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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…
Police protests upend Democratic Senate contest in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — For months,
Justice Department says Geoffrey Berman, US attorney in NYC who oversaw investigations of Trump allies, is resigning
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department says Geoffrey Berman, US attorney in NYC who oversaw investigations of Trump allies, is resigning.
Under Trump, 'You're fired!' even greets federal prosecutors
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara had a snickering response to news that his successor as top federal prosecutor was “stepping down” from the job.
Navy upholds firing of carrier captain in virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two senior commanders on a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier didn't “do enough, soon enough," to stem the outbreak, the top U.S. Navy officer said Friday, a stunning reversal that upheld t…
Top Manhattan prosecutor leaves job after standoff with Barr
WASHINGTON (AP) — An extraordinary standoff between the Justice Department and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman ended Saturday when the prosecutor agreed to leave his job with an assurance that his invest…
Runoffs Tuesday in SC, only about half of counties voting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Polls will open again Tuesday in South Carolina for runoffs from the primaries two weeks before, but only in about half the state.
Pandemic puts convicted representative's seat on 2 ballots
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. House district once represented by Chris Collins is on two separate ballots Tuesday in a special election to fill out the convicted former congressional member's fourth term and in a R…
Police accountability bills stall in Minnesota Legislature
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A special session of the Minnesota Legislature appeared to be in a stalemate Friday with both parties deeply divided on how far lawmakers should go toward remaking policing in the state where Geo…
Nevada again sets single-day record rise in COVID-19 cases
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported 445 additional new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the second straight day the state recorded its largest single-day jump in new cases since the start of the pandemic.
Tulsa arena hosts thousands for Trump rally amid virus fears
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump showed up in an indoor arena Saturday night for a rally that some fear could help fuel nascent spikes of coronavirus cases in some places, conce…
New political group tries to rescue Hickenlooper in primary
DENVER (AP) — In a sign of mounting concerns about
Trump supporters, protesters face off outside Oklahoma rally
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — President Donald Trump's supporters faced off with protesters shouting “Black Lives Matter" Saturday in Tulsa as the president took the stage for his first campaign rally in months amid public h…
Trump outraised by Biden in May, but holds cash-on-hand edge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was outraised by Joe Biden in May, taking in $74 million for his reelection, but he maintains a sizable advantage in cash on hand over the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Nevada reports largest single-day jump in new COVID-19 cases
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported 410 new coronavirus cases on Friday in the state’s largest single-day jump in new cases since the start of the pandemic.
Trump crowd, protesters verbally clash ahead of rally
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Supporters and detractors of President Donald Trump continued to gather Friday in Tulsa, where Trump is scheduled to take the stage for the first of his signature rallies during the coronavirus …