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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…
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Amid virus spike, North Macedonia holds national elections
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Wearing obligatory masks amid a resurgence of the coronavirus, North Macedonians voted Wednesday in a national election delayed for months due to the pandemic, with officials saying p…
California revamps testing guidelines as virus surges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California revamped its guidelines for COVID-19 testing to focus of those in hospitals or considered at high risk of infection as the surging pandemic strained testing capacity.
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Torres Small campaign hire's gun control lobby past attacked
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A new campaign manager for Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small is facing attacks from Republicans for once working for a gun control group funded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloom…
Former state rep leads Maine GOP primary for House seat
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A former Maine state representative was leading in the Republican primary for a competitive House district on Tuesday evening, but additional voting rounds under ranked-choice voting might be…
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Mainers approve $120M in bonds for broadband, transportation
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mainers on Tuesday approved a pair of bond proposals for transportation improvement projects and to boost high-speed internet.
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Trump trades arenas for Rose Garden in attack on Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump transformed an event that was supposed to highlight his China policy into an impromptu campaign rally, delivering an expansive and often meandering broadside against Democra…