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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…
Activists weigh LGBT ballot drive after Supreme Court ruling
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Organizers of a Michigan ballot drive to prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people said Monday they were evaluating whether to continue following a major victory in t…
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.
North Macedonia leaders set July 15 date for early poll
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Political leaders in North Macedonia have agreed to hold a national election on July 15 after the poll was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supreme Court says gay, transgender workers protected by law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conserva…
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 …
N.C. highest court makes history with remote video arguments
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's highest court made history on Monday by hearing oral arguments using video conferencing as the court system continues to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Bill to expand rape exam access on Missouri governor's desk
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri hospitals would have to provide sexual assault exams whenever needed under a bill that Gov. Mike Parson is considering signing into law.
UK's leader creates anti-racism panel; critics want more
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that he will establish a commission to look at what more can be done to fight racial inequality in the U.K., a move that came after two weeks of protes…
EU urges US to join new Mideast peace effort
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday urged the United States to join a new effort to breathe life into long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, but they rejected President…
Audit: Corrections should analyze treatment effectiveness
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The state Department of Corrections should collect and analyze more data to compare the effectiveness of state and private prisons, to more efficiently place and transfer inmates among faciliti…
Justices reject Trump bid to void California sanctuary law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to throw out a California immigrant-sanctuary law that limits local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Supreme Court for now stays out of police immunity debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is for now declining to get involved in an ongoing debate by citizens and in Congress over policing, rejecting cases Monday that would have allowed the justices to revisit when p…
U.S. health regulators have pulled their emergency authorization for malaria drugs prescribed for the coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have pulled their emergency authorization for malaria drugs prescribed for the coronavirus.
More virus-test sites opening across northern Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf's administration said Monday that more free
Vice President Mike Pence to visit Iowa this week
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence has announced he will travel to Iowa this week to meet with Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.