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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…
Roger Stone tells AP that President Donald Trump called to say he would commute his prison sentence in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone tells AP that President Donald Trump called to say he would commute his prison sentence in Russia probe.
US appeals to proceed with 1st federal execution in 17 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Determined to proceed with the first federal execution in nearly two decades, the Justice Department plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that would halt authorities from carrying it out on Monday.
Utah prosecutor who cleared cops denounces violent protests
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah prosecutor who cleared two officers in the shooting death of an armed man denounced subsequent protests that turned violent and resulted in another officer being injured.
Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone's prison sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone, intervening in extraordinary fashion in a criminal case that was central to the Russia investigati…
Cops fired over photos of chokehold used on Elijah McClain
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Three officers were fired Friday over photos showing police reenact a chokehold used on Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died last year after police stopped him on the street in a De…
Alaska judge declines to block virus aid to businesses
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge Friday denied a Juneau man's request to block distribution of federal coronavirus relief aid under expanded rules proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration.
COVID-19 positive test reported at Nevada Legislature
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Someone who works in the Nevada legislative building has tested positive for the coronavirus as lawmakers debate emergency measures involving the pandemic, an official said Friday.
Atlanta mayor clashes with governor as Georgia expands beds
ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that Georgia would increase hospital bed capacity as COVID-19 hospitalizations surged, the state set a new single-day record for coronavirus infections and he clashed…
COVID-19 spike in Kansas casts doubt on allowing local rules
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has not contained a resurgence in coronavirus cases, raising questions about whether Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and the Republican-controlled Legislature erred in allowing local official…
N.C. senator says he's tested positive for COVID-19
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state senator on Friday said he's contracted
Montana reports 2 new virus deaths in assisted care facility
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Health officials confirmed the deaths of three Montana residents on Friday as a result of the coronavirus, including two residents of a memory care facility in Billings, bringing the number of …
Pennsylvania reports 1K new virus cases, 1st time since May
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — New confirmed coronavirus infections in Pennsylvania hit their highest one-day mark since May on Friday, with state officials blaming the rising numbers on crowded bars where people aren't we…
Utah hospitals call for statewide mask mandate as beds fill
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah healthcare company executives called on state leaders Friday to require masks as intensive care unit bed space dwindles amid a sustained surge in coronavirus cases.
Justice Department files emergency appeal after federal judge halts first federal execution in nearly 2 decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department files emergency appeal after federal judge halts first federal execution in nearly 2 decades.
South Carolina high court temporarily bans no-knock warrants
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has temporarily ordered judges to stop issuing "no-knock" search warrants.