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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…
French court OKs end to Rwanda genocide investigation
PARIS (AP) — The Paris appeals court on Friday upheld a decision to end a years-long investigation into the plane crash that sparked Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, citing lack of sufficient evidence.
Russian Orthodox Church defrocks coronavirus-denying monk
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Orthodox Church on Friday defrocked a coronavirus-denying monk who has defied Kremlin lockdown orders and taken control of a monastery.
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Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Rushmore
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — At the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump made a direct appeal to disaffected white voters four months before Election Day, a…
Judge rules Illinois governor's order exceeded authority
LOUISVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A county judge has ruled Gov. J.B. Pritzker exceeded his authority by
UN agency: North Europe radiation likely linked to reactor
BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. nuclear agency said Friday that slightly elevated levels of radioactivity detected in northern Europe likely were related to a nuclear reactor that was either operating or undergoing maintena…
Top New Mexico public heath official announces retirement
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Health Secretary Kathyleen Kunkel on Friday announced her intention to retire once the current wave of coronavirus infections subsides.
Aid ship declares emergency after 6 migrants attempt suicide
ROME (AP) — Six migrants aboard a rescue ship in the Mediterranean Sea tried to kill themselves and others have gotten into fights and threatened fellow passengers and crew members in growing desperation over their…
Police say photos they were investigating show officers reenacting chokehold used on Elijah McClain before he died
DENVER (AP) — Police say photos they were investigating show officers reenacting chokehold used on Elijah McClain before he died.
The Latest: Trump to establish 'National Garden' of heroes
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's July Fourth celebration at Mount Rushmore (all times local):
Top New Mexico public heath official announces retirement
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Health Secretary Kathyleen Kunkel on Friday announced her intention to retire once the current wave of coronavirus infections subsides.
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…
Voters may see just 4 initiatives on November ballot
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters are likely to see four voter initiatives on their November ballot, although all four must first survive a review of qualifying signatures turned into the Secretary of State's office th…
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.
Police say photos they were investigating show officers reenacting chokehold used on Elijah McClain before he died
DENVER (AP) — Police say photos they were investigating show officers reenacting chokehold used on Elijah McClain before he died.