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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…
Democrats: GOP police bill 'not salvageable,' demand talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Democrats said Tuesday the
New York primary voters might await results into July
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A deluge of yet-to-be-counted absentee ballots in New York this year means voters may have to wait until July to find out who won primary elections for Congress and other offices Tuesday followi…
Senate Democrats say GOP policing bill is 'not salvageable,' demand bipartisan talks on new legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats say GOP policing bill is 'not salvageable,' demand bipartisan talks on new legislation.
German police raid banned far-right group in 4 states
BERLIN (AP) — German police conducted raids Tuesday on sites linked to a far-right group after the country's top security official deemed it extremist
Trump says he'll issue executive order to protect monuments
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he'll issue an executive order to protect
Republicans propose $1.3B plan to help K-12 schools reopen
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature on Tuesday proposed a $1.3 billion plan to help K-12 schools reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, saying districts should have flexibility t…
Mail-in deluge tests elections in Kentucky, New York
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Overwhelmed Kentucky and New York officials faced a deluge of mail-in votes likely to delay results for days after high-profile primaries Tuesday, contests testing if establishment Democratic…
Turkey accuses France of dragging Libya into 'chaos'
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish government spokesman shot back at French President Emmanuel Macron and blamed France on Tuesday for allegedly “dragging Libya into chaos.”
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Texas Children's Hospital admits adults as virus cases soar
HOUSTON (AP) — The largest pediatric hospital in the United States said Tuesday it has begun admitting adult patients to provide more hospital capacity in Texas, where coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continu…
Pence to court evangelicals in conservative Milwaukee suburb
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence planned to launch a faith-centered tour in a conservative Milwaukee suburb on Tuesday, after touting Wisconsin's school choice program for the second time this year.
2nd presidential debate moves from Michigan to Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan commission that sponsors the formal election year presidential debates announced Tuesday that an October debate that
Turkey allows top lawyers to march, ending standoff
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Tuesday allowed a group of top lawyers to continue a symbolic march into the capital of Ankara, ending a more than 24-hour standoff between the lawyers and police.
AP-NORC poll: Nearly all in US back criminal justice reform
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans overwhelmingly want clear standards on when police officers may use force and consequences for officers who do so excessively, according to a new poll that finds nearly all Americans fav…
Putin uses World War II parade to boost support before vote
MOSCOW (AP) — A massive Russian military parade postponed by the coronavirus pandemic will roll through Red Square this week to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, even though Russi…