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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…
California Senate OKs state reviews for police shootings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is close to requiring independent investigations any time police kill an unarmed civilian, a move that would strip authority from local prosecutors at a time of heightened distr…
Police investigate possible shot fired at LA Trump caravan
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police searched apartment buildings for three men following reports that someone may have fired a shot at a car caravan of supporters of President Donald Trump that rolled through Los Angeles on …
Huge protest on Belarus leader's birthday demands he resign
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied Sunday in the Belarusian capital of Minsk to begin the fourth week of daily protests demanding that the country's authoritarian president resign.
Lebanon leaders name favorite for PM before Macron's visit
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's ambassador to Germany appeared slated to become the crisis-stricken country's next prime minister after getting the support of senior Sunni politicians on Sunday.
Candidate's arrest highlights Connecticut GOP's challenges
A Republican congressional candidate's arrest on domestic violence charges on the eve of this month's primary election has prompted some prominent members of the Connecticut GOP to advocate for change so the party …
Kansas candidate admitting abuse had liberal message, base
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 19-year-old Kansas House candidate who admitted to
Coronavirus worries force election officials to get creative
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The coronavirus has upended everyday life in ways big and small. What happens when those disruptions overlap with voting? Thousands of state and local election officials across the U.S are sha…
SC lawmakers prepare to write budget delayed by COIVD-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — After months of delays because of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Carolina lawmakers are getting ready to write this year's budget.
Democrats to choose candidates in 4 congressional races
BOSTON (AP) — Democratic voters in four of the state's nine congressional districts will have a chance to pick a new nominee to represent their party during Tuesday's Massachusetts primary.
State TV: 4 migrants die in fire on boat off Italian coast
ROME (AP) — Fire erupted on a migrants’ sailboat off the coast of southern Italy on Sunday, and Italian news reports said at least four perished and others were missing in the sea, the latest drama in the nation’s …
Voting groups scramble to reach college students in pandemic
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Chase Gaines wishes he could get more young people in North Carolina to answer their front doors and take his GOP flyer.
Police: 6 arrests, 1 officer hurt in clashes with protesters
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police and protesters in a California city faced off late Saturday after an evening of mostly peaceful demonstrations seeking racial justice.
Lyon County settles lawsuit over false arrest at festival
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada fire captain is getting some compensation for a night in the country that turned into a nightmare.
Kanye West sues to get on Wisconsin presidential ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Rapper Kanye West filed a lawsuit Friday demanding election officials place him on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot in November.
Health agencies' credibility at risk after week of blunders
WASHINGTON (AP) — The credibility of two of the nation’s leading public health agencies was under fire this week after controversial decisions that outside experts said smacked of political pressure from President …