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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…
McConnell chides mayors for response to destructive protests
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell chided some big-city mayors Tuesday for showing a reluctance to “enforce the law" when ongoing protests turn destructive.
Police: Teacher with far-right ties harassed health officer
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California community college instructor with ties to the far-right, anti-government “boogaloo" movement was in custody on suspicion of sending two dozen misogynistic and threatening letter…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump misstates what happened in Kenosha
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is not waiting for a trial to sort out what happened on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, where prosecutors say a 17-year-old with a semi-automatic rifle fatally shot two m…
Pennsylvania high court takes up another election lawsuit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's highest court will take up another election-related lawsuit, it announced Tuesday, this one filed by the state Democratic Party amid a partisan fight over fixing glitches and g…
Pence plans Labor Day visit to La Crosse
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit La Crosse on Labor Day, the White House announced on Tuesday.
San Diego, other cities ending census door-knocking early
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Already under criticism for plans to end the 2020 census at the end of September, a month earlier than previously scheduled, the U.S. Census Bureau expects to finish up its most labor-intensive…
Court blocks release of Trump tax returns amid latest appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a New York prosecutor from obtaining Donald Trump’s tax returns while his lawyers continue to fight a subpoena seeking the records. The three-judge panel r…
Pennsylvania high court takes over another election lawsuit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's highest court on Tuesday said it will take over another election-related lawsuit, this one filed by the state Democratic Party amid a partisan fight over fixing glitches and gr…
London police arrest 65 people during climate demonstration
LONDON (AP) — Police in London said 65 people were arrested Tuesday during climate change protests near the Houses of Parliament.
Despite fears, Wisconsin elections leader says state ready
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chief elections official in the presidential battleground of Wisconsin said Tuesday that the state is prepared for the November election, despite fears over security, the coronavirus pandem…
Ex-House speaker will plead not guilty to corruption charge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The former speaker of the Ohio House said Tuesday he will plead not guilty to a corruption charge following his arrest in a
Primary preview: Feltes, Volinsky hope to unseat NH governor
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrats Dan Feltes and Andru Volinsky both were raised in blue-collar families, became lawyers and ended up at the Statehouse — Feltes in the senate, Volinsky in the Executive Council.
Pentagon says China planning big increase in nuclear arsenal
WASHINGTON (AP) — China likely plans to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads in this decade, including those designed to be carried atop ballistic missiles that can reach the United States, the Pentagon said in…
US Sen. Hassan promises to hold postmaster accountable
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has confirmed that it will not reconnect mail sorting machines that have been taken offline in Manchester, according to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan.
Payments to parents in NC Republicans' virus relief package
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina legislature will reconvene briefly starting Wednesday to consider spending leftover federal COVID-19 relief funds to reach the pockets of parents, the unemployed and poll wor…