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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…
Minnesota sees lowest single-day death total since April
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials reported one new death due to the coronavirus on Monday, marking the lowest single-day total statewide since April.
Arrests made at Hong Kong protest a year after police clash
HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong used pepper spray and made several arrests as dozens of protesters gathered Monday at a subway station to mark the anniversary of a violent clash last year that stirred accusati…
Kanye West stays on Iowa ballot as challenges dismissed
Rapper Kanye West will remain on the Iowa ballot as a candidate for president after a state panel on Monday rejected two challenges to his candidacy.
Appeals court again rules out House subpoena for McGahn
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Monday again threw out a lawsuit by House Democrats to compel former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before a congressional committee.
Wisconsin Republicans take no action on policing bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature took no action in a special session Monday called by the state's Democratic governor to pass a package of bills on policing policies just over a …
McConnell rips McGrath, other Democrats at campaign forum
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made an enthusiastic pitch Monday for Republican candidates on the ballot nationally, pointing to the pre-coronavirus economy and the appointment of con…
Nebraska launches new agriculture company branding campaign
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska is launching a new campaign to promote local agricultural companies to foreign countries, many of whom are the state's biggest customers, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Monday.
Portugal Communist Party gets OK for 16,500 people at event
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Health authorities in Portugal are allowing the country’s Communist Party to let 16,500 people into its annual open-air festival next weekend -- an unusually high number for a gathering in E…
US ambassador visits ex-Marine imprisoned in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Russia on Monday visited a former Marine who is imprisoned for assaulting police officers in Moscow, calling his conviction a mockery of justice.
74 migrants on broken down yacht rescued off western Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A broken down sailing yacht with 74 migrants and two smugglers on board has safely reached a western Greek port after issuing a distress signal off the resort island of Zakynthos, Greek author…
Appeals court keeps Michael Flynn prosecution alive, permits judge to scrutinize Justice Dept. request to dismiss it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Appeals court keeps Michael Flynn prosecution alive, permits judge to scrutinize Justice Dept. request to dismiss it.
Wolf hints he will extend Pennsylvania eviction moratorium
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) —
Biden to blame Trump for violence in Pittsburgh speech
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Biden is mounting a more aggressive offense against President Donald Trump with a rare public appearance Monday where he will say that a second term for Trump will mean more violence in Americ…
Georgia mayor charged with theft after he damages excavator
NASHVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A south Georgia mayor has been arrested after a contractor alleged the mayor used an excavator without permission and damaged it.
Poland marks 40 years since key pro-democracy agreement
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland on Monday celebrated 40 years since it took a crucial step toward democracy with the creation of the Soviet bloc's first free trade union, Solidarity, which changed the course of the na…