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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…
233 more virus cases reported at ICE facility in Arizona
ELOY, Ariz. (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reported 233 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 at one of its facilities in Arizona.
Army aircraft crashes off California, killing 2 soldiers
SAN DIEGO (AP) — An Army aircraft crashed off Southern California during a routine training exercise, killing two soldiers and injuring three, the military said Friday.
Nevada residents blast Utah's Lake Powell pipeline plan
LAUGHLIN, Nev. (AP) — A group of residents in a southern Nevada town that sits along the Colorado River are organizing a campaign to oppose a proposed pipeline that would divert billions of gallons of river water t…
Trump still faces skepticism in suburbs following convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pat Newell backed Donald Trump in 2016.
11th-hour appeal targets ranked voting referendum in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A state judge's ruling allowing a referendum the use of ranked choice voting in presidential elections in Maine isn't going without a challenge.
At D.C. march, families decry 'two systems of justice'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. famously laid out a vision for harmony between white and Black people 57 years ago, his son issued a sobering r…
California considers police reforms as session end nears
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — County supervisors could increase their oversight of sheriffs under one of several pending legislative proposals that gained momentum Friday in the wake of national unrest after the death …
NYC tenants say they were misled into RNC video appearance
NEW YORK (AP) — Three of the four residents of New York City public housing whose criticisms of Mayor Bill de Blasio were used in a video at the Republican National Convention said they were never told their commen…
Top general says no role for military in presidential vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer has told Congress.
House readies contempt resolution as Pompeo defies subpoenas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Foreign Affairs Committee is moving to hold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt after he has
Pence rallies supporters during rain-soaked Michigan stop
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence, flanked by construction equipment and “Make America Great Again” banners, touted President Donald Trump’s policy accomplishments Friday while urging Michigan v…
Cooper sues to alter powerful NC government rules panel
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper sued legislative leaders again on Friday, this time challenging the composition of a powerful commission that scrutinizes regulations agencies create to carry out…
California leaders reach deal on eviction protections
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians who can't pay rent because of the coronavirus could stay in their homes through at least Jan. 31, but only if they pay a portion of some missed payments under a proposal endor…
Trump administration allows deferral of Social Security tax
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday allowed employers to suspend collection of some Social Security taxes, although business groups don't like the idea and it may create political headaches for Rep…
Another 481 COVID-19 cases found at University of Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama reported Friday that an additional 481 students have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to more than 1,000 infections since students returned to campu…