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Alabama must move quickly to draw new congressional districts

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will have to move quickly to comply with a court order to draw new congressional districts for the 2024 elections, and judges indicated Friday that they will give legislators until July 21 to adopt a new map. The U.S.
Finland's center-right leader announces four-party coalition including anti-immigrant party

Finland's center-right leader announces four-party coalition including anti-immigrant party

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of Finland’s center-right National Coalition Party announced an agreement Friday with three other parties for a governing coalition that includes an anti-immigration party, saying that the new NATO member country n
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announces GOP presidential bid days after Trump's indictment

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announces GOP presidential bid days after Trump's indictment

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, jumping into the crowded race just days after GOP front-runner Donald Trump appeared in court on federal charges in Suarez's city .
Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio ordered to pay $475K for misusing public funds on failed White House bid

Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio ordered to pay $475K for misusing public funds on failed White House bid

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was ordered Thursday to pay $475,000 by a city ethics board that found he misused public funds on a police security detail during his failed presidential bid.
Biden is returning to his union roots as his 2024 campaign gears up

Biden is returning to his union roots as his 2024 campaign gears up

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden opened his 2020 presidential run at a Pittsburgh union hall, declaring, “I'm a union man. Period.

AP Election Brief | What to expect in Virginia’s primaries for state legislature

WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia voters will select candidates in a primary election Tuesday in which redistricting has forced a record number of retirements and created several high-profile contests between incumbents of the same party.

Rural Utah abortion clinic closes amid staff shortages, plans to reopen in August

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — There is now one fewer place to access abortion in Utah after Planned Parenthood closed its only clinic outside the Salt Lake City metropolitan area.
Amazon's $1.7 billion deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot gets UK approval

Amazon's $1.7 billion deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot gets UK approval

LONDON (AP) — British antitrust regulators cleared Amazon’s purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Friday, but the $1.7 billion deal still faces scrutiny in the United States and Europe.
Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote

Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote

TORONTO — With 102 registered candidates, more than 10 debates featuring the apparent front-runners and around-the-clock news coverage, Toronto's mayoral election has clearly offered plenty to follow.

Bulgarian authorities dismiss chief prosecutor amid anger over failure to tackle corruption

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has dismissed the country’s chief prosecutor amid public anger over his failure to tackle high-level corruption, the presidential press office said Friday.