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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…
Without fanfare, Florida governor signs E-Verify legislation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Without fanfare, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law an expansion of Florida's use of a federal database to verify an employee's immigration status. But it's far from the sweeping change he s…
Families of US troops slain in Jordan seek action
WASHINGTON (AP) — The families of three Special Forces troops slain by a Jordanian soldier at a military base in Jordan in 2016 are calling on Congress to suspend aid to the key U.S. Mideast partner until it extrad…
Amsterdam's red-light district emerges from lockdown
AMSTERDAM (AP) — It wasn't quite business as usual Wednesday as Amsterdam's red-light district emerged from coronavirus lockdown, but it was close.
Pharmaceutical industry sues to block Minnesota insulin law
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The drug industry is suing to overturn a Minnesota law that took effect Wednesday that requires them to provide emergency and longer-term insulin supplies to diabetics who can't afford them.
Trump: I'll veto defense bill to keep Confederate base names
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is vowing to veto a massive defense bill to keep military bases such as Fort Bragg named after Confederate officers, swimming against sentiment in his own party and imperili…
France freezes role in NATO naval force amid Turkey tensions
PARIS (AP) — France announced Wednesday that it is suspending its involvement in a NATO naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea after a standoff with a Turkish warship, amid growing tensions within the military al…
Board finds it has authority on guns at Michigan Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A board overseeing Michigan’s Capitol determined Tuesday that it has the legal authority to decide whether guns will continue to be allowed in the building and on its grounds.
Gun-toting restaurateur upsets 5-term Colorado congressman
DENVER (AP) — A pistol-packing restaurant owner who has expressed support for a far-right conspiracy theory has upset five-term U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton in Colorado's primary elections.
The Netherlands marks anniversary of abolition of slavery
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands marked 157 years since the country abolished slavery on July 1, 1863, with a solemn event in Amsterdam on Wednesday that also reflected on the Black Lives Matter moveme…
UK extends immigration rights for 3M eligible Hong Kongers
LONDON (AP) — Britain announced Wednesday that it was extending residency rights for up to 3 million Hong Kongers eligible for the British National Overseas passport, stressing that it would uphold its historic dut…
AP-NORC poll: White Democrats grow more critical of police
DETROIT (AP) — As a national reckoning over racism and policing grips the nation, white Democrats are far more likely now than they were a few years ago to think police brutality is a serious issue — a dramatic shi…
Trump tweets that Russia bounty allegations are 'Fake News'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed as “Fake News” allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan. He said news stories about the allegations were ma…
Germany plans to toughen child abuse laws
BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Wednesday it's planning to toughen child sex abuse and child pornography laws, a move that comes after authorities uncovered a vast online child abuse network last year.
Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virus
The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century.
Hong Kong security law criticized abroad, defended by China
China’s enactment of a