U.S. virus cases, hospitalizations continue to decline steadily

By LEAH WILLINGHAMand JONATHAN MATTISEAssociated Press Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S.,...

Indiana Senate could change stance on handgun carry permits

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A top Indiana legislator says a proposal to repeal the state’s handgun permit requirement might win approval despite ongoing...

Amid backlash, lawmakers roll back contentious ‘curricula transparency’ bill

By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers rolled back a contentious...

Indiana Rep. Banks facing ‘insurrection’ ballot challenge at election commission

By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana congressman who was rejected by House...

Indiana Senate rolls back bill limiting worker vaccine rules

By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana Senate panel on Wednesday endorsed rolling...

Baptisms by Arizona priest presumed invalid due to error

By JACQUES BILLEAUD, LUIS ANDRES HENAO and GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The priest...

Indiana lawmakers turn down changes to mail-in voting rules

By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana legislative committee on Monday turned aside...

Vaccine foes turn to medical exemptions

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press When nurse Julia Buffo was told by her Montana hospital that...

Russia stages 130,000 troops outside Ukraine

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, JIM HEINTZ and AAMER MADHANI  Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some airlines canceled flights to...

Coming week could decide Ukraine’s fate

By MATTHEW LEE and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV  Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even if a Russian invasion of Ukraine...