Britt enters US Senate race to replace Shelby in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican Katie Boyd Britt entered the race for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday promising to “put Alabama first” while stressing her experience as the former leader of a state business group and former chief of

MP who exposed himself seeking help for stress and time management

OTTAWA — A Liberal MP is pursuing a "wellness program" after twice exposing himself during virtual proceedings in the House of Commons. According to his office, William Amos is "working with a health team to address stress and time management challenge...

NYC’s 1,000-lawyer law department targeted by cyberattack

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's law department was been hit with a cyberattack that forced officials to take the 1,000-lawyer agency offline, but Mayor Bill de Blasio said he believes no data was compromised in the hack.

‘A lot for children:’ Muslim group says action needed instead of thoughts, prayers

Rania Lawendy says classmates of a Muslim teen who was deliberately struck and killed in London, Ont., haven't been able to stop crying. The council member of the Muslim Association of Canada says she went to console students at the London

Congaree puts its course, mission on display on PGA Tour

RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Tucked in a remote location off I-95 in sparsely populated southern South Carolina, a hidden Tom Fazio layout is ready to show itself off to a national audience when the PGA Tour holds the Palmetto Championship

Health Canada regulates UV, ozone devices it says could pose risk to people

OTTAWA — Health Minister Patty Hajdu says most companies selling UV wands and lights promising to kill viruses will now have to apply to have their products approved by Health Canada and stop claiming they can destroy COVID-19. Hajdu' signed an

Mexico bars former cabinet secretary from holding office

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico announced Tuesday it has barred former Treasury and Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray from holding public office there for 10 years, after finding he failed to accurately report his holdings, income or properties betw...

Civil rights leaders don’t budge key senator on voting bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin was unswayed Tuesday by civil rights leaders who implored him to rethink his opposition to a sprawling election bill that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said is crucial to countering a “Republican assault on

Montana Democrats expand Native American voice in party

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Democrats say they're taking a first-of-its kind approach to include more Native Americans in party decisions.

Israel claims Hamas tried to hamper defenses from Gaza tower

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that Hamas militants tried to disrupt Israel's Iron Dome rocket defense system from a Gaza building housing The Associated Press and other news outlets, prompting the