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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…
Elections chief urges but won't require masks for Ohio vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Health and safety guidelines that Ohio's elections chief sent to county boards Wednesday recommend, but do not mandate, mask-wearing and other preventive measures for those voting in person th…
Pompeo urges Europe's young democracies to embrace freedoms
PRAGUE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called upon the young democracies of central and Eastern Europe to embrace their hard-won freedoms as they face threats from Russia, China and others w…
Progressives beat Democratic incumbents in legislative races
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Challengers defeated three incumbent Democratic in Minnesota's primary elections and were leading a fourth as the progressive wing of the party showed its strength.
Dutch lawmakers criticize government's coronavirus measures
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The leader of one of the parties in Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's ruling coalition joined opposition lawmakers Wednesday in criticizing the government's handling of the coronavirus…
Commander: Military accounts for 7% of Hawaii virus cases
HONOLULU (AP) — The head of the U.S. military's Indo-Pacific Command has said that service members and their families represent about 7% of the coronavirus cases in Hawaii.
Democratic newcomer, ex-governor candidate to vie for No. 2
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Democratic political newcomer and the Republican candidate who ran for governor in 2014 will face off in November's general election to be Vermont’s next lieutenant governor.
Trump congratulates QAnon supporter Greene on Georgia win
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted support for congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory who’s been criticized for racist comments,…
Biden, Harris to make unusual campaign debut in virus era
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden is making his first appearance with newly chosen running mate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, betting that the California senator’s historic profile and confrontational style against P…
Vermont US Representative Welch wins Democratic primary
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — One of Vermont’s most popular elected officials, Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, defeated a single opponent Tuesday in the state’s primary election.
How Biden chose Harris: Inside his search for a running mate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gretchen Whitmer wanted out.
Over 1,000 detained in latest Belarus election protests
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Police detained over 1,000 people in Belarus during the latest protests against the results of the country's presidential election, officials said Wednesday.
China blasts US for Taiwan visit while virus spreads at home
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese official lashed out at U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Wednesday for visiting Taiwan amid an ongoing pandemic back home, accusing him of putting politics ahead of the …
Parents of UK teen murdered in racist attack vow to fight on
LONDON (AP) — The parents of a Black teenager who was killed in a 1993 racist attack have vowed to keep fighting for justice despite a decision by London’s police force to classify their murder investigation as ina…
Kamala Harris' selection as VP resonates with Black women
DETROIT (AP) — China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away by her ambition, charisma and leadership. She hoped the California senator would advance in politics.