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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…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 3rd Add,400
NORTHEAST Bullock +- Burke +- Castro +- De La Fuent +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 8th Add,400
NORTHEAST Steinman +- Steinman +- Steyer +- Thistle +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 2nd Add,400
NORTHEAST Istvan +- Kraft +- Locke +- Matern +-
'Moving target': Schools deal with new plans, Trump demands
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — With little more than a month before millions of U.S. schoolchildren go back to class, much is still up in the air - and not just because of the surging number of coronavirus cases nationwide.
Spain holds 2 regional elections amid small virus outbreaks
ORDIZIA, Spain (AP) — Over 4.4 million Spaniards in two northern regions voted in regional elections Sunday amid tight security measures to avoid more outbreaks of the coronavirus.
Trump, Biden try to outdo each other on tough talk on China
WASHINGTON (AP) — China has fast become a top election issue as President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden engage in a verbal brawl over who's better at playing the tough guy against Beijing.
Visiting military hospital, Trump wears a mask in public for first time during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Visiting military hospital, Trump wears a mask in public for first time during pandemic.
LA-GOP-Delg-SumD
3,934 of 3,934 precincts - 100 percent
Arizona courts eye ways to hold jury trials during pandemic
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona courts are entering new legal waters by exploring innovative procedures and technology such as videoconferencing to hold jury trials during the coronavirus pandemic.
LA-Dem-Delg-SumD
3,934 of 3,934 precincts - 100 percent
Robert Mueller defends Russia investigation, says Roger Stone "remains a convicted felon" despite Trump actions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Mueller defends Russia investigation, says Roger Stone "remains a convicted felon" despite Trump actions.
Serbia police detain 71 after 4th night of virus protests
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police detained 71 people after clashes during the fourth night of anti-government protests against the Serbian president that were initially sparked by his plans to reintroduce a co…
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and
Poland holds momentous, tight presidential election runoff
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Voting started Sunday in Poland’s razor-blade-close presidential election runoff between the conservative incumbent, President Andrzej Duda, and liberal, pro-European Union Warsaw Mayor Rafal …
Justice Dept. seeks to overturn order halting execution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed an emergency motion with a federal appeals court on Saturday seeking to move forward with the first federal execution in nearly two decades.