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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…
Putin suggests he was key in Kosovo airport occupation
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is suggesting that he was a key figure in the takeover of Kosovo’s airport by Russian troops at the end of the 1999 war.
Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months away from the campaign trail,
Georgia's 7th District Democratic primary too close to call
ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic primary in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District is too close to call after new vote counts showed a runoff may not be required in the suburban Atlanta district.
Despite virus surge, Arizona governor won't require masks
PHOENIX (AP) — Coronavirus infections are surging in Arizona. Hospitalizations are increasing and more people are dying since the state relaxed stay-at-home orders last month.
Warnick: GOP calls for special session to deal with budget
MOSES LAKE — House and Senate Republicans are asking Gov. Jay Inslee to convene a special session of the state legislature to deal with the state’s looming revenue crisis, according to Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses La…
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.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's overblown boasts about military, vets
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is exaggerating his accomplishments for the military and veterans.
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…
Putin suggests he was key in Kosovo airport occupation
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is suggesting that he was a key figure in the takeover of Kosovo’s airport by Russian troops at the end of the 1999 war.
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.
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
California lawmakers take up budget in tense economic times
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature will meet Monday to pass a budget for these uncertain times, without knowing how much money they have to spend and without an agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom, w…
AP Explains: Vile US history of lynching of people of color
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Congress is once again at an impasse over a
Thousands form human chain in Berlin against racism
BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people formed a human chain through Berlin on Sunday in a message against racism, discrimination and social inequality among other causes.