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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…
Poland says Putin falsifies history to weaken Western allies
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish government says that Russian President Vladimir Putin is manipulating World War II-era history in a way that whitewashes Soviet crimes and accuses him of doing it as part of an “inf…
Ohio GOP censures former head who's parted ways with Trump
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Republicans on Friday censured a former party head who has drawn scorn for campaigning against Donald Trump's reelection and asking GOP voters to pick Democrat Joe Biden.
Iranian ex-judge dies in Romania, falls from hotel window
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A former Iranian judge sought by his country to face corruption charges died Friday after a fall in a hotel in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, the head of the Iranian police’s internati…
Trump: Mail-in voting presents 'biggest risk' to reelection
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said the growing use of mail-in ballots is the “biggest risk” to his reelection, and his chances may hinge on whether he can successfully block efforts to make voting…
Putin orders officials to fully clean Arctic fuel spill area
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government Friday to fully repair environmental damage from a massive fuel leak in the Arctic.
Evers calls for changes as Wisconsin marks Juneteenth
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers called on the Wisconsin Legislature to ban police chokeholds and limit the use of force in a package of criminal justice reforms unveiled Friday as the state celebrated Juneteen…
Washington DC announces phase 2 reopening starting Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital is moving ahead with the second phase of its reopening Monday, as city officials credited months of social restrictions with blunting an anticipated spike in COVID-19 infectio…
Louisiana's presidential primary early voting opens Saturday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Early voting for Louisiana's July 11 presidential primary election begins Saturday, with extra days and extra precautions because of the
Russia fines opposition radio station for fake news
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition-leaning radio station Echo Moskvy and its website editor have been fined the equivalent of $3,745 for posting the comments of a political analyst who questioned Russia's coronavirus…
With all votes in, Petsonk declaring victory in AG primary
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Labor lawyer Sam Petsonk has declared victory in the Democratic primary for West Virginia attorney general by a 145-vote margin after all counties finished reporting results late Thursday n…
US blocks travelers visas from Burundi over deportations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government said Friday that it has stopped issuing travel visas to people from Burundi because the country is not taking back citizens facing deportation from the United States.
Arizona sets another record for increases in COVID-19 cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's count of confirmed COVID-19 cases surged again Friday, setting the third record in four days for daily high numbers of new cases.
Croatia jails 2 police amid migrant violence reports
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia has detained two police officers suspected of hurting a migrant as the European Union country faces renewed reports of violence and pushbacks against people crossing from Bosnia or Se…
Court halts German far-right figure's expulsion from party
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent regional leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany on Friday won a court injunction against his expulsion from the party.
No big-name Republicans to challenge Warner for U.S. Senate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — For the second time in two years, no big-name Republicans in Virginia are bothering to try and win a seat in the U.S. Senate.