Prisoners’ bodies returned to families without heart, other organs, lawsuit alleges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges that the bodies of two men who died while incarcerated in Alabama prisons were missing organs…
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First endangered Florida panther death of 2024 reported
LABELLE, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials have reported the first endangered Florida panther death of 2024. The Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Continue ReadingGov. Laura Kelly calls for Medicaid expansion, offers tax cut plan that speeds up end of grocery tax
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly renewed her call to expand Medicaid and countered an anticipated single-rate…
Continue ReadingGov. Laura Kelly calls for Medicaid expansion, offers tax cut plan that speeds up end of grocery tax
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly renewed her call to expand Medicaid and countered an anticipated single-rate…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Newsom proposes some housing and climate cuts to balance $38 billion budget deficit
By SOPHIE AUSTIN and JANIE HAR Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has released his proposed budget for the…
Continue ReadingPete Carroll is out as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks after 14 seasons
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Pete Carroll’s mantra was “always compete,” — it was the title of a book, after all. And…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military says it found traces of hostages in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip
By OHAD ZWIGENBERG Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says it has found evidence that hostages were present in a…
Continue ReadingPanel of judges says a First Amendment challenge to Maryland’s digital ad tax should be considered
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A federal appeals court has directed a lower federal court to consider the merits of a…
Continue ReadingDelaware judge limits scope of sweeping climate change lawsuit against fossil fuel companies
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A judge has rejected several claims lodged by Delaware’s attorney general in a lawsuit…
Continue ReadingWhat to expect in the Iowa caucuses | AP Election Brief
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of campaigning, the Republican candidates vying to unseat President Joe Biden in…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutor in NY issues call for whistleblowers in bid to unearth corruption, other crimes
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutor Damian Williams in New York says his office is busy with lots of crimes but…
Continue ReadingSmall-town Nebraska voters remove school board member who tried to pull books from libraries
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) — Voters decided to remove a small-town Nebraska school board member from office after she tried to have dozens of books…
Continue ReadingNebraska lawmaker seeks to block November ballot effort outlawing taxpayer money for private schools
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Last year, opponents of a new Nebraska law that will allow taxpayer money to be used for…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines cancels flights on certain Boeing planes through Saturday for mandatory inspections
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest a third person in connection with killings of pregnant woman, boyfriend in Texas
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police in Texas have arrested a third person in connection to the December killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman and her…
Continue ReadingWho’s running for president? See a rundown of the major 2024 candidates
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Donald Trump is the last major Republican presidential candidate after former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s exit…
Continue ReadingTennessee governor, music leaders launch push to protect songwriters and other artists against AI
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters,…
Continue ReadingOhio House overrides Republican governor’s veto of ban on gender affirming care for minors
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-dominated Ohio House has voted to override GOP…
Continue ReadingFederal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit may move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of…
Continue ReadingMontana fire chief who had refused vaccine mandate in Washington state charged in Jan. 6 riot
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Montana fire chief who lost a previous job over a coronavirus vaccine mandate has been…
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