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3 council members renew oaths of office in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Three Ephrata City Council Members were sworn in Wednesday evening after winning their respective races.…
Barrett concerned about public perception of Supreme Court
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett expressed concerns Sunday that the public may increasingly see the court as a partisan institution.
EXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The
California Gov. Gavin Newsom beats back GOP-led recall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday emphatically
Wu advances in Boston mayor race; opponent too early to call
BOSTON (AP) — Democrat Michelle Wu has emerged the top vote-getter in a runoff election for the next mayor of Boston, but the race to decide her opponent in November remained too early to call early Wednesday.
North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles into eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its eastern coast Wednesday afternoon, two days after claiming to have tested a newly developed missile in a resumption of its weap…
Justice Department seeks order against Texas abortion law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has asked a federal court in Texas to stop the enforcement of a new state law that bans most abortions in the state while it decides the case.
Largest colleges push student vaccines with mandates, prizes
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — At most of the largest U.S. public universities, students are under no obligation to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some schools do require vaccines, but with leniency for those who opt out. S…
Boston preliminary mayoral election set to usher in new era
BOSTON (AP) — Boston was narrowing its field of mayoral hopefuls for the first time to two people of color, possibly both women — a stark change from the unbroken string of white men elected mayor in the city’s fir…
Seoul: North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles off east coast
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested a new missile in its first weapons te…
Seoul: North Korea fires projectile toward eastern sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested a new missile in its first weapon…
5 takeaways after Newsom survives California recall attempt
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ably fended off a recall attempt from Republicans on Tuesday, changing the stakes of the contest from a referendum on his own performance and into a partisan fight over Trumpism and the…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom stays in power as recall fails
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday emphatically
Trump aides aim to build GOP opposition to Afghan refugees
WASHINGTON (AP) — As tens of thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban arrive in the U.S., a handful of former Trump administration officials are working to turn Republicans against them.
California recall fails; Gov. Gavin Newsom stays in office
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday became the second governor in U.S. history to defeat a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early, a contest the Democratic governor crafted as…
Recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom to decide future of California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Voting wrapped up Tuesday in the