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Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve security law giving government more power to curb dissent

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law that grants the government more power to quash dissent in the southern Chinese city. The legislation passed Tuesday is widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that followed pro-democracy protests in 2019

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Congressman Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia wins primary reelection bid after challenge from Chicago alderman

By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia has won the Democratic primary over Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez. The three-term congressman faced a spirited challenge during the campaign with questions about whether he was the right fit for the Chicago-area district. Garcia is one of the most progressive members of

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Trump-backed Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno beats two rivals to win Ohio’s GOP Senate primary

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno won Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday, just days after former President Donald Trump visited the state to boost his endorsed candidate in a three-way race that remained competitive to the end. Moreno prevailed after a contentious and expensive fight against

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Biden and Trump notch wins in Tuesday’s primaries. Other races will offer hints on national politics

By PATRICK ORSAGOS, CODY JACKSON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and BILL BARROW Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump won their parties’ primaries in Kansas on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in November’s presidential election. Biden, a Democrat, and Trump, a Republican, also easily won

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Polygamous sect member pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children

By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with the leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border to transport underage girls across state lines, making him the first man to be convicted in what authorities say was a scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children.

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Biden and Trump notch wins in Tuesday’s primaries. Other races will offer hints on national politics

By PATRICK ORSAGOS, CODY JACKSON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and BILL BARROW Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump won their party’s primaries in Illinois on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in this November’s presidential election. Biden, a Democrat, and Trump, a Republican, also easily

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Anticipation and anger on Texas border after Supreme Court lets strict immigration law take effect

By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court late Tuesday again prevented Texas from arresting and deporting migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the the law briefly took effect. Before a divided U.S. Supreme Court earlier let the state law take effect while a legal challenge plays

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North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile designed to strike Guam

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile. It’s seen as claiming a progress in developing a more powerful, agile missile designed to strike faraway U.S. targets in the region. North Korea’s state media said Wednesday that

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In Ohio, Biden and Trump win primaries a week after becoming their parties’ presumptive nominees

By PATRICK ORSAGOS, CODY JACKSON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and BILL BARROW Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won their party’s presidential primaries in Ohio on Tuesday, banking more support after becoming their parties’ presumptive nominees last week. In addition to Ohio’s contest, Trump is expected to easily

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