Thursday July 17th, 2025 5:11AM

AP National News

Ecuador votes for president, with the conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer in the lead
Ecuadorians have voted in a presidential election that was shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when they chose a young, conservative millionaire over the leftist protégée of the country’s most influential president this century
2:07AM ( 5 months ago )
Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer are leading early presidential voting results
Early results in Ecuador's presidential race are tight and indicate a runoff election is likely between conservative President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González
2:07AM ( 5 months ago )
Kosovo votes for new parliament as foreign aid dwindles and talks with Serbia are stalled
Kosovars are casting votes in a parliamentary election considered a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti as talks on normalizing ties with rival Serbia remain stalled and foreign funding in one of Europe’s poorest countries in question
1:06AM ( 5 months ago )
Kosovo votes for new parliament as foreign aid dwindles and talks with Serbia remain stalled
Kosovars are casting votes in a parliamentary election considered a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti as talks on normalizing ties with rival Serbia remain stalled
1:06AM ( 5 months ago )
Kosovo's governing party wins parliamentary election but without majority, preliminary results show
Preliminary results show that Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s party won Kosovo’s parliamentary election but without the majority needed to govern alone, as talks on normalizing ties with rival Serbia remain stalled and foreign funding for one of Europe’s poorest countries is in question
1:06AM ( 5 months ago )
As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male
A record 13 women had been serving as governor this year
11:57PM ( 5 months ago )
What makes a dog a winner? A Westminster Kennel Club judge explains
Every dog at this week's Westminster Kennel Club show is a champion
11:54PM ( 5 months ago )
House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs
As Republicans in Congress look for ways to slash spending, some legislators are floating new taxes on college scholarships, an end to student loan repayment plans and a big hike in taxes on university endowments
11:51PM ( 5 months ago )
Sam Nujoma, Namibia's fiery freedom fighter and first president, dies aged 95
Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its president for 15 years, has died
11:51PM ( 5 months ago )
In Iowa's farm country, small towns rally around a native son in football's biggest game
In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays for his friends in elementary school, residents are planning a huge party for the Super Bowl
11:50PM ( 5 months ago )