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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…
New Mexico judge rejects bid to dismiss education case
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Monday rejected a motion by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to dismiss a landmark education lawsuit that was filed against the state and cleared the way for groups behind the…
House OKs Dem health care expansion as both parties hone campaign messaging on virus, Trump effort to kill 'Obamacare'
WASHINGTON (AP) — House OKs Dem health care expansion as both parties hone campaign messaging on virus, Trump effort to kill 'Obamacare.'
Walz: Minnesota now able to give 20,000 virus tests daily
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota reported 10 more deaths from the coronavirus on Monday, the same day state officials said they had reached their goal of being able to test as many as 20,000 people a day.
Tennessee again extends COVID-19 state of emergency
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee on Monday extended the state of emergency for another two months as Tennessee continues to see large jumps in people testing positive for COVID-19.
McConnell: 'No stigma' in wearing masks for virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has become the highest-ranking Republican in Congress to encourage Americans to wear a facial mask as COVID-19 cases surge in states nationwide.
Dems push campaign-season health care bill through House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed a package expanding “Obamacare” coverage through the House on Monday, a measure that's doomed to advance no further but spotlights how the
Final budget bills win approval in Delaware legislature
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware lawmakers have given final approval to spending bills for the fiscal year starting Wednesday.
Ex-Lt. Gov. Dalton to retire from N.C. community college
SPINDALE, N.C. (AP) — Former Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton will retire early next year as president of a western North Carolina community college he's led since shortly after his 2012 gubernatorial defeat.
Jacksonville, host of summer GOP convention, requires masks
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The city of Jacksonville, where President Donald Trump is expected to accept the Republican nomination in his bid for re-election, on Monday enacted a mandatory mask requirement for publ…
Nevada coronavirus uptick hits Latinos, people age 20-49
CARSON CITY, Nev, (AP) — Nevada health officials announced Monday they intend to release a response plan geared toward containing the coronavirus among demographic groups that have fueled a recent uptick in new cas…
Macron condemns Turkey's 'criminal' actions in Libya
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron lashed out Monday against Turkey's “criminal” responsibility in Libya.
Reactions to Supreme Court striking down abortion clinic law
Congressional members and congressional hopefuls in northern New England are responding to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics.
Dozens of new laws take effect in Maryland this week
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Dozens of new laws are taking effect in Maryland this week.
Greece: Plan to rein in protests triggers protests
Greece’s center-right government announced plans Monday to impose tighter controls on public demonstrations that frequently block traffic and turn violent.
Kosovo president says he will resign if case goes ahead
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s president on Monday denied committing war crimes during and after a 1998-1999 armed conflict between ethnic Albanian separatists and Serbia, and said he would resign if an indictmen…