Democrats face worsening legal environment on redistricting
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press After New York state’s top court this week crushed Democratic hopes of coming out ahead in this…
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School board member censured for ‘typo’ linking to porn site
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio school board outside Cincinnati voted during an emergency meeting on Wednesday to censure a member who said she…
Continue ReadingArmy sued over discharges of soldiers with addiction issues
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new lawsuit is accusing the U.S. Army of violating veterans’ rights and its own…
Continue ReadingInterfaith Trolley offers tour of religion in America
By BOB SMIETANA Religion News Service CHICAGO (RNS) — In America’s third largest city, it’s possible to get a crash course in the world’s…
Continue ReadingKansas moves to phase out tax on groceries after election
By JOHN HANNA and ANDY TSUBASA FIELD Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is moving to phase out the nation’s second-highest state sales…
Continue ReadingFeds: Michigan man left nooses, notes mocking BLM movement
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A retired Michigan optometrist faces federal charges for allegedly leaving nooses and notes mocking the Black Lives Matter…
Continue ReadingBidens show ‘The Survivor’ for Holocaust Remembrance Week
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have hosted their first official film…
Continue ReadingChauvin appeals murder conviction for killing George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is appealing his conviction for murder in the killing of George Floyd, arguing…
Continue ReadingCandidate in Pennsylvania primary hit with protective order
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HONESDALE, Pa. (AP) — A candidate in next month’s Republican primary for Pennsylvania…
Continue ReadingTurkey rejects Greek accusations of illegal overflights
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has rejected accusations by Athens that its warplanes conducted unauthorized military flights over Greek islands and…
Continue ReadingDemocrats face progressive test in Oregon governor’s race
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — For a record nine years, Tina Kotek sat at the front of Oregon’s House of…
Continue ReadingScholz says Germany seeks closer ties with Indo-Pacific
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his country wants to strengthen ties with countries in the…
Continue ReadingJustices limit discrimination claims for emotional distress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf and legally blind woman against a physical…
Continue ReadingPolish leader calls for Ukraine unity at Holocaust event
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda has denounced Russia’s war against Ukraine as he joined Holocaust survivors and people from…
Continue ReadingBiden taking ‘hard look’ at student loan forgiveness
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said he is considering forgiving some federal student debt, a step that…
Continue ReadingUS Army ‘returns’ cake to Italian woman for 90th birthday
ROME (AP) — With a round of “Happy Birthday” in Italian and English, the U.S. Army toasted an Italian woman with a birthday cake Thursday to…
Continue ReadingJury begins deliberations in rape trial of Idaho ex-lawmaker
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Jurors in the rape trial of a former Idaho lawmaker are weighing whether the case involves…
Continue ReadingExplosions in northern Afghanistan kill at least 9, wound 13
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A spokesman for a Taliban-appointed police chief says two explosions within minutes of each other killed at least nine…
Continue ReadingFDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and…
Continue ReadingKemp’s Georgia bill-signing tour aims to end Perdue’s hopes
By JEFF AMY Associated Press CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is projecting strength and gathering endorsements from fellow Republicans…
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