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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…
Kansas Senate race ads approach $14M, two-thirds from PACs
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' open Senate race has generated close to $14 million worth of ads, with two-thirds of the spending coming from political action committees as establishment Republicans fight to keep hard-…
In a future bomber force, old and ugly beats new and snazzy
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. (AP) — In the topsy-turvy world of U.S. strategic bombers, older and uglier sometimes beats newer and snazzier.
Arizona has 89 new virus deaths, hospitalizations drop
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona health officials on Friday reported 89 additional deaths from the coronavirus as a rise in fatalities that began early in July shows no sign of easing.
DC orders two-week quarantine for travelers from hotspots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to address newly rising infection numbers, Washington, D.C., is mandating that anyone arriving in the nation's capital after non-essential travel to a coronavirus hot spot area must self-q…
Groups push to remove proposed funding for nuclear testing
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Deep within a multibillion-dollar defense spending measure pending in Congress is an apology to New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and other states affected by radiation from nuclear testing over the…
Trump on his tweets: Regrets, he's had a few
WASHINGTON (AP) — Regrets, he's had a few.
San Francisco bus driver assaulted with bat over mask order
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco bus driver was assaulted with a wooden bat after asking three passengers to wear a mask in keeping with city health orders to combat the coronavirus.
Judge tosses California woman's conviction in spouse's death
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge on Friday reversed the murder conviction of a Southern California woman who spent nearly two decades in prison over the killing of her husband after prosecutors said they want to conduct ne…
A look at candidates signed up for Louisiana's fall election
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The sign-up period for the Nov. 3 election ended Friday. After the presidential race, the top of the ballot will include a U.S. Senate race and all six U.S. House races. The candidates who q…
Cassidy registers for Louisiana ballot, with 14 challengers
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy exited the ongoing coronavirus aid negotiations in Washington on Friday to register for his reelection bid, drawing 14 opponents in the race as the candidat…
Judge tosses California woman's conviction in spouse's death
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A judge on Friday reversed the murder conviction of a Southern California woman who spent nearly two decades in prison over the killing of her husband after prosecutors said they want to conduct ne…
Navajo casino employees might stop receiving paychecks
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — More than 1,000 people who work for the Navajo Nation's gambling enterprise have been told to prepare for the possibility they will not receive paychecks while on administrative leave.
Arizona has 89 new virus deaths, hospitalizations drop
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona health officials on Friday reported 89 additional deaths from the coronavirus as a rise in fatalities that began early in July shows no sign of easing.
Kansas Senate race ads approach $14M, two-thirds from PACs
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' open Senate race has generated close to $14 million worth of ads, with two-thirds of the spending coming from political action committees as establishment Republicans fight to keep hard-…
Eyes turn to Senate after House passes police reform bill
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Critics of a wide-ranging police accountability proposal that passed the House of Representatives after an all-night special session debate Friday, now plan to turn their attention to the sta…