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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…
Indiana's mask mandate takes effect in bid to slow virus
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State health officials added three more coronavirus-related deaths to Indiana’s pandemic total on Monday, the same day the governor’s
AP-NORC poll: Trump, Biden supporters diverge on issues
Washington (AP) — As Election Day nears, a new poll from
House OKs bill protecting Massachusetts tribe's reservation
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would prevent the Trump administration from rescinding a Native American tribe's
Maui mayor wants inter-island travel quarantine restored
HONOLULU (AP) — The mayor of Maui County in Hawaii said he has asked the governor to reinstate a 14-day quarantine for inter-island travelers amid a record number of new cases for the state.
Trump welcomes 'The Walking Marine' to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed a Marine veteran to the White House as he completed his 300-mile walk to the nation's capital to raise awareness about the problem of veteran suicide.
Speeding vehicles, shooting mark Colorado weekend protests
DENVER (AP) — Police have identified a person of interest in a shooting that happened after a Jeep drove toward protesters on a suburban Denver interstate during a demonstration over the death of a Black man stoppe…
800-plus new cases in Pennsylvania as Phillies game canceled
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania reported more than 800 new confirmed coronavirus cases Monday, as fresh concerns about it spreading prompted the cancellation of Monday night's Major League Baseball game in Phil…
Person of interest ID'd in Colorado protest shooting
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police have identified a person of interest in a shooting that happened after a Jeep drove toward protesters on a suburban Denver interstate during a demonstration over the death of a Black man…
As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering. And so is concern that the government may not t…
Officer challenges account of violent clearing of protesters
The U.S. Park Police and Secret Service violently routed protesters from Lafayette Square last month without apparent provocation or adequate warning, immediately after
Wolf lets bill on records access during disasters become law
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's governor says legislation to require that state government agencies continue processing public records requests during disasters is “ill-conceived and poorly drafted,” but he's…
Melania Trump announces Rose Garden 'renewal' project
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump has announced plans to redo the White House Rose Garden to make it more in line with the original design implemented during the 1960s Kennedy administration.
Albanian parliament votes against president’s impeachment
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's parliament voted on Monday against the impeachment of President Ilir Meta over his unsuccessful attempt to cancel local elections last year.
Poles split over govt plan to exit domestic violence treaty
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poles are bitterly divided over steps being taken by the right-wing government to leave a European treaty against domestic violence, claiming it promotes gender “ideology” and links violence t…
Barr able to put his stamp on executive power as Trump's AG
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gathered in the small assembly hall in Little Rock, Arkansas, their chairs spaced 6 feet (1.83 meters) apart, the business leaders listen admiringly to the nation’s chief law enforcement official.