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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…
Court rejects Trump bid to end young immigrants' protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, the second stunning election-season rebuke from the court in a week af…
Oklahoma COVID-19 cases skyrocket by 450 cases Thursday
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — New cases of the illness caused by the novel coronavirus skyrocketed Thursday in Oklahoma by double the record-setting number reported two days before.
As Bolton speaks, Congress shrugs and points to election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress seems largely done with John Bolton.
Effigy found in Oakland park after 'nooses' discovered
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police in Oakland opened an investigation Thursday after a caller reported finding an effigy hanging from a tree at a city park, a day after the mayor said “nooses” were found dangling from t…
Date set for resentencing of man who attacked Rand Paul
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A new sentencing date has been set for a Kentucky man who tackled U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, breaking several of the lawmaker's ribs.
Many Arizona cities back masks to slow virus, others say no
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision to let local governments mandate face masks in public to slow the spread of the coronavirus amid a surge is leading to a patchwork of requirements around th…
US official says China not forthcoming in talks with Pompeo
WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior State Department official said Thursday that the United States was disappointed by China’s attitude at a meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a top Chinese diplomat in Hawai…
Tennessee unemployment rate falls in May after record April
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's jobless rate in May fell in comparison with a record increase the month before, as more than 300,000 people continued to receive unemployment payouts during the new coronavirus out…
Ketchikan warns virus spread possible after quarantine break
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — A person who didn’t follow quarantine procedures after arriving in Alaska has created the possibility of broad community spread of the coronavirus after going to social gatherings and publi…
Tennessee lawmakers advance 6-week abortion ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amid nationwide unrest and a global pandemic that wrecked the state budget, Tennessee lawmakers headed to the end of a legislative session early Friday by advancing an anti-abortion proposal…
New Mexico high court rules on privacy for banking records
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors can obtain a person’s banking records using a warrantless grand jury subpoena without violating the individual’s right to privacy under New Mexico's Constitution, the state Supreme…
Legislature reins in election reform proposal
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to distribute absentee ballots directly to registered New Mexico voters without a request or application was rejected by a state Senate panel on Thursday at the outset of a special …
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.
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.
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,