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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…
US hits UAE-based aviation firms with sanctions over Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday slapped sanctions on two aviation companies in the United Arab Emirates over their work for an Iranian airline already under U.S. sanctions. At the same time,…
US terminates three agreements with Hong Kong covering extradition and tax exemptions, citing China security law
WASHINGTON (AP) — US terminates three agreements with Hong Kong covering extradition and tax exemptions, citing China security law.
Sanders, rising Democrats call for Midwest to unite to win
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders and others from the liberal wing of the Democratic Party called on Democrats from key Midwestern states Wednesday to work together to not only defeat President Donald Trump,…
Pharmacists can give childhood shots, U.S. officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmacists in all 50 states are now allowed to give childhood vaccinations under a new directive aimed at preventing future outbreaks of measles and other preventable diseases.
Hawaii approves company's 46% cargo shipping rate increase
HONOLULU (AP) — Customers of Hawaii's only regulated interisland cargo company will pay 46% more to ship goods under a new regulatory ruling.
Trump re-election campaign sues NJ to stop vote-by-mail plan
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has sued New Jersey in a bid to stop the state's plans to conduct the general election mostly by mail.
Ex-Navy pilot Scott Franklin ousts Rep. Spano in GOP primary
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Navy pilot Scott Franklin has ousted Rep. Ross Spano, making the Florida congressman dogged by ethics investigations the eighth incumbent House member to be defeated in party primari…
The Latest: Kamala Harris' husband takes leave from law firm
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Laura Loomer wins GOP primary to challenge Rep. Lois Frankel
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A far-right social media provocateur whose hate speech got her banned from social media won her Republican primary on Tuesday and will challenge Democratic Rep. Lois Frankel for Congres…
Body of Sudanese teen migrant found on French shore
PARIS (AP) — The body of a 16-year-old Sudanese migrant who apparently was trying to reach Britain by sea was found washed up on a French beach Wednesday, authorities said.
Quiet ties and secret talks paved way for UAE-Israel deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Secret talks and quiet ties — that's what paved the way for last week's deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations.
Thousands request absentee ballots online in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than 15,000 West Virginia voters have requested absentee ballots for the November general election through an online portal a week after it was launched, the secretary of state's offic…
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Cynthia Lummis wins Republican Senate primary in Wyoming
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cynthia Lummis wins Republican Senate primary in Wyoming.