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Grant County primary turnout slips from 2022 levels as officials look ahead to November election
EPHRATA — Grant County's voter turnout in the 2026 primary election finished at nearly 34%, a figure county electi…
AP FACT CHECK: Clean air, dirty ballot claims not so clear
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is muddying up claims about clean air and dirty election ballots in the U.S., falsely taking credit for lower gasoline prices and misrepresenting Democratic rival Joe Biden’…
Air Force awards $13.3 billion contract for nuclear missiles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force on Tuesday awarded a $13.3 billion contract for engineering and development work on a replacement for the Minuteman 3 missile, which has operated continuously for half a century as a…
Georgia investigating 'potential double voting' in primary
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top elections official said Tuesday that his office has identified about 1,000 cases of “potential double voting” in the June primary election — a felony he's determined to see prosecuted.
Hundreds of ballots accepted as N. Carolina begins voting
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds of ballots were accepted in North Carolina on Tuesday, making the Tar Heel State the first in the nation to kick off voting in the November general election.
Virginia House approves bill to end police immunity
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Legislation aimed at making it easier to sue police officers for misconduct in Virginia was revived for a second time Tuesday and approved by the state House of Delegates.
England bans gatherings of more than 6 as virus cases spike
LONDON (AP) — Britain's government is banning gatherings of more than six people in England, as officials try to keep a lid on daily new coronavirus infections after a sharp spike across the U.K. that has been larg…
Arizona Supreme Court denies West's bid to appear on ballot
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Kanye West’s bid to appear on the state’s Nov. 3 ballot as an independent presidential candidate, just hours before eight of the state’s 15 counties face…
AG: Women committed hate crime by attacking Trump supporters
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Two women are facing hate crime charges after confronting a 7-year-old boy and his mother outside the Democratic National Convention in Delaware over their support of President Donald Trump and s…
South Dakota's Noem hits campaign trail as Trump surrogate
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is on a multi-state campaign tour as an official surrogate for President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, her office said Tuesday.
California eases virus restrictions in more counties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom relaxed coronavirus restrictions in five more counties on Tuesday, clearing the way for restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and churches to resume indoor activities with fe…
Postal chief under fire over alleged campaign law violations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is facing increased scrutiny as House Democrats investigate allegations that he encouraged employees at his former business to contribute to Republican candidates an…
Funding OK'd for jobless benefit, flood costs, carp project
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed a budget bill that will fund a federal $300-a-week unemployment benefit, flood cleanup costs in the Midland area and Michigan's contribution toward a pr…
Dunleavy to pay $2,800 after ads found to violate ethics law
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will pay $2,800 to reimburse the state for ads an independent counsel found were political and violated ethics rules, according to a recently released settlement.
Winona State self-quarantines as Minnesota schools reopen
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Winona State University quarantined itself for two weeks starting Tuesday amid an increasing spread of the coronavirus on the southeastern Minnesota campus, while most of the state's elementary a…
Correction: Election 2020-Nevada Congressional Candidate
In stories published Sept. 3, 2019, Oct. 18, 2019 and July 28, 2020 about congressional candidate Dan Rodimer, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Rodimer pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge s…