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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…
NC virus relief aid heads to Cooper as General Assembly ends
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina legislature finalized a plan Thursday to spend $1.1 billion of the state's remaining COVID-19 relief funds from Washington, including direct cash payments to nearly 2 million…
Senate passes bill targeting Black St. Louis prosecutor
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A faction of Republican lawmakers forced a bill through the Senate early Thursday morning that would give the Missouri attorney general power to prosecute St. Louis homicides, a move widely see…
Attorneys argue Trump's exclusion order for count is illegal
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Any effort to extend the 2020 census beyond the end of September would be costly and burden the agency that runs it, government attorneys said in response to cities and civil rights groups who …
Northam pushes for overdue electric bill forgiveness
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam wants Dominion Energy to cover unpaid residential electric bills with $320 million that regulators say the company previously overcharged.
Primary Preview: Mowers, Mayberry aim to challenge Pappas
The leading Republican contenders hoping to take on freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas in November are battling to convince President Donald Trump's voters in New Hampshire that each is the true conservativ…
NATO: Turkey, Greece agree to talks about tensions at sea
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The chief of NATO said Thursday that Greece and Turkey have agreed to start “technical talks” aimed at helping to reduce the risks of military incidents and accidents in the eastern Mediterran…
Trump suggests polling place double-check for mail-in voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that people who vote early by mail should show up at their local polling places on Election Day and vote again if their ballots haven’t been counted, a suggest…
NATO chief says Turkey and Greece have agreed to 'technical talks' aimed at reducing tensions over offshore energy
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO chief says Turkey and Greece have agreed to 'technical talks' aimed at reducing tensions over offshore energy.
Saucy nugs? Man calls 'boneless chicken wings' moniker a lie
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — In an age of growing divisive political discourse across the country, a Nebraska man is drawing attention for his impassioned plea to take action — against boneless chicken wings.
Judge: Absentee voting OK with pre-existing health issues
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi voters with health conditions that might make them vulnerable to COVID-19 must be allowed to vote by absentee ballot, a state court judge has ruled.
Board refers county's Election Day issues for further review
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state election board on Thursday referred Election Day problems in the state's most populous county during the June primary to the attorney general's office for further review.
White House seeking volunteers for Christmas decorating
WASHINGTON (AP) — The holidays must go on, even with a pandemic and a heated presidential election.
Bulgaria PM replaces justice minister amid protests
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s embattled Prime Minister Boyko Borissov on Thursday replaced the minister of justice, a move that is unlikely to appease protesters calling for nearly two months for the whole gove…
Edwards asks judge to widen absentee balloting for elections
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking a federal judge to order Louisiana's elections chief to broaden the use of absentee-by-mail voting for the fall elections because of the
Hawaii County to close beaches, shore parks through Sept. 19
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii County plans to close all beaches and shoreline parks for part of September in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus.