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Cyprus gets new health minister in government mini-reshuffle

Jun. 22, 2021 10:33 AM EDT
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ president on Tuesday appointed an economics professor as the country’s new health minister, after his predecessor asked to leave...

FILE - In this March 15, 2021, file photo, demonstrators gather on the steps of the Montana State Capitol protesting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Helena, Mont. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday, May 7, 2021, banning transgender athletes from participating in school and university sports according to the gender with which they identify, making Montana one of several Republican-controlled states to approve such measures in 2021. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, File)=MTHEL
In US, Pride Month festivities muted by political setbacks

By David Crary Jun. 11, 2021 10:05 AM EDT

Beshear announces change atop Kentucky Labor Cabinet

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 08, 2021 01:02 AM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The longtime state executive who inherited oversight of Kentucky's beleaguered unemployment insurance system during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Migrants from Honduras wait in a Border Patrol truck after turning themselves in upon crossing the U.S.-Mexico border Monday, May 17, 2021, in La Joya, Texas. The Biden administration has agreed to let up to about 250 people a day in the United States at border crossings with Mexico to seek refuge, part of negotiations to settle a lawsuit over pandemic-related powers that deny migrants a right to apply for asylum, an attorney said Monday. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
US eases asylum restrictions at border amid legal challenges

By Elliot Spagat And Adriana Gomez Licon May. 18, 2021 12:10 AM EDT

First lady Jill Biden watches as New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham gives a sticker to a woman who had just received a COVID-19 vaccination during a visit to First Choice Community Healthcare - South Valley Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., Tuesday, April 21, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
The Latest: New Mexico preparing for 'vaccine hesitancy'

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2021 01:20 AM EDT

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear speaks before the signing of a bill creating a partial ban on no-knock warrants at the Center for African American Heritage in Louisville, Ky., Friday, April 9, 2021. The bill signing comes after months of demonstrations set off by the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in her home during a botched police raid. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Beshear challenges law shifting fair board appointment power

By Bruce Schreiner Apr. 19, 2021 05:14 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2021 06:54 PM EDT
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ April 13 The Index-Journal on extending the...

Arkansas health secretary confirmed despite virus pushback

By Andrew Demillo Apr. 08, 2021 07:02 PM EDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' top health official was confirmed by the state Senate on Thursday despite pushback from some Republican lawmakers over the...

Alaska court sides with Dunleavy in appointments dispute

By Becky Bohrer Apr. 08, 2021 05:13 PM EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Gov. Mike Dunleavy in ruling that the state constitution requires legislators to decide...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, left, speaks with retired Lt. Col. Ed Saunders at a listening session for veterans at Montana State University-Billings in Billings, Mont., Monday, April 5, 2021. McDonough was visiting Montana on his first official trip since his February confirmation. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
VA Secretary McDonough tours Montana with Sen. Tester

Apr. 05, 2021 08:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 1, 2021 file photo Gov. Greg Gianforte receives a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from pharmacist Drew Garton at a Walgreen's pharmacy, in Helena, Mont. Gianforte has tested positive for COVID-19. The Republican governor's office released a statement Monday, April 5, 2021 evening saying that after experiencing mild symptoms a day earlier, Gianforte was tested "out of an abundance of caution." The first lady, who has not exhibited symptoms, has been tested and is awaiting her results. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, file)
The Latest: Montana governor tests positive for COVID-19

By The Associated Press Apr. 05, 2021 02:28 AM EDT

Slovak President Zuzana Caputova, right, appoints members of the new Government to be headed by Prime Minister Eduard Heger, left, in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Thursday April 1, 2021. Slovakia’s president Caputova has sworn in a new coalition government to end a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. (Martin Baumann/TASR via AP)
New Slovak govt sworn in to end crisis over Russian vaccine

Apr. 01, 2021 04:55 AM EDT

President Joe Biden’s Cabinet. (AP Graphic)
At 1st Cabinet meeting, Biden says team 'looks like America'

By Darlene Superville And Zeke Miller Apr. 01, 2021 12:12 AM EDT

President Joe Biden’s Cabinet. (AP Graphic)
Biden to hold first Cabinet meeting amid infrastructure push

By Jonathan Lemire And Zeke Miller Mar. 31, 2021 01:48 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Albany Times-Union. March 27, 2021. Editorial: JCOPE’s corrupting power It was always a reasonable guess that...

1 in 4 pre-registered WV seniors still on vaccine waitlist

By Cuneyt Dil Mar. 26, 2021 03:23 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Up to a quarter of senior citizens who have pre-registered for a coronavirus vaccine through West Virginia's state system have yet to...

Members of the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights listen on their electronic devices as debate on SB 202 is underway in the House Chambers in a legislative session during a visit to the Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, Thursday, March 25, 2021. The Georgia state House has passed legislation brought by Republicans that could lead to a sweeping overhaul of state election law. Proposed changes include provisions adding new requirements and restrictions on absentee voting and giving the GOP-led legislature greater control over the administration of elections. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry

By Ben Nadler And Jeff Amy Mar. 25, 2021 10:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2021, file photo, Rachel Levine, nominated to be an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate on March 24, confirmed Levine to be assistant secretary of health. She becomes the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP, File)
A first: US Senate confirms transgender doctor for key post

By David Crary Mar. 25, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

California Assemblyman Rob Bonta speaks during a news conference shortly after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his nomination for state's attorney general, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
California governor chooses progressive lawmaker as top cop

By Kathleen Ronayne And Olga R. Rodriguez Mar. 24, 2021 09:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2021, file photo, Rachel Levine, nominated to be an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate on March 24, confirmed Levine to be assistant secretary of health. She becomes the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP, File)
A first: US Senate confirms transgender doctor for key post

By David Crary Mar. 24, 2021 05:35 PM EDT

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