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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,…
AP-NORC poll: Americans concerned by foreign interference
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are concerned at least somewhat by the potential for foreign interference in November's election, and a majority believes that Russia sought in 2016 to influence the outcome of that…
Election 2020 Today: Trump contracts COVID-19, globe reacts
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Proposal would curb mandatory court fees for poor defendants
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Two New York lawmakers have submitted legislation to curb mandatory court fees they say are unfair to the poor.
Bernie Sanders resuming in-person campaigning to back Biden
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Bernie Sanders is returning to in-person campaigning for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March, heading to the battleground states of New Hampshire and Michigan…
France's Macron details plan targeting Islamist 'separatism'
PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron, trying to rid France of what authorities call a “parallel society” of radical Muslims thriving outside the values of the nation, laid out a series of measures on Friday in a …
Trump says he and first lady tested positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty jus…
From Communist cadre to Coca-Cola rep: An East German story
BERLIN (AP) — A few miles from the former Berlin Wall, Frank Mader reflects on a life divided between East and West, a tale of two halves that don't fit neatly together but which captures the twists and contradicti…
White House doctor: Trump to continue carrying out duties 'without disruption' after contracting coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House doctor: Trump to continue carrying out duties 'without disruption' after contracting coronavirus.
AP sources: Biden shatters fundraising records in September
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has again shattered fundraising records, topping his already gargantuan August cash haul during the month of September, according to two people with direc…
New California reopening rules require 'equity' measure
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California will begin to require counties to bring down coronavirus infection rates in disadvantaged communities that have been harder hit by the pandemic, a move that could slow the methodical r…
Oklahoma voter registration surges ahead of general election
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — More than 116,000 new voters have registered in Oklahoma since January, and Republicans continue to enjoy a growing advantage in registration, state election officials reported on Thursday.
Alaska judge weighing arguments over ballot witness rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge plans to decide Monday whether to block enforcement of witness requirements for absentee ballots in Alaska.
Trump, Biden appeal to Catholics at virtual charity dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden appealed to the nation's Roman Catholic voters on Thursday during a charity dinner that traditionally has been used to promote collegiali…
Pompeo, Vatican clash over China after tensions spill out
ROME (AP) — The U.S. and the Vatican butted heads over China on Thursday as the Holy See chafed at U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s public call to take a harsher stance against Chinese restrictions on religiou…
GOP seeks to strip governor's emergency elections oversight
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After Gov. John Bel Edwards