EU urges Turkey to 'deescalate' energy dispute with Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Union's foreign policy chief expressed “full solidarity” with Greece and Cyprus and urged a “immediate deescalation” by Turkey after EU foreign ministers held urgent talks Friday …

Mitt Romney slams politicians attacking mail-in voting

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney said Friday that politicians attacking the vote by mail system are threatening global democracy but stopped short of criticizing President Donald Trump, who has been openly ag…

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New border wall near unique wetlands endangered water supply

PHOENIX (AP) — The agency in charge of building the border wall received repeated warnings: tap water from nearby wells, and the unique wetlands of southeastern Arizona — yes, Arizona — home to a variety of wildlif…

West Hartford town councilor wins GOP Congressional primary

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Mary Fay, a financial services executive and member of the West Hartford Town Council, has won a Republican congressional primary and will face Democratic U.S. Rep. John Larson in November's …

Federal appeals court overturns California ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, saying it violates 2nd Amendment

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Federal appeals court overturns California ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, saying it violates 2nd Amendment.

9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California's ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, saying the law violates the U.S. Constitution's pro…

Montana copper mine posts reclamation bond, gets permit

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana environmental regulators issued a mining permit to Tintina Montana Inc. for preparation work on a planned underground copper mine in central Montana, the Department of Environmental Qua…

Small Lithuania has outsized role as EU faces Belarus crisis

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Lithuania is relatively small by European Union measures, but it is playing an outsized role as protesters in neighboring Belarus face a brutal law enforcement crackdown following a presidenti…

Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty in Trump-Russia probe review

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI lawyer plans to plead guilty to making a false statement in the first criminal case arising from

Lawyer: Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty to false statement charge in 1st case from US Att'y Durham’s look at Russia probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyer: Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty to false statement charge in 1st case from US Att'y Durham’s look at Russia probe.

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Bulgaria PM pitches overhaul, to resign if lawmakers approve

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s embattled prime minister said Friday that he would step down if lawmakers approve his plans for the election of a grand national assembly that would push through constitutional ame…

Edwards backs state lawmaker to lead Louisiana's Democrats

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards threw his support Friday to state Rep. Ted James to be the next leader of the Louisiana Democratic Party, an endorsement that gives the lawmaker an edge in the competit…

Walz to visit Bloomington mosque to support assaulted imam

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison plan to visit a Bloomington mosque Friday in a show of solidarity with an imam who was assaulted on his way to nightly prayers.