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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,…
Pence touts Trump's Supreme Court pick at Wisconsin rally
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence defended President
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distortions on WHO and lockdowns
President Donald Trump is claiming the World Health Organization shifted its stance on lockdown measures to
Court keeps absentee ballot rules, allows curbside voting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a judge’s order that would have lifted witness and photo ID requirements for absentee voting for Alabama voters who are at high risk for contractin…
Murphy: No COVID-19 outbreak stemming from Trump fundraiser
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials aren’t aware of any COVID-19 outbreak stemming from the campaign fundraiser President Donald Trump held recently at his Bedminster golf club, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tue…
Trump lawyers ask Supreme Court to halt tax record turnover
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to put on hold an
UPS to expand in North Carolina, creating nearly 600 jobs
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — UPS Inc. said on Tuesday it will add more than 590 jobs in central North Carolina by expanding its Greensboro hub and building nearby a new center from which to distribute packages by vehicl…
Takeaways: Barrett is reticent as Dems focus on health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett faced her first day’s worth of questions Tuesday from the Senate Judiciary Committee, and it was a calmer affair than other recent confirmation hearings tha…
Rep. Hayes' online campaign event disrupted by racist slurs
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, the first Black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress, said Tuesday she was rattled after an online campaign event was disrupted by people calling her racist slurs.
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…
Mark Zuckerberg donates $100M more to help election offices
DENVER (AP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, on Tuesday donated an additional $100 million to helping local election offices prepare for November even as some conservatives are stepp…
What you need to know about Ohio drop box restrictions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — How many drop boxes can each Ohio county set up for collecting absentee ballots cast in the November presidential election, and where can they be located? It's a seemingly simple question with…
Russia threatens to halt dialogue with EU amid Navalny spat
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister warned Tuesday that Moscow could freeze its contacts with the European Union in response to its sanctions over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny — an …
New Orleans mayor asks lawmakers for aid, gets skepticism
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell came to the Louisiana Capitol on Tuesday to ask for money to help the city's
Kuster, Negron spar on stimulus spending, policing and bias
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, a Democrat representing the 2nd District, and Republican challenger Steve Negron sparred on priorities for federal coronavirus relief, police training and racial bias in…
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…