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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,…
Cut cable shuts down Virginia voter portal; lawsuit filed
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An accidentally severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia's online voter registration system for several hours Tuesday, the last day to register before the November general election, ha…
Racial justice movement a factor for 5 state ballot measures
The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t named in any of the 120 statewide ballot measures up for a vote on Nov. 3. But this year's nationwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice are major factors in t…
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…
Warner, Gade focus on health issues in final debate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia and his Republican opponent, Daniel Gade, sparred over how best to respond to the coronavirus and other health care issues Tuesday in their third an…
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.
Court stops 10-day extension of Indiana absentee ballots
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Absentee ballots cast in Indiana must arrive by noon on Election Day to be counted, a federal appeals court said Tuesday, spiking a 10-day extension ordered by a judge.
Trump, Biden zero in on swing states that are key to victory
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — With Election Day just three weeks away, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden concentrated Tuesday on battleground states both see as critical to clinching an Electoral C…
Trump makes water demand of farms priority for new office
President Donald Trump on Tuesday created what he called a “subcabinet” for federal water issues, with a mandate that includes water-use changes sought by corporate farm interests and oil and gas.
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.
Cut cable shuts down Virginia voter portal; lawsuit filed
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An accidentally severed fiber optic cable that shut down Virginia's online voter registration system for several hours Tuesday, the last day to register before the November general election, ha…
Hobbs, groups agree to end Arizona registration extension
PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and two advocacy groups have agreed to put an early end to an extension of Arizona’s voter registration deadline that was ordered by a judge after pa…
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…
Cameroonian asylum-seekers accuse US of forcing deportation
A group of asylum-seekers from Cameroon facing deportation back to their conflict-ridden country say they were pressured with force by U.S. immigration officers to sign their deportation paperwork, and that they an…
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…
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.