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Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves will face Democrat Brandon Presley in the November election

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday won the Republican nomination as he seeks a second term, setting up a general election contest against Democrat Brandon Presley in the hea...

Aug 08, 2023

Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state's constitution, setting up a fall campaign tha...

Aug 08, 2023

Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's president announced on Tuesday that the country would hold its parliamentary election on Oct. 15, marking the official start of an electoral campaign that has informally...

Aug 08, 2023

2 dead, thousands of flight cancellations, 1.1 million lose power in eastern US storms

WASHINGTON (AP) - At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as severe storms, including hail and li...

Aug 07, 2023

Trump lawyers say proposed protective order is too broad, urge judge to impose more limited rules

Donald Trump's legal team on Monday urged the judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against the former president to reject prosecutors' proposed protective order concerning evidence in the cas...

Aug 07, 2023

Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years on state charge for role in George Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced Monday to 4 years and 9 months. Thao had tes...

Aug 07, 2023

Multiple passengers dead after charter bus crashes in Pennsylvania, police say

LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) - Multiple passengers died after a charter bus carrying up to 50 people collided with a vehicle on an interstate in Pennsylvania, state police said. The crash happened ...

Aug 07, 2023

2 Southern California firefighters and a pilot were killed after a mid-air collision, officials say

CABAZON, Calif. (AP) - Three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California on Sunday while fighting a blaze in Riverside County, emergency officials said. One o...

Aug 07, 2023

Niger's junta shuts airspace, accuses nations of plans to invade as regional deadline passes

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - Niger's mutinous soldiers closed the country's airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack, as the junta defied a deadline to restore the ousted president and said ...

Aug 06, 2023

Penguins acquire 3-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson in a trade with the Sharks

PITTSBURGH (AP) - So much for the Pittsburgh Penguins trying to walk the fine line between protecting the future while also making the most out of the present. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company...

Aug 06, 2023