Ex-Indiana House Speaker Bosma resigning early from seat

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma announced Friday he will formally resign from the Legislature at the end of July.

Northern Indiana county joins others in mandating face masks

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Northern Indiana’s LaPorte County on Friday became the latest local government in the state with a mandate for people to wear face masks in public due to a

June jobless rate slid down in Pennsylvania, payrolls jumped

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment slid a bit down in June after hitting a pandemic peak in April, but it was well above the national rate even as payrolls rebounded by more 230,000, the state repor…

Turkey insists on apology from France over naval standoff

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s defense minister said Friday his country still expects an apology from NATO ally France over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea that prompted Paris to suspend its involvement i…

Sununu signs 1 pandemic-related bill, vetoes another

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday vetoed a bill aimed at protecting workers during the coronavirus pandemic, calling it “a terribly written and poorly thought out bill that puts New Hampsh…

Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump's wrath

WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of wrangling, the Pentagon is banning displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, in a carefully worded policy that doesn't mention the word ban or that specific flag. …

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Jamaal Bowman topples US Rep. Engel in NY Democratic primary

NEW YORK (AP) — Former middle school principal Jamaal Bowman has toppled 16-term U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York's Democratic primary in another upset victory for the party's insurgent wing.

Ranked runoff to begin in Maine GOP primary for House seat

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine election officials began determining the winner of a Republican primary for a U.S. House of Representatives seat on Friday using ranked-choice voting.

Former school principal Jamaal Bowman defeats 16-term U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York Democratic congressional primary

NEW YORK (AP) — Former school principal Jamaal Bowman defeats 16-term U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel in New York Democratic congressional primary.

Belarus presidential hopeful to work with barred candidates

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — An opposition candidate challenging Belarus’ longtime authoritarian leader in next month’s presidential vote said Friday that she will rely on support from other would-be candidates who have b…

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Russian police raid opposition leader Navalny's office, home

MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow police on Friday raided the offices of Foundation for Fighting Corruption, an organization founded by Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, reportedly in connection to a slander case op…

Vatican indicates support to exhume babies at Irish home

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has indicated its support for a campaign to provide a proper Christian burial for hundreds of babies and toddlers by first exhuming their bodies from the grounds of a Catholic-run Ir…

US Rep. Amash officially won't seek reelection to Congress

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, a former Republican who