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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…
Sununu: Nov. vaccine date unrealistic, but NH will be ready
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday it’s unrealistic to believe a coronavirus vaccine will be available by Nov. 1 — but that New Hampshire will be prepared to distribute it if it is.
Tennessee Education Department unveils COVID data tool
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Education Department has developed a dashboard on its website where citizens can find information about COVID-19 cases in the public schools, Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced…
Court blocks Trump administration abortion rules in Maryland
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A divided federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision blocking the enforcement in Maryland of Trump administration
France calls on US to withdraw sanctions on world court
PARIS (AP) — France called on the United States on Thursday to withdraw sanctions levelled on top officials of the International Criminal Court, saying they are a “grave attack” on the court and put into question t…
Utah aims to be prepared for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will aim to be prepared to distribute a coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, Gov. Gary Herbert said at a weekly briefing Thursday — a week after the federal government told stat…
Capitol cops patrol senator's home after intimidation claim
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — State Capitol Police said Thursday that they have been sending patrols to state Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff's home in response to reports that Norwalk police officers upset about a police…
Democrats request Hatch Act probe of Republican convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking an investigation into what they call repeated violations of the federal Hatch Act by members of the Trump administration during last month's …
Ranked choice voting subject of 11th-hour appeal in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's supreme court heard 11th-hour arguments in an appeal aimed at stopping a GOP-led referendum on ranked choice voting and ensuring the voting system is used in the November presidential…
Leaders of Kosovo, Serbia at White House for economic talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials worked Thursday to persuade the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to set their difficult political disputes aside to make room for economic relations to develop.
Former education head, contractors accused of fudging bids
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former top official at the Mississippi Department of Education and three contractors who worked with the agency are being accused by the federal government of stealing thousands of dollars f…
Indiana virus caution urged as IU seeks fraternity closures
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials are warning residents to take coronavirus precautions seriously over the Labor Day weekend, even as new
The Latest: Jacob Blake speaks by phone with Joe Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
National Guard soldiers return to Arizona from Wisconsin
PHOENIX (AP) — A contingent of National Guard soldiers has returned to Arizona from Wisconsin, where they were sent to help after unrest over the shooting by police of Jacob Blake.
National Guard soldeirs return to Arizona from Wisconsin
PHOENIX (AP) — A contingent of National Guard soldiers has returned to Arizona after being sent to Wisconsin to help after unrest over the shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man.
Whitmer: Gyms can reopen; sports can resume, but not advised
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 months of closure and organized sports can resume if masks are worn, lifting some coronavirus restrictions that lasted…