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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…
Biden seizes on Bolton book to hit Trump's record on China
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Bolton's claim in an explosive new book that President Donald Trump urged China's Xi Jinping to
South's unification minister resigns as Korean tensions rise
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday accepted the resignation of his point man on North Korea, who had asked to quit after the North destroyed a liaison office while ramping up pre…
UN: Venezuelans, other refugees face huge pandemic hardships
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. refugee agency expressed concerns Thursday about impact of the coronavirus pandemic from Africa’s Sahel region to Latin America and beyond, warning that millions fled upheaval at …
Bill to reopen N.C. bowling alleys, rinks head to Cooper
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators sent another bill on Thursday to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper designed to overturn parts of his executive order for
Trump says he's heard 'interesting' things about Roswell
President Donald Trump says he’s heard some interesting things about Roswell, but he’s not sharing even with his eldest child.
California to send every voter mail-in ballot for November
Los Angeles (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday to require county officials to mail a ballot to every registered voter for the November election, cementing into law the Democratic governor’s earlier ord…
India seeks eased tensions with China after Himalayas clash
NEW DELHI (AP) — India said Thursday it was using diplomatic channels with China to de-escalate a military standoff in a remote Himalayan border region where 20 Indian soldiers were killed this week.
California police chiefs call for weeding out bad officers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s police chiefs on Thursday endorsed a plan to more aggressively weed out bad officers who break the law or have a history of complaints.
Utility regulators keep moratorium on service terminations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Public Utility Commission on Thursday rejected an attempt by one of its members to end its three-month-old moratorium preventing utilities from terminating service to non-payin…
Lingering jobless claims cause headache for the governor
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The plight of Kentuckians still in limbo in seeking unemployment benefits has become a major political headache for the state's Democratic governor, opening him up to criticism Thursday from R…
Report: State Dept official quits over Trump race response
WASHINGTON (AP) — A State Department official resigned Thursday over President Donald Trump's response to racial tensions sweeping the country over the killings of black people by police,
Hawaii sees biggest virus jump in 2 months with 18 cases
HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Health on Thursday reported 18 new cases of the coronavirus, the biggest single-day increase in two months.
Who they are: Six DACA recipients rejoice over court ruling
PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has kept alive, for now, the Obama-era program that allows immigrants brought here as children to work and protects them from deportation. The high court on Thursday ruled that…
Heat, virus no deterrent for Trump fans camped outside arena
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Rick Frazier drove more than 750 miles from Ohio to Tulsa to be one of the first campers in line for President Donald Trump's first rally in months, undeterred by a days-long wait in searing hea…
Trump global media chief faces GOP backlash over firings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new chief of U.S.-funded global media is facing a conservative backlash over his decision to fire the heads of two international broadcasters, adding to concerns about the direction of the age…