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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 ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence in March directed the nation’s top disease control agency to use its emergency powers to effectively seal the U.S. borders, overruling the agency’s scientists who said ther…
Trump's diagnosis shows US vulnerability to the coronavirus
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s startling COVID-19 diagnosis serves as a cruel reminder of the pervasive spread of the coronavirus and shows how tenuous of a grip the nation has on the crisis, heal…
Alumni at Barrett's undergrad school sign letter of concern
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett graduated in 1994 with honors from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. But more than 1,500 alumni of the small liberal arts school have made it k…
AP FACT CHECK: Distortions from a week of wild disruption
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis Friday cut short the week's political arguing and even quieted his Twitter account for a time. But the wild presidential debate produced plenty of disto…
Wisconsin senator at least 3rd to say positive for virus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson said Saturday that he tested positive for the coronavirus, at least the third U.S. senator to do so this week since President Trump announced his own positive test.
Indiana adds 13 virus deaths, sees more growth in new cases
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials on Saturday added 13 more coronavirus-related deaths to the state’s pandemic toll as the seven-day rolling average of new cases continued growing at record levels.
Of presidents and health, history replete with secrecy, lies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout American history, an uncomfortable truth has been evident: Presidents have lied about their health.
AP Explains: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced early Friday on Twitter that he has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and he will spend several days at Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment and evaluation.
Newspaper: Arizona inmates' letters cite COVID-19 lapses
PHOENIX (AP) — Numerous inmates say Arizona's prison system has failed to provide necessary testing, supplies and treatment during the coronavirus pandemic, with one saying that effectively meant the state's prison…
N. Carolina Senate race upended by sexting, virus diagnosis
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's intensely competitive and expensive U.S. Senate race has been upended by personal and health disruptions that sent sharp tremors and uncertainty through the campaigns and an el…
Monday is deadline to register to vote in Nov. 3 election
PHOENIX (AP) — The coming week marks two big dates in the leadup to Arizona's Nov. 3 general election.
Andrew Yang takes lead in California data privacy measure
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Fitbits on our wrists collect our health and fitness data; Apple promises privacy but lots of iPhone apps can still share our personal information; and who really knows what they’re agreein…
Mormon leaders call for end to racism, protest violence
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Top leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members Saturday to root out racism and make the faith an “oasis of unity” while also decrying violence at recent racial …
Judge halts new North Carolina absentee witness info rule
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has halted new North Carolina absentee voting rules that gave voters more leeway to fix witness problems and extended the period when elections boards could accept mailed-in bal…
Indiana schools deciding how to put federal virus aid to use
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana schools are slowly making a dent in more than $200 million of federal aid meant to help local districts manage financial hardships spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.