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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: Doctor says Trump 'not yet out of the woods'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on coronavirus infections hitting President Donald Trump and others in his circle (all times EDT):
Analysis: Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare
WASHINGTON (AP) — One month from Election Day, President Donald Trump is facing a credibility crisis as yawning as his health crisis, at a moment when he needs the public’s trust the most.
GOP faces reckoning over Trump's virus strategy, diagnosis
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis was a moment of reckoning for his Republican Party, whose leaders largely adopted his strategy of playing down the disease but are now confronted wit…
Louisiana parishes no longer getting COVID-19 patient names
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration has stopped sharing information about residents who have tested positive for
Indianapolis post office being named for late Sen. Lugar
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A downtown Indianapolis post office will be named for
Virus spreads on panel handling Supreme Court nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Bar…
China's Xi sends sympathy message to Trump over infection
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of sympathy Saturday to U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump following their coronavirus diagnosis, state TV reported.
Trump releases new hospital video, says he's feeling better and "I think I'll be back soon"
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump releases new hospital video, says he's feeling better and "I think I'll be back soon."
West Virginia delegate resigns after homophobic comments
A West Virginia delegate resigned Saturday night after messages circulated online that allegedly show him making homophobic comments in a group chat.
Michigan's 2nd-biggest county requires masks after ruling
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The health department in Michigan's second-largest county issued an order requiring residents to wear masks when they leave their homes, a day after the state Supreme Court struck down a law u…
California voters to consider property tax overhaul
SAN DIEGO (AP) — For decades, California's system of limiting property tax increases has been deemed sacrosanct, a third rail for any politician. The system tying taxes to the most recent purchase price now faces o…
Czech PM's party wins big in regional ballot amid pandemic
PRAGUE (AP) — The senior party in the Czech Republic's coalition government dominated the country's regional elections and is ahead in the first round of voting for Parliament’s upper house, according to results re…
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie checks into hospital as 'precautionary measure'; has 'mild symptoms' of COVID-19.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie checks into hospital as 'precautionary measure'; has 'mild symptoms' of COVID-19.
Colliding crises shake already chaotic campaign's last month
NEW YORK (AP) — The closing days of the presidential campaign were already dominated by the worst public health crisis in a century, millions of jobless Americans, a reckoning on civil rights, the death of a Suprem…
Trump campaign: Pence to host Arizona event on Thursday
PHOENIX (AP) — With COVID-19 putting President Donald Trump at least temporarily in a hospital, his re-election campaign has announced that Vice President Mike Pence will make a campaign stop in a Phoenix suburb on…