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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…
Alabama governor extends mask order, requires for students
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday extended a state order requiring face coverings in public for another month and expanded it to include students in second grade and above in an attempt to …
State question to reduce incarceration rate headed to voters
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group seeking to further reduce Oklahoma’s high prison incarceration rate announced Wednesday that its state question has qualified for the November ballot.
Arrest made in fire at Arizona Democratic headquarters
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday announced an arrest in an arson fire that destroyed much of the Arizona and Maricopa County Democratic Party headquarters.
Trump vs. Biden: Where they stand on health, economy, more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and
Large numbers of mail-in ballots could slow vote counting
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A sharp increase in the number of people voting by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic could slow the counting of ballots in Michigan’s August primary and the November general election, Secre…
Trump administration won't accept new DACA applications
CHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will reject new applications and shorten renewal periods for an Obama-era program that shields young people from deportation, taking a defiant stance aft…
Police launch morning sweep of homeless camp near Capitol
DENVER (AP) — Denver and state police and public health officials cleared a large camp of homeless people in downtown's Lincoln Park on Wednesday, citing the threat of the spread of the coronavirus and other diseas…
4 arrested under new Hong Kong security law for online posts
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have signaled their intent to enforce a new Chinese national security law strictly, arresting four youths Wednesday on suspicion of inciting secession through social media posts.
Hopeful signs for LA County in fight to halt COVID-19 spread
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is seeing fragile progress in its battle against the coronavirus pandemic, with hospitalizations and the rate of transmission slowing even though thousands of new cases are bei…
Advocates urge Hogan to adjust plan for traditional election
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Rebecca Wilson has supervised the same polling location in Maryland’s Prince George’s County for every election since 2004, but her streak will end this fall. She has underlying health con…
Ohio House prepares to vote on removing disgraced GOP leader
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nine days after federal officials released details of a $60 million bribery probe, the Ohio House is preparing for an historic vote on whether to remove the powerful Republican speaker alleged…
Lawyers: Cooper didn't need group's consent for virus orders
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper didn't need the consent of other statewide elected leaders to issue COVID-19 orders shuttering businesses, limiting assemblies and mandating face cover…
Florida hits 216 virus deaths; governor wants schools open
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday continued his push to reopen schools amid pushback from the state's teachers union, as health officials reported a new record of COVID-19 deaths re…
LA County sees hopeful signs amid coronavirus surge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County, which recently appeared headed for another lockdown amid escalating coronavirus cases, now is seeing fewer hospitalizations and a lower transmission rate that health officials…
Gaps in federal oversight add to virus woes at vets homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Big gaps in federal oversight of long-term care facilities for aging veterans may have contributed to rampant coronavirus infections and more than 200 deaths at state-run homes, according to a con…