Rivals in Poland election runoff get no help from also-rans

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda and his runoff election opponent are getting no declarations of support from candidates who competed in the first round and whose voters could prove key in decidi…

New gun laws, other Democratic priorities to go into effect

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Marijuana will be decriminalized, local governments will have the ability to take down Confederate monuments, and Virginians will pay more in taxes for gasoline and cigarettes starting Wednesda…

Maryland comptroller to oppose $205M in proposed budget cuts

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's comptroller plans to oppose about $205 million out of $672 million in budget cuts proposed by Gov. Larry Hogan in response to the impact of the

Slovenia minister resigns over procurement equipment probe

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s interior minister on Tuesday stepped down in protest of an investigation against the economy minister in the procurement of medical equipment during the coronavirus outbreak.

Pompeo urges UN arms embargo on Iran's `terrorist regime'

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Calling Iran “the world’s most heinous terrorist regime,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to extend the U.N. arms embargo against Tehran, which e…

Hicks claims Dem nomination for House seat, will face Barr

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Josh Hicks, a Marine veteran who switched parties after growing disillusioned with Republican policies he saw as favoring the wealthy, claimed the Democratic nomination Tuesday for a Kentucky…

NYC budget vote looms as protests push for $1B cut to police

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers were set to vote Tuesday on a high-stakes budget as activists demand a $1 billion shift from policing to social services and the city grapples with multibillion-dollar losses…

McGrath wins Kentucky Dem primary; McConnell showdown awaits

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Former Marine pilot Amy McGrath overcame a bumpier-than-expected Kentucky primary to win the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination Tuesday, fending off progressive Charles Booker to set up a brui…

Democrats call WH briefing on Russian bounties inadequate

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats returning from a briefing at the White House Tuesday said they still have many questions about explosive allegations that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for ki…

Montana reports 49 new cases of COVID-19, total nears 1,000

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana reported another 49 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, including 20 in Missoula County, as health officials urged people to wear face coverings when social distancing isn't practical.

Donors: $7.7 billion to tackle Syria humanitarian crisis

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and dozens of donor nations pledged a total of $7.7 billion Tuesday to help tackle the humanitarian crisis deepening in Syria and neighboring countries hosting millions of Syrian …

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Amy McGrath wins Democratic Senate primary in Kentucky

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy McGrath wins Democratic Senate primary in Kentucky.

City officials in Belgian city of Ghent remove King Leopold II statue on Congo’s Independence Day

BRUSSELS (AP) — City officials in Belgian city of Ghent remove King Leopold II statue on Congo’s Independence Day.