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Vote counting drags on in Pennsylvania's GOP Senate primary

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick went into Wednesday essentially tied in Pennsylvania's hotly contested Republican nomin...

May 18, 2022

US Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men

The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men's and women's teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching mo...

May 18, 2022

Bad Kitty: German town grounds cats to save rare birds

BERLIN (AP) - What a cat-astrophe! Authorities in the southwest German town of Walldorf have ordered some cat owners to keep their pets indoors until the end of August, to protect a rare bird during i...

May 18, 2022

Idaho Gov. Little turns back Trump-backed challenger

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday won the GOP gubernatorial primary, beating a Trump-backed challenger who had repeatedly criticized the incumbent for not being conservative enough...

May 17, 2022

Kotek wins Democratic nod in Oregon governor's race

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek on Tuesday won the Democratic gubernatorial primary, beating state Treasurer Tobias Read in a victory for the party's progressive wing. Cur...

May 17, 2022

Trump-backed Mastriano wins GOP Pennsylvania governor nod

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Doug Mastriano won the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor on Tuesday, beating eight other candidates and a party establishment that had tried to head off his nomina...

May 17, 2022

N. Carolina Rep. Cawthorn struggling to keep seat in primary

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn struggled Tuesday to hold on to his western North Carolina seat, facing a stiff challenge from a state legislator in the Republican primary. With most v...

May 17, 2022

Craig Greenberg wins Democratic nod for Louisville mayor

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Craig Greenberg has won the Democratic primary for mayor of Louisville, months after surviving a shooting attempt. A businessman, Greenberg beat out a crowded field of eight can...

May 17, 2022

A guide to the May 17 primary election in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Candidates in Kentucky's May 17 primary are hoping for the chance to earn their party's nominations in federal, state and local races. U.S. SENATE Republican incumbent Rand Paul...

May 17, 2022

Officials: Georgia execution won't be carried out Tuesday

JACKSON, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man who killed an 8-year-old girl and raped her 10-year-old friend 46 years ago will not be executed as scheduled Tuesday night as a temporary stay put in place by a judg...

May 17, 2022