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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…
Probe: Police commented on explicit photo in extortion case
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of University of Utah police officers made inappropriate comments about explicit photos of a student who had submitted the pictures as evidence in an extortion case shortly before her …
NYC prosecutor sought records from Trump's bank
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York prosecutor who has been fighting, unsuccessfully so far, to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns had better luck last year getting a bank to turn over his financial records.
New chief of embattled Colorado force wants cops to see bias
DENVER (AP) — The new leader of a suburban Denver police department whose officers put Elijah McClain in a chokehold before the young Black man died last year and handcuffed Black girls over the weekend said Wednes…
State Dept.: Russia pushes disinformation in online network
CHICAGO (AP) — The State Department says Russia is using a well-developed online operation that includes a loose collection of proxy websites to stir up confusion around the coronavirus by amplifying conspiracy the…
Hawaii top court hears arguments over 'gut and replace' laws
HONOLULU (AP) — Attorneys argued before the Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday over how much lawmakers should allow the public to weigh in on legislation as laws are being drafted and voted on.
Mississippi schools not required to disclose COVID outbreaks
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi school district that has seen a handful of
Mississippi House leaders sue governor over partial vetoes
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The two top leaders of the Mississippi House are suing Gov. Tate Reeves over his partial veto of some state budget bills, setting up another conflict among some of the state's top Republicans.
GOP Senate race tops Tennessee primary Election Day ballot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Election Day in pandemic times has arrived in Tennessee, where primary voters on Thursday will decide a heated Republican race for U.S. Senate and other federal and state contests.
Vallejo chief supported firing officer over deadly shooting
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — The police chief of a San Francisco Bay Area city recommended firing one of six officers who shot and killed a man who had been sleeping in a car with a gun in his lap last year, according to…
Nebraska property tax, incentives packages wins initial OK
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers advanced a compromise package Wednesday to soften the impact of local property tax increases, preserve tax incentives for businesses and commit as much as $300 million in sta…
Trump boosts Hagerty on eve of Tennessee Senate GOP election
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump offered one more virtual boost Wednesday on the eve of Election Day for Bill Hagerty, who is tangled up in a tough Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat.
Hawaii top court hears arguments over 'gut and replace' laws
HONOLULU (AP) — Attorneys argued before the Hawaii Supreme Court on Wednesday over how much lawmakers should allow the public to weigh in on legislation as laws are being drafted and voted on.
Georgia governor plans special session to fix tax bill
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday that he plans to call a special session of the state legislature in order to fix a technical error on a bill that exempts hurricane relief payments from certain…
Judge orders changes to voter guide for property tax measure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has ordered changes to an election guide mailed to every registered California voter this fall, ruling Wednesday that some arguments opposing a hotly contested property …
NYC prosecutor sought records from Trump's bank
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York prosecutor who has been fighting, unsuccessfully so far, to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns had better luck last year getting a bank to turn over his financial records.