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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…
WHO chief upbraids Pompeo over 'unacceptable' allegations
GENEVA (AP) — The director-general of the World Health Organization upbraided U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday for “untrue and unacceptable” allegations during the coronavirus pandemic after British …
2 US House Dems seek COVID-19 funds for returning workers
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Two U.S. House Democrats are seeking to extend federal unemployment assistance and benefits to those reentering the workforce during the pandemic.
House Democrats try to check Trump's pardon power
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are trying to rein in President Donald Trump’s clemency powers on Thursday as they advance legislation that would discourage pardons for friends and family and prevent presidents f…
Watchdog finds flawed virus response at California prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prison complex in California struggled to contain the spread of
World Health Organization chief upbraids U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo for "untrue and unacceptable" allegations
GENEVA (AP) — World Health Organization chief upbraids U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo for "untrue and unacceptable" allegations.
Judge orders Michael Cohen released from prison, calls his return to jail retaliation for planned book on Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Judge orders Michael Cohen released from prison, calls his return to jail retaliation for planned book on Trump.
Judge orders Michael Cohen to be released from prison
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered the release of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer from prison, saying the government retaliated against him for planning to release a book critical of Trump …
Louisiana's open US House seat draws packed competition
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An open U.S. House seat representing northeastern and central Louisiana attracted strong interest from candidates, with at least seven contenders signed up for the race Thursday as the state…
Police protest law enforcement accountability proposals
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police officers rallied outside the Connecticut Capitol on Thursday to protest portions of a law enforcement accountability bill as legislators were scheduled to debate the proposal.
US deports man after push for indefinite detention stalls
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A man convicted of terrorism-related crimes, who served his sentence and was then detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been deported after a legal battle to hold him inde…
Pennsylvania introduces gender-neutral driver license option
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania as of Thursday is offering driver licenses and identification cards with a gender-neutral designation for people who do not want to be identified as either male or female.
Obama blasts Trump, praises Biden in new 2020 campaign video
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama stepped up their attacks on President Donald Trump and defended their time in the White House in a new video showing t…
Belarus: Leader threatens to expel media over election news
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The longtime leader of Belarus warned Thursday that Western media could be expelled from the country over what he described as their “tendentious" coverage of the presidential election next mo…
Feds accuse ex-Philly congressman Myers of stuffing ballots
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted a disgraced former Pennsylvania congressman, accusing the well-connected Philadelphia Democrat of election fraud during primary elections in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Turkey names 3 imams, including professor, for Hagia Sophia
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Thursday appointed appointed three imams for Hagia Sophia, one of them a professor of religious studies, as the nation prepares for the first Muslim prayers in the Istanbul landmark …