With his sights now on Senate, Bullock still battling Trump

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Steve Bullock never got to square off against President Donald Trump before dropping out of the Democratic presidential primary last year, but the two-term governor is getting another chance …

Orange County plans to change mask order after official quit

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Days after his predecessor abruptly quit, Orange County's new interim health officer will lift a requirement that residents wear face coverings in public and instead recommend they do so to…

Suit seeks immediate citizenship for those waiting on oath

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Scores of people waiting to recite the oath of citizenship — the final step in the citizenship process — should be naturalized immediately so that they have time to register to vote this fall, i…

Data protection measure could end up on Michigan ballot

LANSING, Mich (AP) — Electronic data and communication would be safe from unreasonable search and seizure under a proposed constitutional amendment that cleared the Michigan Senate on Thursday.

Utah's rate of positive COVID-19 tests skyrockets

Utah’s rate of positive COVID-19 tests has skyrocketed in recent weeks, leading at least one prominent doctor to suggest the state may need to take a step back after a month of reopenings.

Colorado reaches $2.2 billion in total unemployment payments

DENVER (AP) — Colorado saw an uptick in unemployment claims amid the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact, the state labor department said Thursday, noting it has paid out more than $2 billion in unemployment ben…

Senate GOP readies policing bill after Floyd death, protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venturing into a new priority, Senate Republicans are quickly compiling a package of policing changes after

Trump heads to Dallas for race relations talk, fundraiser

DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump was ready to discuss race relations and policing on Thursday before a friendly audience in Dallas as he weighs executive action on police reform in response to the national outc…

The Latest: Incumbent Edwards loses Assembly race to Black

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on Nevada's primary election (all times local):

First transgender person elected to office in West Virginia

WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman who won a city council race this week has become the first openly transgender person elected to office in the state, according to national and local advocacy groups.

Senate panel advances Mississippi appeals court nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced a federal appeals court nominee from Mississippi, despite Democratic objections over derisive comments he made about former President Barack Oba…

Senate panel authorizes subpoenas in new Russia probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee swiftly moved forward on Thursday with its investigation of the Justice Department’s Russia probe, voting to allow dozens of subpoenas over Democratic objections tha…

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Going green: Swiss officials must take trains for some trips

GENEVA (AP) — For Swiss federal officials, it's no more jetting to Paris for business: They'll need to go greener.

Not set in stone: Statues fall as Europe reexamines its past

LONDON (AP) — From Confederate monuments in the United States to statues of British slave traders, memorials erected in honor of historical figures have become a focus of protests around the world.