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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…
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Flowers wins GOP congressional primary runoff
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Brian Flowers, a military veteran who works at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Tuesday won a congressional Republican primary runoff. He will face Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in November.
Tucson police disclose death during April arrest
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tucson's mayor and police chief have scheduled a news conference Wednesday to discuss a death that occurred during an April 21 arrest.
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Kentucky incumbents win easily in rare unfinished primaries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican congressional incumbents breezed to their party’s nominations Tuesday night, but many races in Kentucky were left in suspense and won’t be resolved for days after an unprecedented …
McConnell, GOP congressmen win Kentucky primaries
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Presidential primaries topped the ballot Tuesday, but there were several others races being decided in Kentucky including party nominations for a U.S. Senate seat. Other contested races on the…
Police break up protest outside Trump rally in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — Police broke up a protest Tuesday outside a church where President Donald Trump was nearing the end of a speech to supporters.
Arkansas reports 595 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Ten more people in Arkansas have died from the illness caused by the coronavirus, the state health department said Tuesday as 595 more people tested positive for the virus.
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Andy Barr wins GOP nomination for the 6th District nearly a week after his wife’s unexpected death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Andy Barr wins GOP nomination for the 6th District nearly a week after his wife’s unexpected death.
Filing seeks hold on Alaska business aid pending changes
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A man suing the state over plans to distribute federal coronavirus relief aid is asking a judge to block disbursement of a portion set aside for small businesses after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleav…
Rep. Thomas Massie wins GOP nomination for Kentucky’s 4th District, undeterred by president's criticism
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rep. Thomas Massie wins GOP nomination for Kentucky’s 4th District, undeterred by president's criticism.