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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…
Authorities investigate possible suicide in holding cell
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Lake Havasu City police are handling an investigation into the death of a woman who was found unresponsive in her holding cell.
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Trump says China trade deal still on after adviser's remarks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is tweeting that an initial trade agreement with China is still on after a top White House adviser's comments seemed to suggest it was over, spooking markets late Monday.
New Mexico lawmakers back mandatory police body cameras
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Legislature on Monday approved a proposal to make police body cameras mandatory for nearly all state and local law enforcement officers, sending the bill to supportive Democratic …
Coronavirus, budget cuts imperil Nevada's struggling schools
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada teachers and administrators worry the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic fallout threaten to reverse recent funding hikes passed in 2019 that have buoyed their efforts to l…
Hawaii lawmakers reconvene to appropriate virus relief funds
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers on Monday reconvened their 2020 legislative session to flesh out details for how they plan to spend more than $600 million in federal coronavirus relief funds.
Crews make varying degrees of headway in Arizona wildfires
PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters made some progress Monday against major wildfires across Arizona.
North Carolina DOT Secretary Boyette confirmed by Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate on Monday confirmed the appointment of Gov. Roy Cooper's transportation secretary.
New Mexico Legislature backs mandatory police body cameras
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Legislature on Monday approved a proposal to make police body cameras mandatory for nearly all state and local law enforcement officers, sending the bill to supportive Democratic …
California governor urges mask use as hospitalizations rise
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom implored people Monday to wear face coverings to protect against the coronavirus and allow businesses to safely open after several days in which the state saw …
Officials express concern: Alabama virus cases top 30,000
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Monday surpassed 30,000 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, a milestone that came as health officials expressed concern about a recent
Trump's Arizona trip takes him to coronavirus hot spot
PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump's latest campaign stops Tuesday will take him to one of the nation's biggest hot spots for the coronavirus outbreak.
N.C. health chief laments virus trends as order soon expires
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's
Embattled Johnsen resigns as University of Alaska president
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Jim Johnsen, the embattled University of Alaska president whose term has been marked by no-confidence votes from the faculty amid deep budget cuts, has resigned, the university announced Mo…
Judge sides with Guam resident in Social Security case
HONOLULU (AP) — There's no rational basis for denying a disabled woman supplemental Social Security benefits because she lives on Guam, while allowing her twin sister in Pennsylvania who has the same genetic diseas…