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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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289 of 517 precincts - 56 percent
Utah governor: No economic shut down despite virus spread
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert says he has no plans to shutdown the economy and appears unwilling to make face masks mandatory despite warnings from the state’s epidemiologist that a “complete shutdown” mi…
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1,938 of 3,685 precincts - 53 percent
Los Angeles councilman arrested in federal corruption probe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brown paper bags stuffed with cash. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in casino chips. A 77-story skyscraper meant to be the highest west of the Mississippi River.
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11,095 of 12,260 precincts - 90 percent
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1,938 of 3,685 precincts - 53 percent
In Senate race, PAC backed by Sethi team member hits Hagerty
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In Tennessee's open race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, a political group backed by a member of GOP candidate Manny Sethi's campaign is attacking his primary opponent Bill Ha…
Fauci hopeful for a vaccine by late 2020, early 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday he is cautiously optimistic there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021, but warned that the next few weeks will be critical to tamping dow…
Court rules against challenge to state's use of energy funds
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Connecticut electricity ratepayers have no right to challenge the state when it redirects fees they pay for increased energy efficiency to state cof…
A side-by-side look at police reform bills in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — As congressional lawmakers work toward one of the most ambitious policing overhauls in decades, there is increasing division between Republicans and Democrats about how to accomplish a common goal.
Mississippi seeks to limit liability amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Mississippi Senate is working to limit lawsuits by customers who say they were exposed to the new
Dr. Anthony Fauci says COVD-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of this year or early 2021; it’s 'when and not if.'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci says COVD-19 vaccine could be ready by the end of this year or early 2021; it’s 'when and not if.'
Dr. Anthony Fauci says US will be doing more coronavirus testing even as President Donald Trump suggests otherwise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci says US will be doing more coronavirus testing even as President Donald Trump suggests otherwise.
Obama returns to the campaign trail with Biden fundraiser
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama raised more than $4 million from 120,000 individual donors ahead of his first fundraiser for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Pennsylvania lawmakers wrestle anew with major gambling bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Top Republicans in Pennsylvania's state Senate are pressing sweeping gambling legislation that would allow slot machine-like terminals in thousands of bars, restaurants, nonprofit social club…