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Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away
A rule change for primary voting in two Texas counties created mass confusion Tuesday that…
The Latest: Texas GOP Senate race heads to runoff. Democrats too early to call
Longtime Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton are heading to a May runoff…
Robert De Niro delivers Lincoln’s civility warning at a Carnegie Hall benefit
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert De Niro walked onto Carnegie Hall’s stage Tuesday night, unannounced…
Nepalis are set to vote in the first election after protests ousted the previous government
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Millions of Nepalis are set to vote in crucial parliamentary elections,…
The Latest: War engulfs the Middle East as markets drop and oil prices spike
U.S. President Donald Trump said “someone from within” Iran’s government might be best suited to…
Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch US Senate in North Carolina, setting up high-stakes fall fight
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Explosions sound in the Iranian capital as war with US and Israel enters a fifth…
Photos of Balendra Shah, the rapper-turned-politician shaking up Nepal’s election race
CHITWAN, Nepal (AP) — The crowd swelled gradually, first in twos and threes, then in…
A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed…
Some key figures about Nepal’s parliamentary election
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal is holding parliamentary elections Thursday, a year after a youth-led…
Police seek 2 suspects after a sleeping man is set on fire near New York’s Penn Station
NEW YORK (AP) — Police were searching Tuesday for two suspects believed to have been…
Tensions flare as lawmakers question Iran war’s costs, risks and strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions flared as questions mounted at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday over…
Fearing GOP upset, top California Democrat urges lagging candidates for governor to drop out of race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fearful that an election quirk could result in heavily Democratic California…
A property tax revolt spreads across states, but election-year cuts hit opposition
ATLANTA (AP) — More and more states are examining plans to cut property taxes during…
Man who fatally shot a police officer with his service revolver is executed in Florida
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer with his…
Testy exchanges over immigration cases highlight growing confrontations between judges and DOJ
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge clashed Tuesday with Minnesota’s top federal prosecutor…
All eyes on Texas as the midterm elections officially begin, in photos
The 2026 midterm elections began in earnest Tuesday as voters headed to the polls for…
Pentagon says 4 US soldiers who died in Iran war were reservists who worked in logistics
Associated Press (AP) — Four of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war…
Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for ‘open war’
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel sent troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday and warned residents of…
Alexander brothers used wealth to lure, drug and rape women and girls, prosecutor says
NEW YORK (AP) — The wealthy Alexander brothers used the same tactics of luring, drugging…
Minnesota sues to block Trump administration’s holding back of Medicaid funds
Minnesota on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from…
Iranian Americans fear for relatives in their homeland as war continues
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many in the Iranian American diaspora spent several days glued to…
Trump says ‘someone from within’ Iranian regime might be best choice to lead once war ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that “someone from within” the Iranian…
Macron orders France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ordered France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to…