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Who is Tim Scott? Here's what to know about the newest 2024 GOP presidential candidate

Who is Tim Scott? Here's what to know about the newest 2024 GOP presidential candidate

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — As Sen. Tim Scott enters the 2024 GOP presidential field, he will be eager to introduce himself to voters who might not know much about him.
Strategic partners Poland and Ukraine spar over painful past

Strategic partners Poland and Ukraine spar over painful past

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland and Ukraine, staunch strategic partners, have unexpectedly exchanged bitter remarks regarding a painful mutual past that includes mass murder.
Nikki Haley and Tim Scott started as allies in South Carolina. Now they're rivals for president.

Nikki Haley and Tim Scott started as allies in South Carolina. Now they're rivals for president.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — As she introduced South Carolina’s next senator, then-Gov. Nikki Haley said her decision to appoint Tim Scott was “pretty simple.” “This man loves South Carolina,” Haley said of Scott, a congressman at the time.
DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns

DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, transgender kids and the use of bathrooms and pronouns

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills Wednesday that ban gender-affirming care for minors, target drag shows, restrict discussion of personal pronouns in schools and force people to use certain bathrooms.
Erdogan wins endorsement for Turkish election runoff from third-place candidate Ogan

Erdogan wins endorsement for Turkish election runoff from third-place candidate Ogan

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The third-placed contender in the Turkish presidential elections formally endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday for the second-round runoff vote to be held on May 28.
As inquiry decision looms, here's how Canada's foreign interference saga has evolved

As inquiry decision looms, here's how Canada's foreign interference saga has evolved

OTTAWA — Special rapporteur David Johnston is expected to release his decision Tuesday on whether the federal Liberals should call a public inquiry on foreign interference.
With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?

With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — “Don't say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and school librarians all navigating new and uncertain ground. LGBTQ+ rights under attack.
Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US

Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US

LONDON (AP) — The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring users' personal information across the Atlantic by October, the latest salvo in a decadelong case sparked by U.S.
Germany rejects criticism it watered down language on gas at G7 summit

Germany rejects criticism it watered down language on gas at G7 summit

BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Monday rejected criticism that it pushed to weaken existing commitments for phasing out natural gas at a summit of leaders from the Group of Seven major industrialized democracies, saying the concluding statemen
UK minister Braverman denies 'untoward' meddling over speeding ticket

UK minister Braverman denies 'untoward' meddling over speeding ticket

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister on Monday brushed off reports that she tried to pull strings after getting a speeding ticket, saying “nothing untoward” had gone on.
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