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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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Powerful state senator survives runoff challenge in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of South Carolina's most powerful senators survived a runoff challenge Tuesday.
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Republican incumbent Brett Guthrie claims GOP nomination for Kentucky’s 2nd Congressional District
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican incumbent Brett Guthrie claims GOP nomination for Kentucky’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Rematch set in hotly contested Virginia congressional race
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The stage is set for a fierce rematch for what was one of the most hotly contested congressional seats in the country two years ago.
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LA board seeks investigation after deputy fatally shot teen
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors called Tuesday for an independent investigation into the death of an 18-year-old who was shot by a sheriff’s deputy last week.
Judge lets in late voters stuck in traffic in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A judge allowed a large group of late voters into Louisville's only polling place after they were held up by traffic.
Senate Republicans stall quick passage of budget bills
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Senate Republicans in Delaware have held up two key spending bills for the fiscal year starting July 1, complaining that they and their constituents have not had enough time to consider them.
Mississippi sees highest-ever daily increase of COVID cases
As Mississippi saw its highest single-day increase in
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Alabama starts cutting unemployment for those refusing work
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — As Alabama continues to fight through the coronavirus pandemic, the state is now dealing with workers who are refusing to return to their jobs.
Gade wins Virginia GOP bid for Senate seat held by Warner
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat B. Cameron Webb won a primary election Tuesday and will face Republican Bob Good this fall to represent Virginia's 5th Congressional District.