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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…
Trump: Closing colleges amid outbreaks 'could cost lives'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted universities that have canceled in-person classes amid coronavirus outbreaks, saying the move could ultimately cost lives rather than saving them.
Far-right provocateur vs. Florida congresswoman in November
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A far-right Republican candidate banned from social media sites because of her racist and anti-Muslim speech is celebrating a congressional primary victory in Florida while embracing he…
Trump eager to troll Biden outside his Scranton birthplace
WASHINGTON (AP) — On Joe Biden’s big day, President Donald Trump is planning to show up in his rival's old backyard.
US defense chief Esper to visit Palau, Guam and Hawaii
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper will travel to the tiny North Pacific island nation of Palau next week, as well as to Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Trump weighs F-35 jet sales to UAE over Israeli objections
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. is considering selling advanced American F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates over the objections of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
California wildfires chase people from homes into smoky air
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews worked in blistering heat Wednesday to beat back wildfires that ignited across Northern California, sending thousands of people from their homes into smoky air, briefly halting traffi…
Democrats pound their message: To oust Trump, you must vote
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former President
The Latest: Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris has made history night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential ticket.
Trump: US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to demand the restoration of all international sanctions on Iran in a move that will further isolate the U.S. at the United Nations, test the credibility of the U.N…
Democrats nominate Kamala Harris for vice president; 1st Black woman on a major-party presidential ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats nominate Kamala Harris for vice president; 1st Black woman on a major-party presidential ticket.
Progressives irked by spotlight on GOP at Dem convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly three minutes at this week's Democratic National Convention, Cindy McCain recounted Joe Biden's friendship with her late husband, John McCain, the Arizona senator and former Republican …
Cuomo: Earlier mask mandate could have made a difference
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a rare acknowledgment of a misstep in his response to COVID-19 on Wednesday as he acknowledged an earlier statewide mask mandate could have made a “dramatic diffe…
Ex-official says former Mexico president directed corruption
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In some of the most explosive accusations in recent Mexican political history, the former head of the state-owned oil company directly accused former President Enrique Peña Nieto and his treasury…
Pitt and Drexel change plans for in-person classes
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two big universities in Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh and Drexel University, changed plans for in-person instruction this fall, as a top Pitt official on Wednesday admonished stu…
GOP US Senate hopeful in New Mexico releases 1st ad
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Mark Ronchetti, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in New Mexico, released this week his first general election commercial as he seeks to reintroduce himself to voters.