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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,…
Texas ban on abortion procedure blocked again by court
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Texas cannot ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure that Republican-led statehouses across the U.S. have sought to outlaw in recent years.
Indiana virus hospitalizations jump as mask order step nears
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and rates of new infections continued sharp increases in statistics released Tuesday as the governor faces a deadline on whether to extend the statewide face …
New S.C. law creates resilience office to address flooding
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After five years filled with unprecedented flooding, South Carolina has now established an office to marshal the state's efforts in stemming floodwaters and coordinating recovery and relief ef…
Despite virus fears, Texas sends most voters to the polls
HOUSTON (AP) — Early voting began Tuesday with long lines in Texas, one of the few places in the U.S. not allowing widespread mail balloting during the pandemic, and Jill Biden rallied supporters across the red sta…
Utah officials announce new pandemic strategy, mask mandates
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is implementing a new strategy to fight the coronavirus pandemic as the number of confirmed cases and hospitalizations continued to surge, state officials announced Tuesday.
The Latest: Trump holds 2nd rally since contracting virus
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Fall heat wave bringing California more fire danger
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s siege of wildfires has significantly quieted but forecasters warned Tuesday that a fall heat wave will bring back high fire danger this week.
Bipartisan Christian group forms super PAC to oppose Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of prominent Christians from both sides of the aisle, including a past faith adviser to former President Barack Obama, is forming a political action committee designed to chip away at Chri…
Gardner defends record, Trump's morality in final debate
DENVER (AP) — Republican Sen. Cory Gardner on Tuesday defended his record, alliance with President Donald Trump and the president's morality in the final debate of the heated Colorado Senate race.
India sets free top Kashmiri politician after a year
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities on Tuesday released a top Kashmiri politician from detention more than a year after New Delhi scrapped Indian-controlled Kashmir's special status, a move that triggered wid…
Colorado puts popular vote system on November ballot
DENVER (AP) — Colorado voters have a chance this November to overturn a law that would commit the state’s presidential electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote.
Early end ordered to Arizona's voter registration extension
PHOENIX (AP) — An appeals court on Tuesday night ordered an early end to an extension of Arizona’s voter registration deadline that was ordered by a judge after pandemic restrictions led to a decrease in people sig…
WVa Gov. Jim Justice, Dem challenger Salango clash in debate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice defended his shifting response to the coronavirus pandemic as personal attacks flew in a debate Tuesday night with Democratic challenger Ben Salang…
Judge: NY's ejection from trusted traveler program was wrong
NEW YORK (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security illegally ejected more than 800,000 New Yorkers from the trusted traveler security programs that let vetted travelers avoid long security lines at airports, and a…
Barrett bats away tough Democratic confirmation probing
WASHINGTON (AP) —