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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Asia Today: S Korea reopening schools despite spike in cases
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday reported 49 new cases of COVID-19, continuing a weekslong resurgence of the virus as the government defended its decision to reopen schools despite health risks.
Iowa voters oust Rep. King, shunned for insensitive remarks
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in northwest Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s primary, deciding they’ve had enough of the conservative lightning rod known for making incendiary comments about immigrants…
AP sources: White House softens on sending troops to states
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after threatening states that he would dispatch the military to quell protests, President Donald Trump appeared to be privately backing off his threat to deploy troops, with White House offi…
'Not stopping': Defiant NYC protesters march through curfew
NEW YORK (AP) — An 8 p.m. curfew didn't stop thousands of defiant demonstrators from marching through the streets of New York City throughout the night Tuesday, though some of the rampant destruction seen over the …
Iowa Rep. Steve King loses GOP primary to Randy Feenstra after party shuns King following white nationalist remarks
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Rep. Steve King loses GOP primary to Randy Feenstra after party shuns King following white nationalist remarks.
Mike Cooney wins Democratic nomination for governor in Montana primary election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Cooney wins Democratic nomination for governor in Montana primary election.
UK's Johnson pledges to let in Hong Kong citizens if needed
HONG KONG (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday that the United Kingdom stands ready to open the door to almost 3 million Hong Kong citizens as the city's leader arrived in Beijing for meetings…
'Eyes are on you:' Minneapolis neighbors band to stand guard
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The two men stepped from the shadows as the car turned off an upscale shopping street into a residential area located on the far edge of the rioting that swept through Minneapolis. It was after m…
Mexico's president goes full-steam ahead with Mayan train
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Residents of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula remember riding trains to visit relatives or sell their produce decades ago, so when President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made a nostalgic pitch to build …
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Protesters return to the streets as Trump decries 'lowlifes'
Theresa Greenfield wins Democratic Senate primary in Iowa
WASHINGTON (AP) — Theresa Greenfield wins Democratic Senate primary in Iowa.
Dozens remain in line at voting centers across Maryland
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore voters are looking for a leader who can get violent crime under control, address deep-rooted poverty and restore trust in local government in their mayoral election, the highest-profile c…
Greg Gianforte wins Republican nomination for governor in Montana primary election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Greg Gianforte wins Republican nomination for governor in Montana primary election.
Iowa voters decide Rep. King's fate, pick Ernst's challenger
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in northwest Iowa decided Tuesday whether they've had enough of conservative lightning rod Steve King, after tolerating the congressman's incendiary comments about immigrants and…
Steve Daines wins Republican Senate primary in Montana
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Daines wins Republican Senate primary in Montana.