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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…
Democrats propose policing changes as protesters set march
ATLANTA (AP) — Protesters plan to greet a returning Georgia General Assembly on Monday morning, seeking in part an end to police brutality and changes to the state's criminal justice system.
Paris marchers decry racism; far right rallies in London
PARIS (AP) — Paris riot police fired tear gas Saturday to disperse a largely peaceful but unauthorized protest against police brutality and entrenched racism, as France’s minorities increasingly push back against a…
Trump moved Tulsa rally date after learning about Juneteenth
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump didn't know the significance to black Americans of the date and location he chose for
GOP candidates balance pros, cons of running with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald
In time of crises, lands bill gives Senate a chance to unite
WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of national crises, the Senate has been able to come together on a topic both parties celebrate: the great outdoors.
California to allow nail salons to reopen starting June 19
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some Californians will again be able to get a manicure, a new tattoo or enjoy a massage starting late next week under
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
WASHINGTON (AP) — How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.?
French President Macron says he stands firmly against racism, but that France won't remove colonial-era statues
PARIS (AP) — French President Macron says he stands firmly against racism, but that France won't remove colonial-era statues.
Blind voters fear loss of privacy with shift to mail voting
ATLANTA (AP) — Not that long ago, Ann Byington had to squeeze into a voting booth with a Republican poll watcher on one side and a Democrat on the other reading her voting choices out loud so her ballot could be ma…
GOP congressman who officiated gay wedding loses primary
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — A freshman Virginia GOP congressman who angered social conservatives in his district when he officiated a gay wedding lost his party's nomination.
Iowa Legislature ends session shortened by coronavirus
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature has adjourned for the year after a session shortened by the coronavirus pandemic and altered by chaotic street protests over police treatment of African Americans.
Analysis: Business gains influence in Louisiana Legislature
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Business groups are gaining a stronger foothold and demonstrating intensified influence in the Louisiana Legislature, after term limits wiped out many former lawmakers and industry-backed ca…
Trump supporters burn Michigan absentee ballot applications
WALKER, Mich. (AP) — People burned letters informing them that they can vote by absentee ballot in future elections during a protest near Grand Rapids.
Budget cuts, police top Colorado Legislature's 2020 session
DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers wound down a shortened 2020 session Saturday having drastically cut education funding because of the coronavirus pandemic’s revenue impact, allocating $70 million in federal aid to …
Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas
In the lake country 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of Detroit, hundreds danced, prayed and demanded racial justice in Cadillac, a Michigan town that was long home to a neo-Nazi group.