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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…
Denver police look for masked suspects in fire that killed 5
DENVER (AP) — Police released a surveillance
US Sen. Markey, US Rep. Kennedy clash again in final debate
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and his challenger, U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, clashed during their final televised debate of the increasingly rancorous Democratic senate primary election Tuesda…
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Lawyer: Vegas-area bars might open again midnight Thursday
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas bars and taverns might be allowed to reopen Thursday at midnight, even though a Nevada judge decided not to force Gov. Steve Sisolak to lift a coronavirus closure order, an attorney who s…
Louisiana: $300 federal jobless aid to start next week
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana should start issuing checks for $300 in weekly federal
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Man wins order clearing him in Arizona freeway shootings
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge has declared that a landscaper once charged in metro Phoenix’s 2015 freeway shootings has been officially cleared of the allegations.
Louisiana: $300 federal unemployment aid to start next week
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana should start issuing checks for $300 in weekly federal
Cindy McCain details husband's friendship with Biden for DNC
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Cindy McCain is going to bat for Joe Biden, lending her voice to a video set to air during Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention programming focused on Biden’s close friendship with…
California health officials fret about mix of COVID, flu
Health officials in California are concerned about the confluence of the coronavirus and flu in the upcoming months, noting a substantial decline in child vaccination rates since the pandemic.
At DNC, Jill Biden to get personal about family's challenges
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jill Biden will offer a personal glimpse into her family’s struggles and vouch for her husband’s ability to lead the nation through adversity during remarks at the Democratic National Conven…
Indiana Lottery sees slight dip amid coronavirus turmoil
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Hoosier Lottery’s profits going to state government dropped by nearly $8 million this past year, which agency leaders said Tuesday they considered a success after the coronavirus turmoil of …
New Hampshire to accept Trump's plan to extend unemployment
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire is accepting President Donald Trump’s plan to boost unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, with the state’s share amounting to less than $10 million, Republican Go…
Louisiana governor will block emergency virus elections plan
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday that he will reject an emergency plan for the fall elections because it doesn't expand mail-in balloting options for people quarantined because of the…
Police unions back GOP's Rodimer in Nevada battleground race
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republican congressional candidate Dan Rodimer received an endorsement on Tuesday from a coalition of Nevada police unions, including the Las Vegas and Reno Police Protective Associations.