World

Israeli PM Bennett won't run in upcoming election

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will not run in upcoming elections, his office said Wednesday, after he led a broad but fragile coalition government that came unraveled barely ...

Jun 29, 2022

Pelosi receives Communion in Vatican despite abortion stance

ROME (AP) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis on Wednesday and received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, witnesses said, despite her position in support of ab...

Jun 29, 2022

NATO chief: alliances faces biggest challenge since WWII

MADRID (AP) - The NATO military alliance faces its biggest challenge since World War II amid the war in Ukraine, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. Stoltenberg said NATO allies meet "i...

Jun 28, 2022

Kathy Salvi wins GOP nomination for US Senate in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Kathy Salvi, a suburban Chicago personal injury lawyer, won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Illinois on Tuesday, topping a field of seven candidates. Salvi, 63, o...

Jun 28, 2022

Sen. Mike Lee fends off 2 opponents to win Utah GOP primary

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Sen. Mike Lee won Utah's Republican primary Tuesday, fending off attacks from two challengers who criticized him for his unwavering loyalty to former President Donald Trump and u...

Jun 28, 2022

Colorado GOP picks abortion rights backer for Senate race

DENVER (AP) - Colorado Republicans on Tuesday nominated a businessman and supporter of most abortion rights for U.S. Senate while rejecting an attempt by one of the nation's most prominent election de...

Jun 28, 2022

Ezell defeats US Rep. Palazzo in Mississippi GOP primary

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sheriff Mike Ezell has defeated six-term U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo in a Republican primary runoff in Mississippi. It's a rare defeat of a congressional incumbent in a Mississippi part...

Jun 28, 2022

Colorado GOP voters reject indicted clerk for election post

DENVER (AP) - Colorado Republicans have rejected an indicted county clerk as their nominee for secretary of state, choosing a former local official who ran on a platform of taking politics out of runn...

Jun 28, 2022

Matthews wins Democratic US Senate nod in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - State Rep. Krystle Matthews has won the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina. Matthews, the second-place finisher in a June 14 prim...

Jun 28, 2022

Kathy Hochul is Democratic nominee for New York governor

NEW YORK (AP) - Kathy Hochul won the Democratic nomination for New York governor Tuesday, setting her on an expected path to win the governor's office in November. Hochul beat back primary challenges ...

Jun 28, 2022