Michigan authorizes $115M for businesses hurt by pandemic

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s economic development board on Tuesday authorized a $115 million grant program for small businesses, nonprofits, farms and agricultural processors hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.

Businesses with ties to Mississippi governor received loans

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A company partly owned by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and a business where his wife works were

Greece: Migrant children head to Portugal after appeal to EU

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say 25 unaccompanied migrant children are traveling from Athens to Portugal, where they will be given shelter as part of a relocation program worked out among several Europea…

Russian space official, ex-journalist, charged with treason

MOSCOW (AP) — A former journalist who worked as an adviser to the director of Russia's state space corporation was arrested and jailed Tuesday on charges of passing military secrets to Czech intelligence, accusatio…

Women's rights groups protest French ministers' appointments

PARIS (AP) — One of French President Emmanuel Macron’s new government ministers has been accused of rape. Another is a lawyer who ridiculed the #MeToo movement and defended a top official accused of rape.

Japan's ruling party calls for government to cancel Xi visit

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party adopted a resolution on Tuesday urging the government to cancel a visit to Japan by Chinese President Xi Jinping following Beijing's imposition of a ne…

North Korea rejects talks as US envoy arrives in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday said it has no immediate intent to resume a dialogue with the United States as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in South Korea for discussions o…

Turkey raids ship carrying 276 migrants; 8 smugglers held

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Tuesday foiled an attempt to smuggle 276 migrants to Europe on board a ship, and detained eight suspected smugglers, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported.

China criticizes US joint carrier drills in South China Sea

BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday accused the U.S. of flexing its military muscles in the South China Sea by conducting joint exercises with two U.S. aircraft carrier groups in the strategic waterway.

US-Dem-Senate-All,100

AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 6 Takes,450

NORTHEAST Trump +- Weld +- Ardini +- Boddie +-

In reversal, Georgia universities to now mandate masks

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's 26 public universities and colleges will mandate campus-wide mask wearing after the state university system reversed itself on Monday.

AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 4th Add,400

NORTHEAST Sanford +- Uncommitted +- Walsh +- No Preferen +-

GOP worries Trump's divisive June imperils Senate control

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's June began with

AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 10th Add,400

NORTHEAST No Preferen +- Others +- Total Write +- Uninstructe +-