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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,…
Minnesota House considers $1.4B public works borrowing bill
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota House reconvened Wednesday for what could be its last chance to pass a $1.37 billion public works construction borrowing package this year, with leaders of the Democratic majority g…
Judge rejects attempt to block grants to 5 Wisconsin cities
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block more than $6 million in election grant money to five Wisconsin cities that a conservative group argued amounted to bribery designed to increase vo…
Greek Extreme-right party leadership sentenced to 13 years
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek court sentenced the leadership of the extreme-right Golden Dawn party to 13 years in prison Wednesday, imposing the near-maximum penalty for running a criminal organization blamed for …
The Latest: Trump to honor wrestling icon in contested Iowa
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France to restore state of health emergency after 3 months
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel President Macron’s office says France will restore a state of health emergency that expired on July 10.
2 US citizens released by Iran-backed militants in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Americans and the remains of a third held captive by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen were released on Wednesday in exchange for the return of about 250 of the Houthi rebels from Oman, accord…
Decision expected from Indiana governor on mask mandate
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor was set to announce a decision Wednesday on extending the state's face mask mandate amid sharp increases in
How to fight crime a key issue in Atlantic City mayoral race
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — While millions of people visit Atlantic City each year, a longstanding concern many of them have voiced is whether they'll be safe once they get there.
Barrett tells doubtful Dems she'd keep open mind on court
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Kyrgyzstan president faces pressure to resign amid turmoil
MOSCOW (AP) — Kyrgyzstan's embattled president on Wednesday dismissed a call to step down, saying he would stay on the job until the political situation in the Central Asian country stabilizes after a disputed parl…
Federal judge rules Tennessee abortion law unconstitutional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Tennessee’s
Coconino County to hold its 1st judicial retention election
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Cococino County will hold its first retention election for Superior Court judges on Nov. 3.
Video suggests slain protester was upset about being filmed
DENVER (AP) — Video from a Denver television station shows that a pro-police demonstrator who was fatally shot by a security guard hired by the station was apparently angry that he was being filmed by a producer fo…
West Virginia Supreme Court hears governor's residency case
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An attorney for West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice argued Wednesday in a residency requirement case that the state’s highest court shouldn’t be involved in deciding where the governor spends hi…
Israel gives the green light to over 2,000 settlement homes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities on Wednesday advanced plans to build over 2,100 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, pressing ahead with a building boom that has gained steam during the presidency o…