 election, and polling places in Nashville, Memphis and other cities were seeing long lines of people ready to cast their ballots.
COVID spike arrives late, hits hard in rural Kansas county
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With COVID-19 cases surging in rural areas across the Midwest, a county sheriff in northwestern Kansas found himself struggling to breathe and landed in a hospital room more than an hour from ho…
'A little bit concerned': Trump looks to boost Iowa support
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to shore up support from constituencies that not so long ago he thought he had in the bag: big business and voters in the red state of Iowa.
Arizona lawmaker released from hospital after COVID-19 fight
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona lawmaker who was critically ill with COVID-19 has been released from a hospital, his wife announced Wednesday.
AP Explains: Trump seizes on dubious Biden-Ukraine story
WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking to undermine rival Joe Biden 20 days before the election, President Donald Trump’s campaign has seized on a tabloid story offering bizarre twists to a familiar line of attack: Biden’s rela…
Senate Judiciary to consider Barrett ahead of vote next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to take the first steps toward approving Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett following two long days of Senate testimony in which she stressed that she…
Thursday marks last day to register to vote in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Thursday marks the last day for Arizonans to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election.
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Michigan woman living in Illinois travels 300 miles to vote
DETROIT (AP) — A 94-year-old woman who has been caring for a sister in Illinois traveled nearly 300 miles to Detroit to cast an absentee ballot in the fall election.