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November 3, 2020 7:06 a.m.

2 California ballot measures would expand voting rights

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of propositions on Tuesday's ballot would expand voting rights in California — restoring the vote for some felons and allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they turn 18 before the general election.

November 3, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP News Guide: A look at Connecticut's elections

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Vice President Biden Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in Connecticut, where Democrats are hoping support for their party's candidate will lead to gains down the ballot.

November 4, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Casino backer expects to open in Omaha, Lincoln next year

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gamblers could see new casinos in Omaha and Lincoln by this time next year now that voters have ended Nebraska's longtime ban on the industry, a leading supporter said Wednesday.

November 4, 2020 12:09 p.m.

DeLauro wins 16th term in U.S. House, defeats newcomer

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Reps. Jahana Hayes and Joe Courtney each won reelection as Democrats made another sweep of U.S. House races in Connecticut, which has not sent a Republican to Congress in over a decade.

November 4, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Pennsylvania emerges as online misinformation hot spot

A single voting machine jammed for just minutes Tuesday morning at a precinct in Joe Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania -- but misleading posts on Facebook and Twitter claimed multiple machines there were down for hours.

November 5, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Pennsylvania emerges as online misinformation hot spot

A single voting machine jammed for just minutes Tuesday morning at a precinct in Joe Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania -- but misleading posts on Facebook and Twitter claimed multiple machines there were down for hours.

November 3, 2020 7:03 p.m.

NH Republican Gov. Sununu defeats Feltes to win 3rd term

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu defeated state Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes on Tuesday, saying he hopes his third term will be marked by the same spirit of cooperation that has helped New Hampshire weather the coronavirus pandemic.

November 3, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Pennsylvania emerges as online misinformation hot spot

A single voting machine jammed for just minutes Tuesday morning at a precinct in Joe Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania -- but misleading posts on Facebook and Twitter claimed multiple machines there were down for hours.

November 3, 2020 7:03 p.m.

The Latest: Ritchie Torres to represent Bronx in Congress

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest developments in New York's general election:

October 12, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Yet another Brexit deadline looms; trade talks in rut

BRUSSELS (AP) — Almost by tradition, another Brexit deadline is looming. Just as much by tradition, talks are expected to continue afterward.

September 20, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Iran dismisses US efforts for UN sanctions as currency drops

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president dismissed U.S. efforts to restore all U.N. sanctions on the country as mounting economic pressure from Washington pushed the local currency down to its lowest level ever on Sunday.

September 20, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Reports claim Bahrain stopped militants planning attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain broke up a plot by militants backed by Iran to launch attacks on diplomats and foreigners in the island nation home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, Saudi state television and local media reported Sunday, just days after the kingdom normalized relations with Israel.

October 2, 2020 10:06 a.m.

Belarus, Russia announce retaliatory sanctions against EU

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Friday announced they were imposing sanctions against the European Union, and threatened to revise the country's diplomatic relations with the bloc, in response to EU sanctions on several dozen Belarus officials accused of falsifying presidential election results and leading a crackdown on peaceful protesters.

September 27, 2020 6:03 a.m.

Romania's municipal election seen as test for December vote

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Voters in Romania were casting ballots Sunday in municipal elections, which are being viewed as a test of how the next general election on Dec. 6 will unfold for the country’s minority-led government.

September 27, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Swiss reject nationalist plan to limit jobs for EU citizens

GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland on Sunday strongly defeated a nationalist party's proposal to limit the number of European Union citizens allowed to live and work in their country.

October 13, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Yet another Brexit deadline looms; trade talks in rut

BRUSSELS (AP) — Almost by tradition, another Brexit deadline is looming. Just as much by tradition, talks are expected to continue afterward.

October 13, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Trump rally comes to Iowa as virus hospitalizations climb

Hospitalizations, virus spread and deaths continued at high levels Tuesday in Iowa on the eve of a campaign rally by President Donald Trump, where Gov. Kim Reynolds and thousands of other Trump supporters will likely defy the governor's own emergency proclamation to keep distance between people in public places.

September 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

UK's 'Moonshot' mass virus test plan met with skepticism

LONDON (AP) — Health experts on Thursday expressed strong skepticism about the British government’s ambitious plans to carry out millions of coronavirus tests daily in a bid to help people resume normal lives in the absence of a vaccine.

September 19, 2020 1:06 a.m.

Police: 2 dead, 14 wounded at party in Rochester, New York

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Gunfire at a backyard party killed two people and wounded 14 others early Saturday in Rochester, New York, a city roiled in recent weeks by outrage over the police suffocation death of Daniel Prude.

September 19, 2020 12:27 p.m.

'Big Papi' had COVID; Maine paper mill cases grow

BOSTON (AP) — A look at developments related to the coronavirus in New England on Saturday.