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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…
West Virginia gives residents absentee ballot voting option
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — All West Virginia voters will have the option to use an absentee ballot in the November general election due to concerns with the coronavirus pandemic, Secretary of State Mac Warner said Mo…
Nevada scraps phased reopening plan, unveils new approach
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak announced plans to implement a long-term reopening strategy that allows for more granular decision-making as the coronavirus continues to spread and leaves Nevada unable …
Democratic National Convention to require masks, distancing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Everyone attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next month will have to wear a face mask, consent to daily testing for COVID-19, fill out questionnaires and maintain a physic…
Police arrest leader of Sydney protests against racism
SYDNEY (AP) — Police arrested a leader of an anti-racism protest and shut down the demonstration before it started Tuesday after courts ruled the gathering in downtown Sydney was illegal due to the coronavirus pand…
County board candidate drops out after controversial tweet
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A candidate for the DuPage County board in northern Illinois withdrew from the race after being criticized for a tweet in which she said she laughed while watching a video of a police officer g…
Sen. Rand Paul's attacker receives longer prison sentence
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s former neighbor was resentenced Monday to an extra seven months behind bars and six months in home detention for tackling and injuring the Kentucky lawmaker over a la…
President Donald Trump's lawyers renew attempt to block New York prosecutor's subpoena of his tax records
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's lawyers renew attempt to block New York prosecutor's subpoena of his tax records.
Cowboys for Trump defends 'go back to Africa' comments
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The founder of the Cowboys for Trump political support group urged people who support performances of the Black National Anthem at football games to “go back to Africa” and condemned as “vile …
Report: 2,866 COVID claims, 48 deaths among federal workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3,000 federal workers have filed compensation claims for having contracted COVID-19 on the job, a number that is expected to double by early next month, according to a Department of Labor r…
Suit again targets N.C. private school scholarship program
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several North Carolina parents sued on Monday to halt the state's taxpayer-funded scholarship program for K-12 children to attend private schools, saying they're discriminated against based on …
Democratic committee OKs platform with progressives' input
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reflecting presidential candidate Joe Biden’s careful positioning, a key Democratic Party committee on Monday approved a 2020 platform that presents a liberal outline for the country but rejects m…
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral force for the nation in a Capitol Rotunda memorial service rich with symbolism and punc…
Kansas governor could push counties to shut down bars again
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday that she is considering recommending that Kansas counties shut down bars again and limit public gatherings to 15 people in hopes of reversing a resurgence in reporte…
Ohio GOP lawmakers to meet to determine Householder's fate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican state representatives in Ohio planned to meet Tuesday for the first time since their leader was arrested in connection with
New Mexico breaks records on reported virus cases in a day
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials say the state has shattered its record on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day.