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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 legislature back to spend more federal virus relief aid
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly is making a brief return trip to Raleigh to distribute federal COVID-19 relief funds that otherwise disappear at the end of the year.
N Macedonia party leader appears in Kosovo war crimes probe
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The leader of a junior party in North Macedonia’s governing coalition was questioned Wednesday by prosecutors from a special international court who are investigating possible war crimes com…
Confusion over eviction ban led to selective enforcement
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yochebed Israel was the kind of person Congress had in mind when it voted in March to impose a temporary moratorium on many evictions as the coronavirus spread.
Health officials worry nation not ready for COVID-19 vaccine
Public health departments, which have struggled for months to test and trace everyone exposed to the novel coronavirus, are now being told to prepare to distribute COVID-19 vaccines as early as Nov. 1.
Russian charged over Berlin slaying to go on trial Oct. 7
BERLIN (AP) — A Russian man charged with the brazen daylight murder in Berlin last year of a Georgian, which prosecutors say was ordered by the Russian state, will go on trial in the German capital next month.
Kennedy falls short in Senate bid; tight race to succeed him
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III became the first in his storied political family to lose a run for Congress in Massachusetts, falling short in his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Edward Markey in a hard-fought Demo…
AP Analysis: Trump's 2020 mantra channels Nixon, Wallace
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — After struggling for much of the year to settle on a clear and concise reelection message, President Donald Trump appears to have found his 2020 rallying cry.
Belarusian journalists face charges for covering protests
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of journalists gathered Wednesday outside a police station in the capital of Belarus to protest the detention of colleagues covering a demonstration against the nation's authoritarian pr…
President urges govt to resign as Bulgaria protests heat up
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's president called on the government Wednesday to step down, echoing the demands of protesters demanding the resignations of the prime minister and the chief prosecutor over allegati…
Louisiana trying to recruit poll workers for fall election
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana is looking for people to work polling locations for the fall elections.
Lebanese leaders begin talks to form new crisis government
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's prime minister-designate began consultations on Wednesday to form a new, crisis Cabinet, a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said Lebanese politicians had committed to a road map th…
Markey defeats Kennedy III in Massachusetts’ Senate primary
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts defeated U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Tuesday’s hard-fought Democratic primary, harnessing support from progressive leaders to overcome a challenge from a youn…
Santa Fe, McKinley County win larger federal relief grants
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Santa Fe area emerged as a major beneficiary of federal relief funds for local government, as the state of New Mexico assigned nearly $100 million to towns, cities and counties to offset s…
Michigan department publishes dam failure report
LANSING, MI (AP) — What caused the dam failures in Midland that destroyed 150 homes and altered the natural landscape will likely not become completely clear for more than a year, the Michigan Department of Environ…
Air Force veteran Julie Hall wins Republican primary in race to fill seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III
BOSTON (AP) — Air Force veteran Julie Hall wins Republican primary in race to fill seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III.