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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…
Former Ohio House speaker needs more time to find lawyer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The former speaker of the Ohio House still can't find a permanent lawyer to defend him against a charge related to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme and needs more time to hire one, accord…
2 Mississippi universities find COVID-19 as students return
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Outbreaks of the new
Arizona attorney general rejects complaint over USPS
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s attorney general on Wednesday dismissed a criminal complaint filed by the state’s top election official accusing President Donald Trump of breaking election law by interfering with the U.S.…
Walz's commerce commissioner could become casualty of Line 3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Senate's top leader warned Wednesday that Republican anger over the Walz administration's continued opposition to the Line 3 oil pipeline project could spill over into a confirmatio…
Indiana joining federal program for $300 jobless aid boost
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana will join a federal coronavirus program providing an additional $300 a week in unemployment benefits, although officials said Wednesday it could take up to a month for those payments to …
Trump to take shot at Biden in battleground Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump is returning to the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Thursday to deliver a campaign speech to attack Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden near the place Biden…
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 …
Virginia Senate puts off vote on eviction moratorium
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate has put off a vote on legislation to block evictions until next year, a measure supporters say is a vital protection for renters amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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…
NJ man accused of bribing official for $350,000 contract
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Federal authorities say a computer consultant has been indicted on charges of having bribed a public official to get a $350,000 emergency contract in New Jersey almost five years ago.
Kemp defends coronavirus response after White House report
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defended his administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in fiery remarks Wednesday after a report from the White House coronavirus task force said Georgia led the n…
Attorneys general seek summary judgment in ERA lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Three Democratic state attorneys general asked a court Wednesday to declare that the Equal Rights Amendment is valid and part of the U.S. Constitution.
Freed after 30 years in prison, man getting life in order
CHICAGO (AP) — After nearly 30 years behind bars, a man who claimed he was tortured into confessing to a murder he didn’t commit by detectives working under Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge is now free.
Hillary Clinton to reflect on 2016 loss in Democratic speech
CHICAGO (AP) — After more than four decades in public life, Hillary Clinton will return to the Democratic National Convention to cement her legacy as a champion of women in politics — and to urge people to vote, ev…
GOP lawmakers, Edwards clashing over Louisiana election plan
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers Wednesday plowed ahead with a contested emergency plan to run the state's fall elections during the pandemic, setting up a looming clash with Gov. John Bel Edwards who in…