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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 meets as GOP senators tested for virus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly all of the Republicans in the California Senate were barred from entering the state Capitol on Thursday after they were exposed to the coronavirus, prompting unprecedented changes t…
Biden, Harris criticize Trump response to unrest, pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stepped up their criticism of President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying he’s rooting for violence amid unrest in Wisconsin and blasting him for a lack of leadership on…
Watchdog groups say convention appearances broke Hatch Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two White House officials violated the Hatch Act by participating in choreographed events that were aired during this week's Republican National Convention, according to two separate ethics compla…
What virus? At GOP's convention, pandemic is largely ignored
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a stunning scene in a country where parents and children have been laid to rest without their loved ones present, schools have gone to online-only learning and businesses have shut their do…
Longtime Nebraska state budget administrator to retire
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A state budget official who championed Nebraska's cautious, “pay-as-you-go” approach to state spending will retire next month after 44 years of public service under both Democratic and Republic…
Trump: NBA has become like 'a political organization'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the NBA has become like “a political organization," criticizing the league the day after player protests over police brutality led to the postponement of …
Kansas to seek to provide extra benefits to jobless workers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will apply to participate in a federal program that provides additional benefits to workers who have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday, l…
Investigation: County failed to process ballot applications
ATLANTA (AP) — After an investigation found that election officials in the Georgia's most populous county failed to process some absentee ballot applications for the June primary, the state election board on Thursd…
Biden, Harris step up Trump attacks before convention speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris stepped up their criticism of President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying he’s rooting for violence amid unrest in Wisconsin and blasting him for a lack of leadership on…
Greece launches rescue for new migrant boat near Rhodes
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coast guard launched a new search and rescue operation Thursday following a distress call from a vessel with 50 migrants on board that was in trouble south of the island of Rhodes.
Gyms, some bars in Phoenix, Tucson open as virus cases ebb
PHOENIX (AP) — Gyms and some bars across metro Phoenix and Tucson were allowed to reopen Thursday as coronavirus transmission numbers in several Arizona counties dropped to moderate levels that let the businesses r…
Georgia drops 4 previously required high school tests
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia public high school students will take exams in algebra, American literature and composition, biology and U.S. History under a plan to cut four other exams.
1st Black woman confirmed to be justice on NJ high court
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The nomination of the first Black woman to sit on New Jersey's Supreme Court was confirmed Thursday by the state Senate.
Trump to blast Biden as 'extreme' in convention speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to tell voters that Democratic rival Joe Biden would pursue the “most extreme set of proposals ever put forward by a major party nominee” when he delivers his acceptan…
Pelosi endorses Rep. Richard Neal in Democratic primary
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave an enthusiastic endorsement Thursday of U.S. Rep. Richard Neal as the long-time incumbent and chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee tries to fend of…