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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,…
The Latest: Biden: Law and order, racial justice compatible
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
Ending cash bail, more rehab part of Pritzker prison plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced proposals to end cash bail, change theft and drug-crime sentencing to give criminals opportunities to escape addiction and creating more rehabilitati…
Blackburn maintains she wears masks, urges others to do so
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn maintained Tuesday that she regularly wears masks after being photographed without a face covering at a recent White House event where multiple attendees have sinc…
Iowa Supreme Court puts ruling on absentee forms on hold
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday swiftly granted a request from Republican groups to stay
The Latest: Biden tests negative for coronavirus again
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
Indiana attorney general candidates split over virus powers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s attorney general candidates are divided over how the Republican governor has used the state’s emergency powers law to impose a mask mandate and other coronavirus-related executive orde…
Reeves to appeal county judge's ruling on partial vetoes
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is appealing a judge's ruling that his partial vetoes of a budget bill in July were unconstitutional.
Strict rules keep business out of New Mexico loan program
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Only about $20 million of a $400 million loan program for New Mexico small businesses hit by the pandemic has been approved to send out since the
Experts call Trump's rosy virus message misguided
Should people fear the coronavirus?
Louisiana governor declares state of emergency for Delta
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Delta, which is on track to hit his state later this week.
UN concerned at Turkish move to open up Cypriot beach
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) —
Supreme Court wrestles with Muslims' suit over no-fly list
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court that has been friendly to religious interests took up a case Tuesday involving Muslim men who claim their religious rights were violated when they were placed on the government’s n…
AP FACT CHECK: False claims fly in Alabama U.S. Senate ads
Misleading claims are flying in attack ads for the closely watched Alabama U.S. Senate race between Sen. Doug Jones, a Deep South Democrat, and his Republican opponent Tommy Tuberville, a former college football co…
The Latest: Pelosi: Trump put self first by nixing virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's health after his COVID-19 diagnosis, and other White House aides, officials (all times local):
State commission orders Nebraska GOP to stop robocalls
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State regulators on Tuesday ordered the Nebraska Republican Party to temporarily halt robocalls aimed at a GOP candidate who is challenging one of the party's incumbent state lawmakers.