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County to test election process ahead of vote
EPHRATA — As Grant County prepares for the Nov. 3 General Election, local election officials are inviting the publ…
Macron vows "fight of the century” against climate change
PARIS (AP) — France’s leader called the battle against climate change and environmental destruction “the fight of the century” Thursday after visiting a melting glacier in the French Alps.
Hope Hicks returning to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, is returning to the White House as his reelection campaign moves into high gear.
Education Department probes foreign gifts to Yale, Harvard
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Education Department is investigating foreign gifts made to Harvard and Yale as part of a broader review of international money flowing to American universities, officials said.
EU chief von der Leyen testifies at German defense inquiry
BERLIN (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the use of external experts during her time as German defense minister as she testified Thursday before a parliamentary inquiry, but concede…
Ex-Ukraine ambassador: State Department leaders lack vision
WASHINGTON (AP) — The career U.S. diplomat who was ousted from her post in Ukraine by President Donald Trump, then was criticized by him as she
Los Angeles uses tech to wipe out 66,000 old pot convictions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors are joining other district attorneys to use technology to wipe out or reduce as many as 66,000 old marijuana convictions years after California voters broadly legal…
2020 hopefuls eye Super Tuesday even as 2 other states loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada votes next and then South Carolina. But top Democrats
Far right looms as Germany commemorates Dresden bombing
DRESDEN, Germany (AP) — Germany's president is leading commemorations Thursday marking the 75th anniversary of Dresden's bombing by allied forces at the end of World War II, an event that has become a test for th…
AP Exclusive: Pro-Trump effort raises over $60M in January
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pro-Donald Trump groups raised more than $60 million in January and have more than $200 million on hand for this year's general election, shattering fundraising records on the path toward a goal o…
Bloomberg, surrogates for Sanders, Biden come to N Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's primary elections are heating up with presidential candidates and their surrogates visiting as early in-person voting begins.
New York bail reform debate deepens among state Democrats
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — After weeks of facing heavy criticism from law enforcement over New York's bail law, state Senate Democrats are considering a proposal to give judges more discretion over who is released from ja…
Sanders in talks with DNC to headline big-dollar fundraiser
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is in talks with the Democratic National Committee to headline the first of two party fundraisers, where he will likely appear before the same big-dollar donors that he has repeated…
Steyer ready to 'shock the world' in Nevada's wide-open race
RENO, Nev. (AP) — California billionaire Tom Steyer said Wednesday he's poised to “shock the world” next week with a good showing in the Nevada caucuses, which he says is necessary for him to eventually win a “wide…
Stormy US-Europe relations as top officials head to Munich
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of President Donald Trump’s top foreign policy priorities stand at pivotal moments as two high-level national security officials head to an annual security forum in Germany. Strains in the tr…
California bullet train cost rises by another $1 billion
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — The estimated cost to complete California’s high-speed rail line rose another $1.3 billion, to $80.3 billion, while construction is on schedule to meet a 2022 deadline to have about 20% of …