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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,…
AP News Guide: A look at Tennessee’s election
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — With all eyes on the presidential election, the biggest race in Tennessee remains the open U.S. Senate seat now that Republican incumbent Sen. Lamar Alexander is retiring as his term ends. A…
Arizona's daily average of virus cases rose in last 2 weeks
PHOENIX (AP) — The average number of daily coronavirus cases in Arizona has risen over the last two weeks, prompting one public health expert to warn Wednesday that the situation was reminiscent of when cases start…
Prosecutor says police justified in fatal Lancaster shooting
A police officer acted appropriately last month in shooting to death a Lancaster man who was wielding a knife at the officer and chasing him after his sister called 911 for help, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Europe Today: Closing schools is latest front in virus fight
PRAGUE (AP) — Dark splotches that indicate zones of high coronavirus contagion are staining maps of Europe blood red as governments scramble to prevent another round of total lockdowns, even by taking unpopular dec…
The Latest: Trump pushes claims on vaccine, infrastructure
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Pennsylvania high court to settle voter signatures fight
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court granted a request Wednesday to wade into a fight over whether counties should count mail-in ballots when a voter’s signature doesn’t necessarily match the one on …
The Latest: Barrett won’t say if a president can pardon self
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Louisiana lawmakers want more say over high school sports
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers Wednesday edged closer to inserting themselves into the decision-making of high school sports, a response to parents' criticism about the state athletic association's han…
Pennsylvania county says 29K wrong ballots were mailed out
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Elections officials in Pennsylvania's second-most populous county said Wednesday that nearly 29,000 voters were mailed ballots with the wrong contests on them, and that those voters will rece…
Candidate says she was hurt during scuffle at Trump rally
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A Republican congressional candidate in Massachusetts who confronted two women at a Columbus Day rally in support of President Donald Trump said she was kicked in the head and fractured a …
Judge rejects N.C. political donor's prison delay request
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An insurance company magnate and major North Carolina political donor convicted on corruption-related counts months ago must begin his federal prison term next week, a judge has ruled.
As virus surges anew, Milan hospitals under pressure again
MILAN (AP) — Coronavirus infections are surging again in the region of northern Italy where the pandemic first took hold in Europe, renewing pressure on hospitals and health care workers.
Greece: Extreme-right party leadership jailed for 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 …
4 win special elections for Mississippi legislative seats
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three Republicans and a Democrat won special-election runoffs Tuesday to fill seats in the Mississippi Legislature, and will serve the rest of four-year terms ending in January 2024.
Minnesota House to reconvene for vote on $1.4B bonding bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota House reconvenes Wednesday for what could be its last chance to pass a $1.37 billion public works construction borrowing package, but it requires at least six Republican votes.