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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…
Pentagon identifies US Army soldier who died in Jordan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has identified a U.S. Army soldier who died Tuesday in Jordan.
Appeals court: Michigan gyms, fitness center remain closed
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A federal appeals court late Wednesday halted a lower judge's ruling and kept closed gyms and fitness centers that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered shut months ago to curb the coronaviru…
Impatience grows for cops' arrests in Breonna Taylor's death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The outcry has reverberated for weeks online and at demonstrations nationwide: Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.
Kansas Rep. Marshall faces attacks in GOP Senate debate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A western Kansas congressman who's been firming up Republican establishment support for his U.S. Senate bid came under attack during a Wednesday night debate over a 12-year-old misdemeanor crimi…
At age 24, N.C. Congress runoff victor may be rising star
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After nearly dying in a car crash six years ago, western North Carolina congressional candidate Madison Cawthorn already has learned many life lessons by age 24.
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 7th Add,400
Rice +- Sestak +- Sloan +- Steinman +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 1st Add,400
Comley +- De La Fuent +- Ely +- Horn +-
Mexican president's plan to meet with Trump draws criticism
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday he plans to travel to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump, an announcement that was met with a storm of criticism in Mexico…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 6th Add,400
Kraus +- Krichevsky +- Moroz +- Patrick +-
As party leaders age, progressive Black Democrats take stage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yearning for change, a group of progressive Black Democratic congressional hopefuls is rushing toward the national stage, igniting rank-and-file enthusiasm in a party dominated by aging white lead…
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 4th Add,400
Sanford +- Uncommitted +- Walsh +- No Preferen +-
Police overhaul dims, but House Democrats push ahead on vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a policing overhaul stalled in the Senate, House Democrats are returning to Washington for a daylong debate and vote on their sweeping proposal to address the
Tucson police chief offers resignation after man's death
PHOENIX (AP) — The Tucson, Arizona, police chief on Wednesday offered his resignation two months after a 27-year-old man died while handcuffed and placed face-down, resulting in the resignation of three officers th…
US supports legal challenge to Hawaii traveler quarantine
HONOLULU (AP) — A quarantine imposed on travelers arriving to Hawaii discriminates against out-of-state residents, the U.S. Department of Justice said in support of a lawsuit challenging the mandate meant to protec…
AP Deleg Count-GOP States, 5th Add,400
Others +- Total Write +- Uninstructe +-