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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,…
Lebanese president to hold consultations on new PM next week
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's President Michel Aoun has called for binding consultations with members of parliament next week to name a new prime minister, his office said Wednesday.
Russian on trial accused of state-ordered Berlin execution
BERLIN (AP) — A Russian accused of killing a Georgian man in broad daylight in downtown Berlin on Moscow's orders went on trial for murder Wednesday, in a case that has contributed to growing frictions between Germ…
Administration official: Top White House aide Stephen Miller tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Administration official: Top White House aide Stephen Miller tests positive for coronavirus.
Democrat's personal scandal roils N. Carolina Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A race in North Carolina critical to control of the U.S. Senate has been thrown into turmoil over allegations of personal misconduct by Democrat Cal Cunningham, a married man who had an extrama…
Negative views of China rise sharply in advanced democracies
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Negative perceptions of China have increased sharply among people in several advanced democracies, especially in Australia and Britain, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center relea…
Grand Canyon outlines lethal removal of bison from North Rim
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Skilled shooters will get the first opportunity next fall to help reduce the herd of bison roaming the far northern reaches of Grand Canyon National Park.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's faulty claims on flu and coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is back to making false comparisons between COVID-19 and the flu, contradicting science and even himself.
Kyrgyzstan annuls parliamentary election results amid unrest
MOSCOW (AP) — Officials in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday nullified the results of a weekend parliamentary election after mass protests erupted in the capital of Bishkek and other cities, with opposition supporters seizing …
Cooney, Gianforte stick to party lines in final debate
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Disagreements between gubernatorial candidates Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Mike Cooney were front and center Tuesday during the second and final debate of the race.
McSally releases tax returns ahead of Senate debate
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Sen. Martha McSally made just under $288,000 last year and paid an effective tax rate of 22%, according to tax returns she provided Tuesday to The Associated Press ahead of her only debate again…
California evangelical school tied to spike in virus cases
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California county will face greater restrictions as it grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases, many of them tied to an evangelical college where more than 120 students and staff …
Trump reports 'no symptoms,' returns to downplaying virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, said to be making progress in his recovery from COVID-19, tweeted his eagerness to return to the campaign trail Tuesday even as the outbreak that has killed more than 210,0…
Judge weighing North Carolina absentee ballot procedures
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments over whether North Carolina is providing voters sufficient opportunity to fix absentee ballots that arrive without full information on who witn…
Supreme Court turns away Republican appeal on ranked voting
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a last-ditch effort by the Maine Republican Party to stop ranked choice voting from being used for the first time in the state's presidential con…
New Mexico candidate addresses his work in 1980s porn films
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Roger Montoya, a Democratic candidate in an open New Mexico House race, has acknowledged his participation in two pornographic films in the 1980s as a college student.