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…

Whitmer takes steps to combat racism, reports case plateau

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday announced additional steps to combat racism, declaring it a public health crisis and ordering state employees to complete implicit bias training as the state…

Biden won't go to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination

Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept the Democratic presidential nomination because of concerns over the coronavirus, party officials said Wednesday, signaling a move to a convention that essentially ha…

US officials dispute Trump's claim that Beirut was attacked

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that most people think the deadly explosion Tuesday in Lebanon that killed at least 100 people was an accident, contradicting President Donald Trump, wh…

AP source: Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic presidential nomination

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic presidential nomination.

State Department watchdog resigns after predecessor's ouster

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department’s acting inspector general resigned abruptly on Wednesday following the