GOP’s Jake Ellzey wins US House seat over Trump-backed rival
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over a rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former president a defeat in a test of his endorsement power since leaving office.
Arizona Senate issues new subpoena for 2020 election audit
PHOENIX (AP) — Two top Republicans in the Arizona Senate issued two new subpoenas late Monday for materials from the 2020 election as they look to continue their unprecedented review of former President Donald Trump's loss in Maricopa County.
Australian city Melbourne ends 5th COVID-19 lockdown
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s second-most populous city Melbourne will end its fifth lockdown on Tuesday with the Victoria state government declaring it had beaten an outbreak of the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant for a second time. ...
California woman who fought to honor Rosie the Riveter dies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Phyllis Gould, one of the millions of women who worked in defense plants in World War II and who later relentlessly fought for recognition of those “Rosie the Riveters,” has died. She was 99.
Trump endorses Paxton for 3rd term as Texas attorney general
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement Monday for election to a third term, in which Trump called the legally beleaguered incumbent “a true Texan who will keep Texas safe — and
Koreas talk again in dormant channels, agree to improve ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea have exchanged messages in communication channels dormant for more than a year and agreed to improve ties — positive steps that still leave any resumption of stalled negotiations to rid the
Cuba says its Paris embassy targeted by gasoline bombs
HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban Embassy in Paris was attacked with gasoline bombs, Cuba's foreign minister said Monday night. Foreign Minister
Yukon’s top doctor says Watson Lake ‘likely to see more’ clusters of COVID-19
WHITEHORSE — Yukon reported 28 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday that had been diagnosed over the previous three days. There were 90 active infections in the territory, which has recorded 513 new cases since June 1 out of the 579
Judge: Ex-CIA worker can represent himself in espionage case
NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA software engineer can represent himself at his upcoming retrial on espionage charges, a judge said Monday.
Former US Sen. Barbara Boxer assaulted, robbed in California
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer was assaulted and robbed Monday in Oakland, California, her son said.