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No-confidence vote in Grant County sheriff’s administration drew support from majority of participants
EPHRATA — Newly-released public records show that 31 members of the Grant County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriffs’…
Mississippi reports 853 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi reported 853 new cases of
Florida Supreme Court orders governor to pick new justice
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis must pick a new Supreme Court justice because the judge he picked to fill a high court vacancy is constitutionally ineligible to serve, the court said in an ord…
Trump to campaign Saturday in rural Nevada, Sunday in Vegas
RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Donald Trump plans a rally at a small airport in rural northern Nevada Saturday night before two campaign events in Las Vegas Sunday amid controversy over the western swing state’s 50-pe…
10,000 North Carolinans vote absentee in first week
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nearly 10,000 North Carolinians had their mail-in ballots accepted in the first week of voting, according to data released Friday by the State Board of Elections.
Courts weigh in on mail-in voting in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas. (AP) — The most populous county in Texas can move forward with plans to send all registered voters a mail-in ballot application for the November general election, a state judge ruled Friday.
Trump endorses Herrell in close New Mexico U.S. House race
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind Republican challenger Yvette Herrell in a crucial U.S. House race in southern New Mexico.
New political turmoil hits Peru with dicey impeachment vote
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra is facing the threat of impeachment after the country’s opposition-controlled Congress agreed Friday to vote on his possible ouster just a day after the release …
China announces new restrictions on US diplomats' activities
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced new restrictions on the activities of U.S. diplomats working in mainland China and Hong Kong, in what it called a justified response to similar measures imposed on Chinese diploma…
Africana Studies ex-director sues University of New Mexico
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The University of New Mexico retaliated against the director of Africana Studies for demanding that his program be elevated to a department and later removed him when the program got state f…
Comforting families, warning foes: Biden, Trump mark 9/11
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — One spent time quietly consoling families.
Germany approves Russian request to assist in Navalny probe
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's Justice Ministry has approved a request from Moscow for legal assistance in the investigation of the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and has tasked state prosecutors with worki…
Republican tries again to get Greens back on Montana ballot
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Republican secretary of state on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore the names of Green Party candidates to the state's November election ballot after a similar request w…
Alabama Ex-House speaker reports to begin prison sentence
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard, for years once of the state's most influential politicians, reported to jail Friday to begin a prison sentence for his 2016 ethics conviction.
Schools that are mostly Black, Latino favor starting online
Missi Magness wanted her children back in school.
Wisconsin Supreme Court action on ballots raises questions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) —