Indiana lawmakers pass bill defining antisemitism, with compromises
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill that defines antisemitism in education code. The bill…
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Lawsuit accuses Portland police officer of excessive force in 2022 shooting of unarmed Black man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A police officer in Portland, Oregon, has been accused in a federal lawsuit of excessive force over a 2022 fatal shooting of…
Continue ReadingA West Virginia bill to remove marital exemption for sexual abuse wins final passage
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Certain sexual assaults against a spouse would be criminalized in West Virginia for the first time under a bill passed by…
Continue ReadingObesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious…
Continue ReadingStudents lobby to dethrone Connecticut’s state insect, the voraciously predatory praying mantis
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — When it comes to state insects, most states honor beloved and benign bugs, like butterflies,…
Continue ReadingBiden says he’ll sign proposed legislation to ban TikTok if Congress passes it
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed legislation that could lead to the popular video-sharing…
Continue ReadingOfficials say a Kansas girl was beaten so badly, her heart ruptured. Her father now faces prison
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man faces up to life in prison for severely beating his young daughters, one of them fatally. Prosecutors say the man…
Continue ReadingProposed Missouri bill would make teachers register as sex offenders if found supporting transgender students who socially transition
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A newly proposed law in Missouri could charge teachers and counselors with a felony and require them to…
Continue Reading4 people found dead inside Texas home after large fire
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Officials say the bodies of four people have been discovered inside a Texas home that was engulfed by flames. San Antonio Fire…
Continue ReadingHawaii is placing wildfire detection sensors statewide in wake of deadly Lahaina fire
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Fire detection sensors are being placed around Maui and other Hawaiian islands to respond more quickly when…
Continue ReadingRepublican Matt Dolan lands former US Sen. Rob Portman’s endorsement in Ohio’s Senate primary
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Matt Dolan has landed the endorsement of former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman in the…
Continue ReadingBiden’s reference to ‘an illegal’ rankles some Democrats who argue he’s still preferable to Trump
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing disappointment and anger from some allies for calling the…
Continue ReadingProgram that brought Ukrainians to North Dakota oil fields ends
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An oil and gas trade group in North Dakota has ended a workforce recruitment program that…
Continue ReadingAlaska whaling village teen pleads not guilty to 16 felony counts in shooting that left 2 dead
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 16-year-old teen charged as an adult in the shooting deaths of two people in the…
Continue ReadingApple reverses course and clears way for Epic Games to set up rival iPhone app store in Europe
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple has reversed course under regulatory pressure and cleared the way for a nettlesome adversary, video…
Continue ReadingOfficers need warrants to use aircraft, zoom lenses to surveil areas around homes, Alaska court says
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant…
Continue ReadingFormer Honduran president found guilty in drug trafficking trial
By Ana Melgar and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández was found guilty Friday of drug trafficking…
Continue ReadingSpending bill would ease access to guns for some veterans declared mentally incapable
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans whom the government declares incapable of managing their own affairs would have…
Continue ReadingWashington state achieves bipartisan support to ban hog-tying by police and address opioid crisis
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Over a busy, 60-day legislative session, Washington state lawmakers made strides to address the…
Continue ReadingCanada will restore funding to UNRWA, the embattled UN agency in Gaza
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, weeks after the…
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