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Panel grills Walz commissioner over Line 3 pipeline appeal

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A member of Gov. Tim Walz's Cabinet faced sharp questioning at a confirmation hearing Friday for approving an appeal over a controversial pipeline project in a dispute that could cost him his job.

Georgia deputy charged for improperly shooting at vehicle

MACON, Ga. (AP) — A middle Georgia sheriff's deputy has been criminally charged after investigators concluded he improperly fired at a fleeing vehicle and then lied about it.

July jobless rate, payrolls rise as Pennsylvania seeks aid

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rose in July to remain well above the national rate, even as payrolls rebounded for another month from pandemic-driven shutdowns, the state reported Friday.

Judge rules Indiana must tell voters of nixed mail ballots

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Indiana’s process of rejecting absentee ballots because of differing voter signatures, since the process didn't require voters to be told about such decisions or …

2 seek recounts of losses in Georgia legislative runoffs

ATLANTA (AP) — Candidates in two Georgia legislative runoffs say they want recounts of their apparent narrow defeats.

House ethics: Gaetz broke rules, not law, with Cohen tweet

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Friday said Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., broke House rules but not the law when he tweeted a warning last year to President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen.

Ex-President George W. Bush backs Maine's Sen. Susan Collins

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — Former President George W. Bush on Friday backed Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in his first public endorsement of

N.C. unemployment rate higher even as employed number grows

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's unemployment rate rose in July, the state announced on Friday, even as the overall number of people working grew compared to the previous month.

Judge rebuffs Trump again on tax records; appeals underway

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge turned down President Donald Trump's newest move Friday to keep New York City prosecutors from getting his tax records, but Trump's lawyers have already asked higher courts to step i…

Postmaster: No pre-election return of mail boxes, equipment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressed by senators, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he was unaware of recent mail operation changes until they sparked a public uproar. But he also said he has no plans to restore mail…

Fixing Pennsylvania mail-in vote glitches goes down to wire

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With barely three weeks to go before counties can begin mailing out ballots, lawsuits are filling the vacuum of action to fix problems or ambiguities with Pennsylvania's mail-in voting laws a…

Pennsylvania board to consider fate of fall school sports

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The governing body for Pennsylvania interscholastic sports was expected to decide Friday whether to move forward with the fall season against the governor’s recommendation that all youth spor…

Trump says Democrats' convention was 'gloomiest' in history

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to cast a more positive light on his presidency Friday after four days of bashing at the Democratic National Convention, saying that where Democratic presidential…

After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish government formally converted a former Byzantine church into a mosque Friday, a move that came a month after it drew praise from the faithful and international opposition for simil…