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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,…
Poles hold 'constructive' talks on domestic violence treaty
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Experts from Europe's leading human rights body said Friday that they have held “constructive” talks with Polish authorities on a landmark treaty aimed at protecting women and girls from viole…
GOP turns to Wisconsin Supreme Court in absentee ballot case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to act in a matter of days to help
AP PHOTOS: A busy week for Trump before positive virus test
With just a month to go until the election, President Donald Trump had a busy schedule the days before he tested positive for the coronavirus, attending rallies, private fundraisers, a presidential debate and hosti…
Nebraska sees sharp jump in new daily coronavirus cases
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is seeing a sharp jump in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, according to the state's online tracking portal.
539K signatures submitted to repeal Whitmer emergency powers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan group on Friday submitted more than 539,000 signatures in a bid to repeal a law that has given Gov. Gretchen Whitmer broad emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic, demandin…
Activists seek justice on anniversary of Khashoggi killing
ISTANBUL (AP) — Journalists and human rights activists called for justice for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday, the second anniversary of The Washington Post columnist's brutal killing inside his country’…
State legislative leaders ask Dunleavy not to help Pebble
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two Alaska legislative leaders have called on the state's governor to stop assisting the development of a proposed copper and gold mine.
Judge: Census violated order; demands mass text to workers
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge ordered the Census Bureau to text every 2020 census worker by Friday, letting them know the head count of every U.S. resident is continuing through the end of the month and not …
EU slaps sanctions on 40 Belarus officials, not Lukashenko
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday officially slapped sanctions on 40 officials in Belarus that the bloc says are responsible for cracking down on peaceful demonstrators, opposition politicians and report…
Supreme Court to review Arizona 'ballot harvesting' law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will review a 2016 Arizona law that bars anyone but a family member or caregiver from returning another person’s early ballot. The law itself, however, remains in …
Unemployed Hawaii residents to receive $500 restaurant cards
HONOLULU (AP) — Up to 100,000 Hawaii residents receiving unemployment benefits are expected to receive $500 meal cards for use in restaurants throughout the state.
California voters weigh in again on care at dialysis clinics
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California voters will again weigh in on the quality of care dialysis clinics provide to about 80,000 people in the state with kidney failure.
Michigan: People who exhaust unemployment get 20 weeks more
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — People who exhaust 39 weeks of unemployment benefits in Michigan are eligible for up to 20 weeks of additional payments, the state announced.
Biden announces plans for first campaign stop in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have scheduled a campaign event in Arizona next week.
The Latest: Pence and his wife test negative for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus (all times EDT):