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Raap, Durfee advance to general election in Grant County Commissioner race
EPHRATA— With only about 150 ballots left to count in Grant County as of Aug. 13, Kelly Raap and Shannon Durfee ap…
Alabama governor extends pandemic rule requiring face masks
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Kay Ivey and health officials extended an order requiring face masks in public Wednesday, arguing that the requirement — while unpopular among many — has proven effective at helping con…
Pelosi and Mnuchin plan last-ditch meeting on virus relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin planned to meet face to face for the first time in more than a month Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to seal a tentative accord on…
Judge tells Indiana to count ballots mailed by Election Day
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Indiana law cannot dismiss mail-in ballots that don't arrive at county election offices by noon on Election Day.
Biden endorses Democrat Espy in Mississippi US Senate race
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is endorsing Mike Espy in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race as the former agriculture secretary again tries to unseat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican …
Florida Democrats post wide lead in mail-in ballot requests
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — No state looms larger in the fight for the White House than Florida, where a loss by President Donald Trump would almost certainly block his path to reelection.
Biden, Trump press contrasts in Midwest after debate chaos
PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden kept up their debate-stage clash from afar on Wednesday as they competed for working-class voters in the Midwest, while elected officials in both part…
New Mexico state government braces for financial pain
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state government income defied expectations amid the pandemic by increasing slightly during the fiscal year that ended June 30, but economists warned Wednesday of a highly unpredict…
Tennessee's medication abortion law blocked by judge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a Tennessee law that required women undergoing drug-induced abortions be informed the procedure could be reversed.
Pompeo urges Vatican to condemn human rights abuses in China
ROME (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the Vatican on Wednesday to join the United States in denouncing violations of religious freedom in China, saying the Catholic Church should be at the forefront…
Vision 2020: How does early voting work in the US election?
WASHINGTON (AP) — What states vote early and when are these votes counted?
Court nixes Ohio ballot applications arriving by fax, email
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Requesting an absentee ballot by fax or email remains off limits in Ohio following a court decision that delivered a victory to President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and fellow Republic…
Sharp virus spread in Madrid leads to new anti-outbreak plan
MADRID (AP) — Spain's capital and its surrounding suburbs, the European region where a second coronavirus wave is expanding the fastest by far, are edging toward stricter curbs on people's movements and social gath…
Judge stops $75M state payment to SC private law firms
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge has temporarily blocked private attorneys from receiving $75 million from South Carolina for helping the state negotiate a settlement with the federal government over nuclear material …
Merkel applauds 'impressive' women protesters in Belarus
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised women in Belarus for staging peaceful protests in the wake of the country's disputed presidential election and said Wednesday that she plans to meet soon with t…
California's Prop 21 would let cities expand rent control
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Californians will vote on whether to let cities expand rent control as the state grapples with soaring housing costs and a dire need for more home construction.