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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…
Serbia, Kosovo normalize economic ties, gesture to Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that Serbia and Kosovo have agreed to normalize economic ties as part of U.S.-brokered talks that include Belgrade moving its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, …
Serbia says it will move Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, Kosovo to recognize Israel as part of US-brokered talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Serbia says it will move Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, Kosovo to recognize Israel as part of US-brokered talks.
Pentagon orders shutdown of Stars and Stripes newspaper
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered the military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, to cease publication at the end of the month, despite congressional efforts to continue funding the century-old pu…
Familiar faces, newcomers seek 2nd District's return to GOP
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The race for the Republican primary in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District includes two familiar faces from 2018 and two newcomers who hope to return the seat to the GOP.
IAEA: Iran continues to expand stockpile of enriched uranium
VIENNA (AP) — Iran continues to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limitations set in a landmark deal with world powers, but has begun providing access to sites where it was suspected of hav…
UN atomic watchdog: Iran continues to increase stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limits set in nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — UN atomic watchdog: Iran continues to increase stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limits set in nuclear deal.
Marine wins Democratic primary for Kennedy's US House seat
Jake Auchincloss, a city councilor in suburban Boston and a former Marine, won a packed primary to become the Democratic nominee in the race to fill the U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Mass…
Germany calls for US to back off from world court sanctions
BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Friday added its voice to criticism of U.S. sanctions against two top officials of the International Criminal Court, appealing to Washington to withdraw the measures and describing them as …
Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump defended himself Friday against accusations that he mocked American war dead as his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, intensified efforts to frame the election as a referendum on…
Dutch appeals court convicts Wilders of insulting Moroccans
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court upheld Friday the conviction of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders for insulting Moroccans in comments he made at an election night gathering in 2014. However, the…
NATO: Turkey, Greece start talks to reduce risk of conflict
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Despite a denial from Greece, the chief of NATO said Friday that Greece and Turkey have started technical discussions aimed at reducing the risk of armed conflict or accidents amid military te…
Macron decries 'Islamic separatism,' defends blasphemy
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron criticized Friday what he called “Islamic separatism” in his country and those who seek French citizenship without accepting France’s “right to commit blasphemy.”
UN experts raise concerns over Hong Kong security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Seven human rights experts affiliated with the U.N. raised concerns over Hong Kong’s new national security law in a letter addressed to Chinese authorities, saying the legislation limits certain fu…
North Carolina kicks off mail voting as requests spike
RALEIGH (AP) — Mail balloting in the presidential election began Friday as North Carolina started sending out more than 600,000 ballots to voters — responding to a massive spike in requests that has played out acro…
Court won't halt witness requirement for NC absentee ballots
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges refused on Thursday to block a witness requirement for mail-in absentee ballots this fall that's already been scaled down by legislators to address COVID-19 health concern…