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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…
Brother of impeachment figure claims White House retaliation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The twin brother of a key witness in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump has filed a federal complaint alleging retaliation by the White House and possible ethical violations an…
West Virginia Democratic gov nominee Salango starts bus tour
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ben Salango embarked on a statewide bus tour Wednesday with stops planned in 11 cities over three days as he tries to unseat incumbent Republi…
McConnell, McGrath jockey over debates in Senate race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jockeying over a debate schedule continues in the hard-hitting Kentucky Senate race pitting Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell against Democratic challenger Amy McGrath.
Justice Department seeks data from 4 states in inquiry of whether state orders led to COVID-19 nursing home deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department seeks data from 4 states in inquiry of whether state orders led to COVID-19 nursing home deaths.
Chicago and 3 other cities sue to stop spread of ghost guns
NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago and three other cities sued the federal government Wednesday to stop the proliferation of what are advertised as easy-to-assemble guns that require no serial numbers or background checks.
Egypt to prosecute some 54 million who boycotted Senate vote
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s election commission said Wednesday it would refer to prosecutors about 54 million people who did not vote in elections earlier this month for two-thirds of the Senate, the upper and mainly powe…
New Mexico court grapples with standoff over virus closures
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in a legal standoff over whether the administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has the authority to prohibit indoor dining at re…
Massachusetts court rules against extra time to count votes
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts highest court ruled Wednesday against granting additional time to count mail-in ballots in the state’s Sept. 1 primary election despite ongoing worries about the coronavirus and concerns…
Turkey, Greece stick to their guns in escalating Med dispute
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Greece both vowed Wednesday to defend their competing claims in the eastern Mediterranean as the neighbors and NATO allies remained locked in a tense dispute over offshore energy ex…
Belarusian police disperse Minsk protesters, detain dozens
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Police in Belarus dispersed protesters who gathered on the capital’s central square Wednesday, detaining dozens in an effort to end weeks of demonstrations challenging the re-election of the c…
Belarusian police disperse demonstrators on capital's central square, detain dozens
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarusian police disperse demonstrators on capital's central square, detain dozens.
Ivanka Trump to introduce dad at RNC as 'people's president'
WASHINGTON (AP) — When she introduces her father at the
Court: Democratic candidate ineligible for November ballot
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Democratic nominee for insurance commissioner is ineligible for the November ballot.
The Latest: Laura intensifies into "catastrophic" Category 4
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Mississippi gov skipped mask at NC event, despite mandate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves compared his attending a crowded campaign event over the weekend for a North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate — while not wearing a mask -– to people wh…