FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Mitch McConnell’s decision to step down as Senate Republican leader in November is reverberating back home in Kentucky, setting off a wave of speculation about the future of his seat as well as the loss of influence for the Bluegrass State. McConnell was cagey enough in his announcement to leave room for guessing about whether he …

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s budget outlook has improved thanks to higher corporate profits, officials said Thursday as they projected a slightly bigger surplus that will give the Legislature a little bit more breathing room this session. Minnesota Management and Budget said the current two-year budget period, which runs through June 2025, is now expected to end with a …

MADRID (AP) — Un obispo español reprochó los comentarios hechos por algunos sacerdotes en un programa semanal de internet sobre orar para que el papa Francisco muera lo antes posible. Posteriormente los sacerdotes se disculparon. El arzobispo Francisco Cerro Chaves de Toledo publicó un comunicado en el sitio web de la arquidiócesis el miércoles diciendo que rechazaba los comentarios y …