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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…
US debates school reopening, WHO warns 'no return to normal'
MIAMI (AP) — The resurgence of the coronavirus in the United States ignited fierce debate Monday about whether to reopen schools, as global health officials warned that the pandemic will intensify unless more count…
California rejected 100K mail-in ballots because of mistakes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 100,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by California election officials during the March presidential primary, according to data obtained by The Associated Press that highlights a glarin…
Advocates seek law change to end citizen arrests in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights groups called for Georgia lawmakers to repeal the state's 19th-century citizen's arrest law Monday, but some Republican lawmakers voiced concerns that without the law, property owners mi…
UW supports federal lawsuit over international student rule
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin supports a multi-state lawsuit filed Monday challenging the Trump administration’s new restrictions on international students, interim system president Tommy Thompso…
Panel: State workers must reauthorize union dues deduction
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's 33,800 unionized state employees will have to reauthorize the deduction of dues from their paycheck every year or the contributions will stop under a rule change adopted by a panel …
Forest raises $2.4M, still behind in N.C. gov's money race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest recorded his largest fundraising haul in his gubernatorial bid, according to his latest campaign finance report. His numbers are still but a small …
Officials: In new escalation, Trump administration to reject nearly all Chinese maritime claims in South China Sea
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials: In new escalation, Trump administration to reject nearly all Chinese maritime claims in South China Sea.
US grapples with pandemic as WHO warns 'no return to normal'
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) — Tensions mounted over how the United States is grappling with a resurgent coronavirus outbreak Monday, as global health officials warned that the pandemic will only intensify worldwid…
Wisconsin congressman blames coughing fit on dry throat
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin congressman whose coughing fit at the state Republican Party convention drew widespread attention because masks were not required at the event was suffering from nothing more than a…
AP Explains: Why Serbs are protesting against virus lockdown
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people in Serbia have been holding protests against the country’s president and his government in what was initially triggered by his plans to reintroduce lockdown measures to c…
Lawsuit pushes court to order mail-in ballot applications
BOSTON (AP) — A group of minority voters filed a petition Monday urging Massachusetts’ highest court to order the state to send applications to request a mail-in ballot to voters this week.
Judge seeks more details on Trump's clemency for Roger Stone
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday demanded more information about President Donald Trump's decision to commute the prison sentence of longtime ally Roger Stone.
MN Senate GOP leader says deal close on bonding, tax bills
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Legislative leaders have agreed on most details of a public construction package and a tax bill, the Minnesota Senate's top Republican said Monday, while discussions are continuing on whether a c…
More than 200 schools back lawsuit over foreign student rule
BOSTON (AP) — More than 200 universities are backing a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s new restrictions on international students, arguing that the policy jeopardizes students' safety and forces schoo…
Up next for police defunding advocates: Win local elections
ATLANTA (AP) — Amid Americans’