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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…
Kosovo's president has pulled out of a White House meeting with Serbia following his indictment on war crimes charges
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's president has pulled out of a White House meeting with Serbia following his indictment on war crimes charges.
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California school official out after comments called racist
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A school trustee in Fresno has resigned following demands from dozens of community members for him to step down after he made comments on social media they said were racist.
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Louisiana governor, treasurer reach unclaimed property deal
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration and Treasurer John Schroder said Wednesday they have struck an agreement ending a three-year dispute over Louisiana's unclaimed property money that has …
Dutch leader holds talks with anti-racism protesters
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Prime Minister Mark Rutte met Wednesday with Dutch Black Lives Matter protesters to discuss how best to tackle racism and entrenched inequality in the Netherlands.
Michigan Legislature OKs cocktails to go to help restaurants
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — People could order cocktails for pickup or delivery from Michigan bars and restaurants through 2025 under a bill that won final approval Wednesday and will be signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Putin hails Nazi defeat in virus-delayed Red Square parade
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the defeat of Nazi Germany at the traditional massive Red Square military parade in Moscow, which was delayed by more than a month because of the invisible enem…
Arab League: Israeli annexation could ignite a religious war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the Arab League warned a high-level U.N. meeting Wednesday that Israel’s annexation of parts of the West Bank would inflame tensions and endanger peace in the Middle East, and coul…
Florida enacts heat stroke protections for student athletes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A grieving mother's plea to Florida lawmakers was fulfilled when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure requiring schools to do more to protect student athletes from heat strokes, including hav…
US cites rise in Iran-backed and white supremacist attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is claiming significant victories against global terrorism but says Iran continues to increase its support for extremists and that white supremacist attacks are on the ris…
US citizens likely to be left out as Europe reopens borders
BRUSSELS (AP) — Americans are unlikely to be allowed into more than 30 European countries for business or tourism when the continent begins next week to open its borders to the world, due to the spread of the coron…
Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, turning back efforts by a j…
Kosovo president, 9 ex-fighters indicted for war crimes
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and nine other former separatist fighters were indicted Wednesday on a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, including murder, by an internat…
Federal appeals court orders dismissal of prosecution of former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal appeals court orders dismissal of prosecution of former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn.