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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,…
Trump stays out of sight, few details about his recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump remained out of sight for a second day Wednesday as he recovers from COVID-19, with the White House offering scant details about his health and activities.
The Latest: Harris and Pence test negative before debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
Cooper tested negative for COVID-19 last month, office says
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tested negative for the coronavirus last month and has never had a positive result, his office confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Texas high court blocks Houston plan to offer mail ballots
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that 2 million Houston voters cannot receive unsolicited mail ballot applications from local elections officials who are dramatically expanding ways to v…
Texas Supreme Court blocks Houston elections officials from sending mail-in ballot applications to 2 million voters
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Supreme Court blocks Houston elections officials from sending mail-in ballot applications to 2 million voters.
Biden campaign: Dem nominee to travel to Las Vegas on Friday
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign has announced that the Democratic nominee for president will travel Friday to Las Vegas.
US asks Supreme Court to hear Boston Marathon bomber's case
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department asked the nation's highest court Tuesday to review the case of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, whose death sentence was thrown out over concerns with the jury sel…
EU presents plan to improve plight of its Roma minority
BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe's treatment of its Roma people has been “inexcusable" over the past decade, a top European Union official said Wednesday as she presented a 10-year plan to improve life for the large ethnic m…
Salt Lake City to pay $6M to host vice presidential debate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah is prepared to host the vice presidential debate Wednesday between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris, but some have questioned if the cost of the event wa…
Greece recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Foreign Ministry says it is recalling its ambassador to Azerbaijan following what it says are “completely unfounded and insulting allegations” by the Azerbaijani government that it is…
Spain unveils economic recovery plan amid pandemic
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Spain’s prime minister unveiled a major plan Wednesday to boost his country out of recession by spending 140 billion euros ($162 billion) of European Union aid to reshape the economy, with t…
Macron visits flood-ravaged mountains above French Riviera
SAINT-MARTIN-VESUBIE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said it will take months to rebuild buildings, roads and bridges that will allow an area in the Alps to get back to normal life as residents told…
Election 2020 Today: VP debate night, US cautions voters
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'How long will it last?' Nagorno-Karabakh fighting rages on
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The intense shelling in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh is taking its toll on the civilian population as fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces showed no signs of abating…
Russian envoy hits back at calls for Navalny investigation
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Russia's representative to the global chemical weapons watchdog has hit back at calls for a transparent investigation of the nerve agent poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, …