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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…
The Latest: Louisiana governor closes part of Interstate 10
The Latest on Hurricane Laura (all times local):
Cooper's budget proposal includes Medicaid expansion, bonds
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper recommended to legislators on Wednesday how to spend the state's remaining COVID-19 federal relief dollars, mainly for public health, K-12 schools and local gover…
Defense official: Arson suspected as cause of Navy ship fire
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arson is suspected as the cause of a July 12 fire that left extensive damage to the USS Bonhomme Richard docked off San Diego, and a U.S. Navy sailor was being questioned as a potential suspect, a …
GOP Convention takeaways: Pence pounces while crises swirl
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans proceeded with the third night of their national convention, but many Americans — particularly those in the path of Hurricane Laura — were focused on more immediate concerns.
Party disavows Kansas candidate who admitted to revenge porn
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Democratic Party on Wednesday declared that the 19-year-old nominee for a state House seat is “unfit” for office because of “alarming behavior” that includes admitting to
The Latest: Trump makes surprise RNC appearance on Night 3
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made a surprise appearance at Baltimore’s Fort McHenry following Vice President Mike Pence’s speech at the Republican National Convention.
Hallmark police reform bill faces tough road in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — One of the hallmark bills of California lawmakers’ policing reform efforts cleared a hurdle Wednesday but faces tough going as the Legislature races to adjourn for the year on Monday.
Nevada to expand, speed up coronavirus testing
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Health officials announced plans on Wednesday to expand coronavirus testing capacity in both northern and southern Nevada after the number of residents taking tests daily fell over the cour…
Hawaii's most populous island ramps up virus testing
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's most populous island is returning to a stay-at-home order while officials strive to conduct 70,000 COVID-19 tests in two weeks amid a surge in cases.
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Hawaii story
HONOLULU (AP) — In a story August 25, 2020, about the coronavirus outbreak on Oahu, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the first inmate at the Oahu Correctional Center who tested positive was not immedi…
Chief justice says ethics board sent him 'letter of inquiry'
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court received an “informal letter of inquiry” on Wednesday from the board that investigates allegations of wrongdoing by judges, his office conf…
Trump's big night: Expect talk of GOP progress, Dem anarchy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president with a dark convention speech that painted a dystopian portrait of America in decline and offered a singular s…
US moves against Chinese officials over South China Sea
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is imposing sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for Beijing’s military build-up in the South China Sea. The move is the latest salvo in the U.S. p…
Gyms aim to open in Phoenix, Tucson as virus cases ebb
PHOENIX (AP) — Gyms across metro Phoenix and Tucson are expected to reopen Thursday as coronavirus transmission numbers in three major Arizona counties are likely to drop to moderate levels that allow them to resta…
Plea agreement of ex-NC state Rep. David Lewis accepted
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday accepted the guilty plea of a longtime North Carolina state lawmaker who acknowledged conducting a scheme to funnel campaign dollars to his ailing farm.