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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…
Oklahoma AG says he will fight inmates' attempts at release
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's attorney general said he will fight any challenges by inmates to gain freedom after the
Edwards keeping Louisiana coronavirus restrictions in place
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday that he'll continue Louisiana's statewide mask mandate and the business restrictions he enacted to combat the
SC orders Richland County to pay back $32M from penny tax
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina tax collectors are ordering Richland County to repay more than $32 million that authorities said was not properly spent from a penny sales tax meant to improve roads.
Nebraska parole bill advances after explosive debate
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would allow some Nebraska prisoners to qualify for early parole won first-round approval from lawmakers Tuesday, despite one opponent who read a Dr. Seuss book out loud to try to de…
Lawyers for political rivals argue Cooper's COVID-19 powers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lawyers for North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest argued before a judge on Tuesday over whether Cooper’s
Trump hosts swearing-in of first Black Air Force chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted the swearing-in of the first Black Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, in an Oval Office ceremony Tuesday.
Trump gives $35 million to aid human trafficking victims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday announced more than $35 million in Justice Department grants to organizations that provide safe housing for victims of
Ex-New Mexico Democratic congressman backs GOP candidate
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A Republican seeking to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in a crucial House seat in New Mexico picked up an endorsement Tuesday from a former Democratic congressman.
More than 900 workers needed for Wisconsin polls
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election clerks need more than 900 additional workers for the Aug. 11 statewide primary, the Wisconsin Elections Commission said Tuesday.
Pennsylvania reports 23 new COVID-19 deaths, 854 infections
HARRISBURG, Pa, (AP) — Twenty-three new deaths were attributed to COVID-19 by Pennsylvania health officials on Tuesday, a day after the state reported no new pandemic deaths for the first time in several months.
Mississippi gets statewide mask mandate, some school delays
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that he's setting a statewide order for people to wear masks in public amid a recent surge in cases of the new coronavirus. The Republican also delaye…
Trump's national security adviser recovers from COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's national security adviser, who tested positive for the coronavirus, returned to work Tuesday after recovering from a mild case of COVID-19, the White House said.
Police preparing for unknowns at Democratic convention
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Milwaukee Police Department doesn't know how many people will show up for the scaled-back Democratic National Convention that begins in less than two weeks, but it's prepared to handle prot…
The Latest: Absentee voting up in Missouri primary election
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on the Missouri primary election (all times local):
Minneapolis mayor: City seeks right mentors for new officers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city is working to pair new police officers with “the right individuals” for field training following George Floyd's death, in which a senior officer rejecte…