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Judge: Arizona prisoner psychologically fit to be executed

Judge: Arizona prisoner psychologically fit to be executed

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ruled that an Arizona prisoner convicted in the 1978 killing of a university student is mentally fit to be put to death next week, keeping on track what would be the first execution in the state in nearly eight years.
North Korea fires ballistic missile amid rising animosities

North Korea fires ballistic missile amid rising animosities

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his nuclear arsenal “at the fastest p
Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off most hard-right challengers

Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off most hard-right challengers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Frustrated Indiana conservatives fell short in most primary races Tuesday in their drive to push the Republican-controlled state Legislature further to the right, and two of the movement’s leaders lost their reelection bids.
Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary

Election 2022: JD Vance wins Ohio's GOP Senate primary

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — JD Vance , the author and venture capitalist, won Ohio’s contentious and hyper-competitive GOP Senate primary on Tuesday, buoyed by Donald Trump’s endorsement in a race that was an early test of the former president’s hold on hi
Brown wins Ohio rematch with progressive activist Turner

Brown wins Ohio rematch with progressive activist Turner

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown beat former state Sen.
Ohio Republican Gov. DeWine will face Nan Whaley this fall

Ohio Republican Gov. DeWine will face Nan Whaley this fall

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov.
Georgia GOP Senate debate focuses on Herschel Walker absence

Georgia GOP Senate debate focuses on Herschel Walker absence

ATLANTA (AP) — Tuesday's debate among Georgia Republican Senate candidates was predictably defined by the man who wasn't there — Herschel Walker.
Ohio's GOP elections chief beats conservative foe in primary

Ohio's GOP elections chief beats conservative foe in primary

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's Republican incumbent elections chief Frank LaRose, endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won Tuesday's primary against conservative challenger John Adams, who questioned the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Execution of Missouri man just the 5th in US this year

Execution of Missouri man just the 5th in US this year

A Missouri man who killed a couple during a robbery at their rural home more than a quarter of a century ago was put to death Tuesday, becoming just the fifth person executed in the United States this year.
Prosecutors charge 3 with murder in Sacramento mass shooting

Prosecutors charge 3 with murder in Sacramento mass shooting

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed murder charges in a mass shooting that rocked California’s capital city a month ago.