By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted what may be the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the U.S. on Thursday, overriding the Democratic governor’s veto of the measure without having a clear idea of how their new law will be enforced. The vote in the
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Thousands of Native American remains in Ohio could finally be laid to rest under a provision that has cleared the state’s House of Representatives. Wednesday’s passage of the provision in the state operating budget marks the start of a process that tribal members have waited on for decades. A nonprofit that
Continue ReadingBy DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional guests willing to bare all — sometimes literally — as they brawled and hurled obscenities before a raucous audience, died Thursday at 79. At its peak, “The Jerry Springer
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Berlin’s first conservative mayor in 22 years has taken office following a state election in which he capitalized on discontent in the German capital. Amid divisions in his own coalition, Kai Wegner had a rocky start on Thursday. Wegner’s center-right Christian Democratic Union, Germany’s main opposition party, emerged as the biggest party
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN Elephants have lost almost two-thirds of their habitat across Asia, the result of hundreds of years of deforestation and increasing human use of land for agriculture and infrastructure, a new study has found. The Asian elephant, listed as endangered, is found across 13 countries in the continent but their forest and
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton, David Wright and Manu Raju, CNN Republican Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia announced his Senate candidacy on Thursday, setting up a potential challenge to Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, among the most vulnerable incumbents in 2024. “I am officially announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate,” Justice told a roomful of
Continue ReadingOutdoor winter sports lovers will want to take advantage of bluebird conditions on Mt. Bachelor over the next three days. Mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid 50’s today will be followed by sunny skies with highs in the low to mid 60’s Friday and Saturday. A chance of mixed showers will settle in
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GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A ridge of high pressure that gains strength today will deliver another beautiful day to the High Desert and warmer conditions as we end the week. Mostly sunny skies today will be accompanied by highs in the mid 70’s and gentle northerly breezes at 5-10 mph. Skies will stay mostly clear
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Before Bo Jackson knew everything, before Deion Sanders introduced Prime Time, there was Dick Groat. A wiry shortstop with a slick glove and a lightning-quick guard with a lethal set shot, Groat was a star on the baseball diamond and the basketball court in the 1950s,
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Pending home sales dropped in March, falling for the first time since November amid tight inventory and buyer uncertainty about the financial sector due to bank failures, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. The pending sales index, a forward-looking indicator based on signed contracts to buy
Continue ReadingBy Andy Pierrotti Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (WANF) — Sitting at her dining room table, Sonya Holmes writes a postcard to her son who she hasn’t seen, in person, for years. She mails at least one a week. “It’s just a quick hello to let him know he’s always being
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars believe nose tackle DaVon Hamilton’s best season is just the beginning. Hamilton signed a three-year contract extension. It’s a clear indication how general manager Trent Baalke and coach Doug Pederson feel about the third-round pick entering his fourth season. A person
Continue ReadingBy Harry Samler Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A driver’s first thought after an accident is most likely an expletive, and if the car won’t drive, most aren’t thinking about how to vet a reputable, state-licensed and insured towing company. Mike Sutton, owner of All-Star Towing, said drivers in
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Gap said Thursday that it will lay off 1,800 employees as the struggling retailer looks to cut costs. The layoffs will impact the company’s corporate workers. As of January, Gap had around 95,000 employees globally, and 9% of them were corporate staff. Gap, which also owns Old Navy, Banana Republic and
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Spring football practices have helped identify Big Ten players poised to have breakout seasons. Defending conference champion Michigan expects cornerback Will Johnson to build on his strong finish to 2022. West champion Purdue is counting on Texas transfer Hudson Card to fill the void created by quarterback Aidan
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers are set to begin a second round of debate on a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo. That generally occurs around the sixth week of pregnancy. Supporters advanced the ban from the first round of
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Russo and Nina Pezzello Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two siblings in Norwich have the same rare condition that severely limits their diet. 17-year-old Marguerite Brown has no choice but to avoid meat, too much could make her extremely sick. “My brain will start working more slowly
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump turned his attention to the general election on Thursday, using his first campaign appearance since President Joe Biden launched his own reelection bid to boast of his poll numbers and suggest that he has no need to
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh says he came out of spring practice with the best team he’s had since taking over in 2015. The two-time defending Big Ten champion Wolverines return 13 starters. There’s much less clarity elsewhere in the conference. Ohio State still hasn’t determined the successor to
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — Doctors are zapping the heart with radiation normally reserved for cancer in a bid to better treat a dangerous kind of irregular heartbeat. It’s highly experimental. But researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have reported dramatic success with small numbers of severely ill patients
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