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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…
Poland charges 10 with embezzlement, including ex-officials
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland say they have indicted 10 people with embezzling over 3 million zlotys ($780,000) in money and goods from a regional chapter of the Polish Red Cross.
New Mexico public pension reform faces vote in state Senate
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico state Senate was scheduled Wednesday to vote on a proposal to shore up New Mexico's overextended pension fund for about 115,000 state and local government workers and retirees.
Police bias bill from longtime Sen. Chambers wins approval
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Law enforcement officers would have to undergo anti-bias training under a bill that lawmakers advanced Wednesday and that could be the last major piece of legislation proposed by Nebraska's lon…
Canadian PM Trudeau raises gay rights with Senegal leader
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised Senegal's criminalization of homosexuality during his visit to the West African nation on Wednesday, but Senegal's leader told journalists afterwa…
Another Georgia lawmaker running for Collins' US House seat
ATLANTA (AP) — A third Republican state lawmaker has entered the race for a heavily conservative Georgia congressional seat, two weeks after Republican Rep. Doug Collins announced he's running for U.S. Senate.
Penned lions still on offer at US trophy hunting convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — An undercover video recorded by animal welfare activists shows vendors at a recent trophy-hunting convention promoting trips to shoot captive-bred lions in Africa, despite past public assurances b…
Deval Patrick, last black candidate in 2020 race, drops out
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by its diversity, ended his 2020 campaign Wednesday after his
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, last African American in Democratic presidential primary, ends 2020 campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, last African American in Democratic presidential primary, ends 2020 campaign.
Michigan Capitol, state buildings closed due to lack of heat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Many government buildings in downtown Lansing have been closed due to a lack of heat following an issue at a power plant.
Armenian activists block road for 2 held in police killings
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Several dozen activists blocked a highway in Armenia for several hours Wednesday while demanding that authorities release two men accused of killing three police officers during an armed tak…
Italy: Senate vote on Salvini's immunity follows party lines
ROME (AP) — The Italian Senate was voting along party lines Wednesday to allow former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini to be prosecuted — as he demands to be — for allegedly holding migrants hostage aboard a coast …
Cuomo to propose compromise, hopes to end Global Entry ban
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's governor plans to propose to President Donald Trump that the state could share some driving records with federal immigration agencies if the administration reverses its move to block …
No heat leads to closure of state buildings in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Many government nd buildings downtown in Lansing have been closed due to a lack of heat following an issue atal power plant.
1st McSally ad for 2020 race slams Kelly over impeachment
PHOENIX (AP) — Vulnerable Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally attacks her Democratic opponent, Mark Kelly, for supporting the impeachment d removal of President Donald Trump in an ad that began airing on Wednesd…
Senators want Ivanka Trump's women's program to become law
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators — one Republican and one Democrat — are leading a legislative effort to have a global women's initiative spearheaded by President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka written into law.