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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…
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 2nd Add,400
Bloxham +- Booker +- Boyd +- Bullock +-
Senate GOP police bill hits roadblock, as Dems seek changes
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican policing bill hit a roadblock Wednesday as Senate Democrats voted against it as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to negotiate a compromise or walk away despite
The Latest: Primary race for Engel's seat too early to call
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a handful of
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Republican state Sen. Chris Jacobs wins special election for House seat vacated by convicted congressman in western NY
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican state Sen. Chris Jacobs wins special election for House seat vacated by convicted congressman in western NY.
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12,106 of 12,260 precincts - 99 percent
Yosemite won't reopen some campgrounds amid virus concerns
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — California’s Yosemite National Park is reversing course two weeks after reopening and now says it will hold off on reopening some campgrounds through July because of social dis…
Israeli annexation plan draws apartheid comparisons
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Pogrund spent decades battling apartheid as a journalist in South Africa. Since moving to Israel two decades ago, he has passionately defended the country against charges that it too is an…
Michigan to soon resolve jobless claims filed before May
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state of Michigan said it will soon resolve unemployment claims for about 11,800 people who filed before May.
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Arizona MVD reports delays due to absences during pandemic
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Motor Vehicle Division says it is having difficulty keeping up with routine business during the coronavirus pandemic and the agency is asking its customers for patience.
AP Deleg Count-Dem States, 6th Add,400
Kraus +- Krichevsky +- Moroz +- Patrick +-
North: Kim suspended action against South for Korean impasse
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday its leader, Kim Jong Un, suspended planned military retaliation against South Korea in an apparent slowing of a pressure campaign it has waged against its rival …
Prosecutor: Trump ally Roger Stone was 'treated differently'
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor is prepared to tell Congress on Wednesday that Roger Stone, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was given special treatment ahead of
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2,291 of 3,685 precincts - 62 percent