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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…
Better safe than soggy? Wet ballots worry election officials
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — When it comes to this fall’s elections, officials are worried about both safety and soggy ballots.
2 dozen health clubs disobey Arizona’s gym closure order
PHOENIX (AP) — For the third straight day, two dozen health clubs in metro Phoenix were defying Gov. Doug Ducey’s order Thursday to close gyms, leading officials who had been criticized for acting indecisively duri…
How California went from success story to virus hot spot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Heading into Memorial Day weekend, California's mood was celebratory. The state had avoided dire predictions of a coronavirus surge, hospitalizations were starting to decline and restauran…
Move to rename 'Bloody Sunday' bridge has critics in Selma
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Thousands gathered in this river city in 1940 to dedicate a new bridge in honor of white supremacist Edmund Pettus, a Confederate general and reputed Ku Klux Klan leader. Just 25 years later, the…
Watchdog says govt blocking report on Trump-hurricane flap
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says the Commerce Department is trying to block the findings of an investigation into the agency’s role in rebuking forecasters who contradicted President Donald Trump’s inac…
'Truly alarming': Officials order shutdown over virus spike
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With a spike in coronavirus cases expected to continue growing, Allegheny County, home to Pittsburgh and 1.2 million residents, imposed a one-week shutdown of bars and restaurants and all gat…
Congress passes bill rebuking China over Hong Kong crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a bill rebuking China over its crackdown in Hong Kong amid protests against a strict “national security” law that outlaws so-called subversive or terrorist acts, as well as c…
NY prosecutors appeal Manafort's double jeopardy dismissal
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors seeking to revive state mortgage fraud charges against Paul Manafort say their case is distinct from one that sent President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman to federal p…
Arizona earmarks $9 million in virus funds for election
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is allocating $9 million to protect voters and poll workers from the coronavirus in the upcoming election, the governor and a top elections official announced Thursday.
Home deliveries don't get food-tax exemption during pandemic
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Taxes are being levied on home-delivered groceries that are tax free when purchased at stores in New Mexico, undercutting incentives to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, tax policy…
Mask up or pay up; cities impose fines for disobeying orders
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Choosing not to wear a mask in parts of California could cost you.
Indiana changes course, will release nursing home virus data
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana heath officials plan to collect and release to the public statistics on coronavirus infections and deaths at individual nursing homes after
Groups call for meetings as US lab preps for weapons work
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Several groups are asking state and federal officials to hold semi-annual public meetings as Los Alamos National Laboratory prepares to resume and ramp up production of key components for t…
Only verified intelligence? A look at presidents' briefings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump was never briefed on
Federal lawsuit filed to allow mail-in voting in Connecticut
A federal lawsuit was filed Thursday to make mail-in voting for the November election available to all eligible Connecticut voters during the coronavirus pandemic.