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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…
Turkey makes masks compulsory in 42 provinces after uptick
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has made the wearing of face masks mandatory in five more provinces, following an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
African nations seek scrutiny of US, others over racism
GENEVA (AP) — The European Union and some Western nations appealed Tuesday for more time to discuss a resolution drafted for the U.N.’s top human rights body that seeks international scrutiny of systemic racism aga…
Four-lane highway in West Virginia gets federal funding
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal grant will advance construction of a portion of Corridor H in West Virginia.
Senate GOP to restrict police chokeholds in emerging bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Driven by a swift-moving national debate, Senate Republicans are on the brink of introducing an extensive package of policing changes with new restrictions on police chokeholds and other practices…
Black Lives Matter banner removed at US Embassy in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A large Black Lives Matter banner was quietly removed from the U.S. Embassy building in South Korea's capital three days after it was raised there in solidarity with demonstrators protesti…
Glitch leaves some waiting for Supreme Court's LGBT ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — People trying to read a big Supreme Court ruling got more suspense than they bargained for.
Don't ask Tulsa's mayor about Trump rally plans
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — For most mayors in deep-red states like Oklahoma, the prospect of hosting the first rally for President Donald Trump in months would be a delight. It would showcase the city on an international…
Louisiana governor signs GOP's $300M small business aid plan
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a Republican-crafted plan to spend $300 million in federal coronavirus aid to help small businesses recover from
Democratic primary challengers aim to be next Ocasio-Cortez
NEW YORK (AP) — One is the co-founder of a Bronx middle school making his first run for public office. The other is a son of Ugandan refugees with an MBA from Harvard.
Voice of America director, deputy resign amid Trump clash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of Voice of America and her deputy resigned Monday following recent clashes with the Trump administration that have sparked fears about the independence of the U.S. government-funded …
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's false security on kids and COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump may be giving parents a false sense of security when it comes to kids and COVID-19.
Omar announces father's death from COVID-19 complications
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday announced the death of her father due to complications from COVID-19.
California Legislature OK's budget, but changes coming
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Facing an estimated $54.3 billion budget deficit because of the coronavirus, California lawmakers on Monday approved a state spending plan that rejects most of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed…
Pima County Superior Court seeks to fill judge vacancy
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The search is on to fill a vacancy in Pima County Superior Court.
Obama to hold joint fundraiser for Biden next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is getting some help from his “former boss," Barack Obama, as he looks to fill his campaign coffers and unify the Democratic Party ahead of th…