NJ's high court weighs law authorizing $10B in debt

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with whether a new state law letting the governor borrow nearly $10 billion to close budget gaps brought on by the coronavirus pandemic passes c…

With primary over, attention shifts to Michigan's fall races

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — With the primary complete, Michigan candidates on Wednesday quickly turned their focus to November — when voters in the presidential battleground will also decide a competitive U.S. Senate rac…

Road tax fails in 110-110 tie in western Michigan township

NORTH PLAINS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A tax proposed to repair roads in a western Michigan township ended up in an election tie.

Nebraska advances new 2nd trimester abortion restrictions

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A proposal to outlaw a second-trimester abortion procedure cleared a major hurdle Wednesday in the Nebraska Legislature, a signal that it's likely to pass in the final days of this year's sessi…

Judge unsure if virus requires changes to Wisconsin election

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether it would be right to order an easing of Wisconsin's absentee voting regulations ahead of the November presidential election, saying the coronavir…

Maloney, Torres win after delayed count in NY House primary

NEW YORK (AP) — After six weeks of delays and fights over disputed ballots, New York City Council member Ritchie Torres and U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney have been certified as the winners of Democratic congressional p…

Lawmakers hear schools face range of challenges in reopening

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state lawmakers heard about the slew of challenges ahead when schools reopen during a pandemic, as two days of hearings that ended Wednesday offered little reason for optimism.

The Latest: Shedd wins GOP nomination in 1st District

PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on Arizona's primary election (all times local):

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Lisa McClain wins GOP primary to succeed retiring Mitchell

BRUCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Business executive and political newcomer Lisa McClain has defeated two other Republicans to win the open primary in Michigan's 10th Congressional District.

Florida tops 500K virus cases as testing resumes after storm

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida surpassed 500,000 coronavirus cases Wednesday as testing ramped up following a temporary shutdown of some sites because of Tropical Storm Isaias, state officials said.

Judge issues tight schedule in district redrawing case

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Noting the late timing of President Donald Trump’s order seeking to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the process of redrawing congressional districts, a federal judge on Wednesday set …

Russia warns Belarus will pay price for contractors' arrests

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's security chief described the arrest of 33 Russian security contractors in Belarus as a presidential campaign stunt and warned Wednesday that it would have grave consequences for the ties betw…

Minister: Cyprus can help EU fill east Med 'power void'

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union must do more to fill a power vacuum in the eastern Mediterranean brought on by a perceived U.S. disengagement from the region, and Cyprus is ready to host an EU task force …

Judge upholds corruption convictions of Lindberg, consultant

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has upheld the convictions of two men found to be trying to bribe North Carolina's top insurance regulator with large political contributions so that scrutiny of a defendant's…