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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,…
Auditors report shortcomings in Arizona regulatory agency
Auditors say the Arizona state government department whose broad range of responsibilities include checking the accuracy of measuring devices such as gasoline station pumps and licensing occupations such as pest ma…
Mississippi governor ends statewide mask mandate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves ended a statewide mask mandate Wednesday but said he will still require people to wear face coverings in schools to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Kansas City introduces another plan to combat growing crime
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City officials on Wednesday introduced another attempt to reduce crime in the city, with a focus on increasing community involvement, breaking down barriers between groups, and helpin…
W.Va. official refutes Trump claim about ballot fraud
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's secretary of state on Wednesday refuted President Donald Trump’s claim that a postal worker in the state was “selling ballots," while two U.S. senators expressed full confid…
Judge's order leaves many visa lottery winners out of luck
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to save more than 9,000 U.S. slots for visa lottery winners affected by the government’s freeze on green cards earlier this year. But t…
Governor vetoes California bill requiring ethnic studies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom late Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made ethnic studies a California high school graduation requirement, citing controversy over the model curriculum.
California governor vetoes bill to help displaced workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill late Wednesday that would have guaranteed most laid-off hospitality workers would be first in line to get their jobs back once those industries b…
Trump plans to slash refugee admissions to US to record low
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration has proposed further slashing the number of refugees the United States accepts to a new record low in the coming year.
Governor vetoes California bill requiring ethnic studies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom late Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have made ethnic studies a California high school graduation requirement, citing controversy over the model curriculum.
Audit: Virus tests costlier under Utah contract with startup
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A multimillion-dollar coronavirus-testing contract the state of Utah signed with a startup company ended up costing significantly more per test because fewer people than expected took the test…
Auditors report shortcomings in Arizona regulatory agency
Auditors say the Arizona state government department whose broad range of responsibilities include checking the accuracy of measuring devices such as gasoline station pumps and licensing occupations such as pest ma…
World leaders, virtual meeting 1.0: Was anybody listening?
In the space of a few minutes, on a prerecorded video filmed thousands of miles from where it was shown, the tech-savvy president of El Salvador captured the two strikingly different sides of this year’s unpreceden…
California governor vetoes bill to help displaced workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill late Wednesday that would have guaranteed most laid-off hospitality workers would be first in line to get their jobs back once those industries b…
Ban on chokeholds among California criminal justice reforms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Spurred by the slayings of George Floyd and other Black people in police custody across the country, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday banned certain chokeholds as he approved seve…
Nevada county health officer against eased cap on gatherings
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A day after Gov. Steve Sisolak authorized relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings statewide, Washoe County health officials urged local leaders Wednesday to postpone any changes b…