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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…
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
WASHINGTON (AP) — How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.?
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…
Yankee go home: What does moving troops out of Germany mean?
BERLIN (AP) — After more than a year of thinly-veiled threats to start pulling U.S. troops out of Germany unless Berlin increases its defense spending, President Donald Trump appears to be proceeding with a hardbal…
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…
World joins US protests but leaders restrained about Trump
BERLIN (AP) — People have taken to the streets of Berlin, London, Paris and other cities around the world to demonstrate in support of Black Lives Matter protesters in the United States and to vent anger over Presi…
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
William Sessions, FBI head fired by President Clinton, dies
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — William S. Sessions, a former federal judge appointed by President Ronald Reagan to head the FBI and fired years later by President Bill Clinton, died Friday at his San Antonio home. He was 90.
Trump reschedules campaign rally after Juneteenth uproar
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he is rescheduling his first campaign rally in months to a day later so it won't conflict with the Juneteenth observance of the end of slavery in the United…
Biden, Wisconsin Democrats rally, virtually, to defeat Trump
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden urged Wisconsin Democrats in a brief recorded message broadcast during an online state convention Friday to unite to defeat President Donal…
Biden's VP list narrows: Warren, Harris, Susan Rice, others
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees, with several black women in strong contention.
Michigan resumes 140K jobless payments after fraud concerns
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state of Michigan said Friday it has resumed unemployment benefits for 140,000 people whose accounts were frozen during an investigation of potentially fraudulent claims filed by impostors.
Scottsdale police: 8 more arrests made in May riot at mall
PHOENIX (AP) — Scottsdale police say eight additional people have been arrested in a mall riot that occurred last month.
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 …