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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…
Police: 1 of the officers who stopped Elijah McClain is fired over photos reenacting chokehold used before his death
DENVER (AP) — Police: 1 of the officers who stopped Elijah McClain is fired over photos reenacting chokehold used before his death.
Kansas sees worst 2-week COVID-19 spike since pandemic began
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas reported another big increase in confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, capping its worst two-week spike since the pandemic began and coming as a statewide mask mandate from the governor too…
July 4th military flyovers to go over DC, 4 other cities
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's July Fourth celebration will feature an extensive U.S. military air show over Washington, D.C., but four other cities will get mini-versions of the air power display on Sa…
Armenian TV stations see politics in police checking masks
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian police showed up Friday at the offices of two independent television stations critical of the government to check into their alleged violation of infection-prevention rules during t…
Only verified intelligence? A look at presidents' briefings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump was never briefed on
Republican who came out as gay in Utah ousted in primary
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Republican voted out of office in a primary after coming out as gay in conservative Utah says a backlash during the campaign has him questioning whether his party has a place for him.
Critics of US-Taliban deal say militants can't be trusted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence that Afghan militants might have accepted Russian bounties for killing American troops did not scuttle the U.S.-Taliban agreement or President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw thousand…
French government ministers investigated over virus crisis
PARIS (AP) — A special French court ordered an investigation Friday of three current or former government ministers over their handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Putin orders amendments extending his rule into constitution
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered amendments that would allow him to remain in power until 2036 to be put into the Russian Constitution after voters approved the changes during a week-long pl…
Italy slams Egypt's stance on killing as 'punch in the face'
ROME (AP) — The president of the lower house of Italy's Parliament has slammed Egypt’s stance in a probe to bring to justice the torturers and killers of an Italian doctoral student who disappeared in Cairo while r…
Religious leaders to invoke Frederick Douglass on July 4th
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — About 150 preachers, rabbis and imams are promising to invoke Black abolitionist Frederick Douglass on July 4th as they call for the U.S. to tackle racism and poverty.
Judge: Hawaii's quarantine is reasonable during pandemic
HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. judge will not stop Hawaii from enforcing a quarantine on arriving travelers, saying in a ruling that the emergency mandate is reasonable during the public health crisis caused by the coronav…
In shake-up, UK government plans televised media briefings
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government will introduce White House-style televised media briefings, in a shake-up to the traditional system of political communication.
Tennessee hires accounting firm to help with $7B COVID funds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Lee Administration will pay $250,000 to private accounting firm the Horne Group to help it handle more than $7 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds, the Daily Memphian
Can Trump's anti-mail-voting crusade hurt him in key states?
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign and allies have blocked efforts to expand mail-in voting, forcing an awkward confrontation with top GOP election officials who are promoting the opposite in…