Challengers beat 2 Democratic Georgia state House incumbents

ATLANTA (AP) — Two longtime Georgia state House members have been defeated in Democratic runoffs in metro Atlanta races.

No crowd, plenty of history as Biden introduces Harris

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his newly chosen running mate Kamala Harris campaigned together for the first time Wednesday, as the former primary rivals sought to solidify …

Regualators OK repair of bridge damaged by train derailment

PHOENIX (AP) — A state regulatory panel on Wednesday approved Union Pacific Corp.'s revised plan to rebuild part of a century-old railroad bridge that was damaged in a train derailment and resulting fire.

New Orleans virus rate improves as online classes starting

New Orleans is seeing improvement in its

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Judge: Groups likely cited Tennessee wrong absentee law

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that he won't block Tennessee's criminal restriction on some distribution of absentee voting-related forms for the November election, saying the groups that c…

PETA seeks US probe of repeatedly cited Nevada meatpacker

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Animal rights activists are urging the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation into a Nevada meatpacker that's been cited three times in two years on accusations of inhumane handling a…

Bulgaria: Protesters seek support from Berlin and Brussels

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Several hundred anti-government protesters gathered on Wednesday in front of the German embassy in Sofia, calling on Berlin and Brussels to “open their eyes” to widespread corruption in Bulga…

Thousands in Belarus decry president's reelection as rigged

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallied in Belarus’ capital and other cities for a fourth straight night Wednesday, decrying an election they say was rigged to extend the 26-year rule of the country's…

Police union asks judge to toss parts of police reform law

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut State Police Union is asking a federal judge to declare parts of the state's new police accountability law unconstitutional, saying sections pertaining to the public disclosur…

Walz names new budget chief with state facing $4.7B deficit

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz named Jim Schowalter as his new commissioner of management and budget Wednesday to replace Myron Frans, who left his administration for a senior post at the University of Minnes…

Connecticut election workers still counting primary ballots

Local election workers on Wednesday were still counting a record number of absentee ballots from Tuesday's primary, with the outcome of numerous races across Connecticut still undecided — including the political fa…

UW System administration announces layoffs, other cuts

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System administration will lay off an untold number of employees over the next two years as part of $10 million in cuts that interim President Tommy Thompson announced T…

Can Trump aide Meadows move from deal breaker to deal-maker?

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Wisconsin governor pardons 9 people, raising total to 56

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers announced nine pardons on Wednesday, raising the total he's issued to 56.