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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…
Biden, once an orator, reaches for rhetorical flourish again
WASHINGTON (AP) — The early months of Joe Biden’s third White House bid were marked with uneven debate performances and winding town halls in Iowa and New Hampshire. That contrast to the loquacious, eloquent young …
Trump struggles to use power of presidency to counter Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent the week of the Democratic National Convention forsaking what has historically been an incumbent’s greatest advantage: He's in the job his challenger wants.
Schools close in California county after virus list issue
UKIAH, Calif. (AP) — Schools in one California county were forced to close this week when state officials said their coronavirus cases had been higher than previously reported, and several hundred students were sen…
Bannon partners had history of cashing in on Trump movement
NEW YORK (AP) — One is a triple-amputee Iraq war veteran who ran news sites stoking right-wing rage, often with exaggerated stories. Another owns a company that sells Donald Trump-themed energy drinks. And the thir…
Appeals court won't step in for now on Trump tax records
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court said Friday it wouldn't step in right away to delay New York prosecutors’ effort to get President Donald Trump's tax records, potentially leaving the Supreme Court as his mos…
White House holds memorial service for president's brother
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes politics gives way to the personal at the White House. It has seen 18 weddings and at least 10 people are known to have died there, including two presidents and three first ladies.
Former sailor details misconduct by SEALs pulled from Iraq
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Navy intelligence specialist Colleen Grace was asleep on a remote air base in Iraq in 2019 when she was woken up by knocking on the door next to her room, and then a voice she recognized.
US dismisses opposition to restoring UN sanctions on Iran
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday dismissed near universal opposition to its demand to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran, declaring that a 30-day countdown for the “snapback” of penalties ea…
With stretched crews, homeowners join California firefight
BONNY DOON, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires rage throughout California turning forests and homes into kindling, some firefighters are badly short-staffed, and some residents are taking matters into their own hands.
New Mexico officials keep close eye on COVID-19 benchmarks
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico on Friday reported an additional 150 COVID-19 cases, bringing the state’s total to nearly 24,100 since the pandemic began.
Plane carrying dissident in coma leaves Russia for Germany
OMSK, Russia (AP) — A plane carrying a Russian dissident who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning left for a German hospital Saturday following much wrangling over Alexei Navalny’s condition and treatment.
N.C. unemployment rate higher even as employed number grows
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's unemployment rate rose in July, the state announced on Friday, even as the overall number of people working grew compared to the previous month.
Mail carrier sentenced to 6 months in prison in theft case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A contract mail carrier who acknowledged stealing mail from dozens of customers has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to mail theft.
Democratic plan in rural, swing state counties: Lose by less
MONTFORT, Wis. (AP) — Jerry Volenec felt betrayed.
Tennessee gov signs bill upping penalties on some protests
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee protesters will face harsher penalties, including losing the right to vote, for breaking certain laws during demonstrations under a law enacted by Gov. Bill Lee.