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Republican state Sen. Michael Rulli wins US House seat in Ohio vacated by GOP’s Bill Johnson

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republican state Sen. Michael Rulli won a special election Tuesday in eastern Ohio for the U.S. House seat formerly held by the GOP's Bill Johnson. Rulli, 55, defeated Democrat M...

Jun 11, 2024

Trump-backed candidate Austin Theriault wins primary in Maine district rocked by mass shooting

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - Republican state lawmaker Austin Theriault, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the chance to try to unseat one of the most conservative Democrats in the U.S. Hou...

Jun 11, 2024

US Rep. Nancy Mace wins Republican primary challenge in South Carolina after tumultuous term

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace has won the Republican nomination after a tumultuous second term in South Carolina that saw her go from an enemy to ally of former President Donald Trump and...

Jun 11, 2024

1 fatally shot on transit bus that lead officers on wild chase, police say

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta police say one person has died after being shot on a commuter bus Tuesday afternoon that led officers on a chase for miles into the suburbs, with television news footage showing...

Jun 11, 2024

Man convicted of killing former lover and her husband is executed in Missouri

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A man convicted of killing his former lover and her husband in what prosecutors described as a fit of rage was executed Tuesday evening in Missouri. David Hosier, 69, was prono...

Jun 11, 2024

US will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system after Kyiv's desperate calls for air defenses

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system, two U.S. officials said Tuesday, answering Kyiv's desperate calls for more air defenses as it battles an intense R...

Jun 11, 2024

Haiti’s transitional council appoints new Cabinet tasked with leading a country under siege by gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's transitional council appointed a new Cabinet on Monday, marking the final step in rebuilding the government that will lead a country under siege by gangs. Governme...

Jun 11, 2024

Four people shot at downtown Atlanta food court, mayor says

ATLANTA (AP) - Four people were shot at a food court in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon, including the initial shooter, the city's mayor said. Mayor Andre Dickens said on the social media site X...

Jun 11, 2024

Hamas says it gave mediators its response to Gaza cease-fire plan with some 'remarks'

BEIRUT (AP) - Hamas says it has given Qatari and Egyptian mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, with some "remarks" on the deal. Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad...

Jun 11, 2024

A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such treatment for adults. Seni...

Jun 11, 2024