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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,…
Election 2020 Today: Barrett hearings, Harris in focus
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Biden addresses idea of high court packing: 'I'm not a fan'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden says he is “not a fan” of adding seats to the Supreme Court, after weeks of avoiding questions about the idea that’s been pushed by progressives and used by Republicans to attack him.
Michelle Obama, LeBron James team to help boost early voting
WASHINGTON (AP) — A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama is partnering with a similar group founded by NBA star LeBron James and other prominent Black athletes and entertainers to sponsor events in major U.S. cit…
Debate set for WVa Gov. Jim Justice, Dem challenger Salango
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice and Democratic challenger Ben Salango are set to participate in their only scheduled debate before the Nov. 3 election.
UN: Climate change means more weather disasters every year
GENEVA (AP) — In the wake of heat waves, global warming, forest fires, storms, droughts and a rising number of hurricanes, the U.N. weather agency warned Tuesday that the number of people who need international hum…
Deadline this week for some N.C. parents to receive $335
RALEIGH, N.C (AP) — Some North Carolina parents are running out of time to ensure they receive additional money for help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local judicial race colored by years of contention between incumbent and prosecutor’s office
The race for the seat on the Grant County Superior Court between Judge John D. Knodell and Deputy Prosecutor Kevin McCrae is another chapter in a years-long co…
Adams County Sheriff's endorsements may have broken electioneering laws
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner may have violated state electioneering laws by using the department’s official social media page to endorse two candidates for…
Chamber hosts candidates in online forum
Candidates running for local public offices gathered online Monday night for a forum sponsored by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Iowa tops 100,000 coronavirus cases as Trump plans rally
As Iowa surpassed 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases Monday and remained the fourth-highest state for rate of infection, the mayor of Des Moines expressed concern that President Donald Trump’s rally this week at t…
Health care law on line at court, but is it likely to fall?
WASHINGTON (AP) — To hear Democrats tell it, a Supreme Court with President Donald Trump's nominee Amy Coney Barrett could quickly get rid of the law that gives more than 20 million Americans health insurance cover…
The Latest: Senate panel schedules 1st Barrett vote Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate
Kansas sets another record spike in cases; Lawrence bar sues
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Even as Kansas recorded another record spike in COVID-19 cases, Lawrence health officials were hit with a lawsuit over an emergency health order that limits bar hours in an attempt to slow the s…
Haley gives boost to McSally in Arizona Senate race
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Sen. Martha McSally called in one of the Republican Party's most prominent foreign policy hands Monday to press her case that Democrat Mark Kelly has problematic ties to China.
Illinois Rep. Bost says he's recovering from COVID-19
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois congressman said Monday he was recovering from a coronavirus infection that’s not caused serious illness.