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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…
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.
233 new virus cases reported at ICE facility in Arizona
ELOY, Ariz. (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reported 233 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 at one of its facilities in Arizona.
NC Republicans proposing $50 weekly jobless benefit increase
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans at the General Assembly said on Friday they're committed to raising state unemployment benefits for all beneficiaries by $50 a week when they reconvene.
1-year-old boy becomes youngest COVID-19 death in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — A 1-year-old boy is now Georgia's youngest victim to die from COVID-19.
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…
Murphy signs bill to make November election mostly mail-only
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed into law legislation to conduct November's presidential election nearly entirely by mail.
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…
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.
Black lawmakers reflect on civil rights then, and now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation is once again at a crossroads over
Oklahoma governor extends emergency, ensures new voting rule
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt extended a statewide emergency declaration on Friday, ensuring Oklahoma voters can cast absentee ballots in November without having their ballots notarized or witnesse…
Indiana forecasts 10-fold jump for mail-in voting
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana election officials are bracing for perhaps 10 times more mail-in ballots for this fall’s election than four years ago.
Kansas primary turnout high; mail ballots show party split
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas had a relatively high turnout in its primary election, and the voting methods most preferred by Republicans and Democrats appeared to reflect a partisan divide across the U.S. over the co…
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 …
Chicken plant in California to shut down over virus outbreak
LIVINGSTON, Calif. (AP) — A chicken processing plant in central California has been ordered to shut down after it became the site of one of the largest and most severe COVID-19 outbreaks in the state, health offici…
Carter Center, pushing for fair elections, turns focus to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Carter Center, an organization founded by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, has worked for decades to ensure fair elections in Africa, Latin America and Asia.