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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…
Spanish colonial monuments fuel race strife in US Southwest
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Statues of Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate are now in storage after demonstrators in New Mexico threatened to topple them. Protesters in California have pulled down sculptures of Span…
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82 of 82 precincts - 100 percent
Russia: Dozens detained at protest supporting LGBT artist
MOSCOW (AP) — Police in Moscow detained dozens of demonstrators protesting a pornography charge brought against a Russian LGBT rights activist and artist.
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301 of 517 precincts - 58 percent
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2,926 of 3,685 precincts - 79 percent
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2,926 of 3,685 precincts - 79 percent
Phoenix communities eye water in Arizona's rural areas
Central Arizona has been booming — more people, more houses, more need for water. There’s also a long-term drought, and less water to buy from the Central Arizona Project canal system. It’s leading Phoenix exurbs t…
Advocates, experts warn against polling place reductions
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) — With only one polling place open on election day this week in Louisville, Kentucky, voting went relatively smoothly compared with other recent primaries held amid the global pandemic. Do…
What to wear: Feds' mixed messages on masks sow confusion
Forgive the American people if they're in a fog about face masks.
Medicaid, GOP congressional primary top Oklahoma ballot
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A question on whether to expand Medicaid in Oklahoma and a crowded Republican field vying to challenge the state's
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's see-no-evil posture on coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's persistent see-no-evil posture on coronavirus testing — if you don't look for the virus, the cases go away — defies both science and street sense. Yet he took it a step fu…
Once again, Congress unable to act during national trauma
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a moment, Congress had a chance to act on a policing overhaul, mobilized by a national trauma and overwhelming public support. Those efforts have stalled now and seem unlikely to be revived in…
Analysis: Changed session sharpens Georgia party divide
ATLANTA (AP) — How different did the Georgia General Assembly become when lawmakers returned in June amid the COVID-19 pandemic? Well, House lawmakers skipped the joyous tradition of tossing papers in the air when …
As virus cases spike, Louisiana struggles with tracking work
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Seeing a new surge in coronavirus infections, Louisiana is struggling with the critical tracking work needed to combat the spread, as contact tracers face unanswered calls, privacy concerns …
Michigan drivers face new insurance choice starting Thursday
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan drivers who renew or buy car insurance face a choice starting Thursday: stick with unlimited medical coverage, go with less or -- for seniors with Medicare -- opt out entirely.