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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…
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.
Newsom endorses former cop in Los Angeles prosecutor's race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday endorsed the man he once appointed as police chief and district attorney in San Francisco in the race for the top prosecutor’s job in Los Angeles.
Police: Man, protest marchers exchange gunfire; 1 hurt
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Gunfire erupted Monday night between a group of marchers on their way to Washington, D.C., from Milwaukee and a rural Pennsylvania resident who claimed they wouldn't leave his business' parkin…
Missouri House passes bills on crime, giving guns to kids
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri state House on Tuesday passed legislation to end the misdemeanor crime of giving guns to children without their parents' permission, along with a number of other bills aimed at add…
Montana halts transfers from two jails with COVID outbreaks
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials said Tuesday they have suspended the transfer of state inmates out of two county jails because of COVID-19 outbreaks at the detention centers that combined have infected at …
US citizenship agency drops plan to furlough 70% of workers
CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services canceled more than 13,000 employee furloughs Tuesday, averting a catastrophe for the cash-strapped agency that oversees the nation's legal immigration system…
MARCUS alert bill progresses out of House committee
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bill that could reshape how law enforcement responds when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis reported out of the House Public Safety Committee on Tuesday by a vote of 13-9.
AP FACT CHECK: Biden's stance on suburbs twisted at RNC
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A St. Louis lawyer featured during the Republican National Convention falsely claimed that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his party want to “abolish the suburbs altogether b…
Senator criticizes Hawaii governor for jail virus outbreak
HONOLULU (AP) — A state senator on Tuesday criticized Gov. David Ige's administration for failing to widely test inmates swiftly enough to prevent a large outbreak of the coronavirus at the state’s largest jail.
Melania Trump's night: GOP convention stars first lady
WASHINGTON (AP) — The people closest to President Donald Trump — his family — are starring on the second night of the Republican National Convention as the GOP works to reintroduce the president to the American ele…
Man accused of firing shots at South Carolina Trump backers
FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — A man has been accused of firing gunshots at a gathering of President Donald Trump's supporters along a road in South Carolina.
Vermont House Speaker says 2nd session to focus on budget
The Vermont Legislature returned to session Tuesday for the second part of its 2020 split session where lawmakers will focus on keeping Vermonters safe and finishing this year's state budget, said House Speaker Mit…
Pompeo warned diplomats to avoid politics; he'll talk at RNC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable to all U.S. diplomatic missions last month warning American diplomats that under federal law they should not take overt sides in the presidential campai…
North Carolina renters, colleges grapple with virus turmoil
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolinians will soon get some much-needed relief to help pay their rent and utility bills through three new programs.
US high court denies bid to restore Greens on Montana ballot
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied an attempt by the Montana secretary of state to restore Green Party candidates to the November ballot — striking a blow to a Republican-bankrolled effor…