Things to know about California’s Proposition 1
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide on a statewide ballot measure that Gov. Gavin Newson…
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A rabid coyote likely attacked 2 Rhode Islanders just a day apart in neighboring towns
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A single rabid coyote in Rhode Island is believed to have attacked two people in neighboring towns in the span of…
Continue ReadingDark skies, bad weather could have led to fatal California helicopter crash that killed 6
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. safety investigators are looking into what caused last week’s helicopter crash…
Continue ReadingUN-backed food expert calls on Venezuela to tackle hunger and urges end to economic sanctions
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A United Nations-backed expert on food security is urging Venezuela’s government…
Continue ReadingNebraska Republican gives top priority to bill allowing abortions in cases of fatal fetal anomalies
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Republican Nebraska lawmaker has given top priority to a bill that would allow abortions…
Continue ReadingHouse Homeland chairman announces retirement a day after leading Mayorkas’ impeachment
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green has announced that he won’t run for a…
Continue ReadingJudge denies requests to limit evidence ahead of armorer’s trial in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge warned attorneys she will not consider any other motions as the court prepares for the involuntary…
Continue ReadingNational Republican party sides with former Rep. Pete Hoekstra in battle over Michigan GOP chair
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The National Republican Committee says it would recognize former Congressman Pete…
Continue ReadingMissouri high court says Planned Parenthood can receive funding; cites failed appeal by state
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that lawmakers illegally blocked…
Continue ReadingHouse blocks effort from New York Republicans to boost ‘SALT’ tax deduction
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A longshot bid to temporarily double a $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions for most…
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‘It’s a real stinker!’ – in more ways than one: Redmond police learn diaper bag was stolen from mom’s car
Not every police action involves big-time chases, arrests and wrongdoers. Sometimes, it’s just getting a lost item back to its owner, like a…
Continue ReadingMIT suspends student group that protested against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The president of MIT has suspended a student group that has held demonstrations against…
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump’s 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on…
Continue ReadingMigrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are down. What’s behind the drop?
A recent decline in arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico may prove only temporary. The drop in January reflects how the…
Continue ReadingPutin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump because he is ‘more experienced and predictable’
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin says that Russia would prefer to see U.S. President Joe Biden win a second term, describing him as more…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the woman who fired inside a Houston megachurch
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A woman who fired a rifle inside a Houston megachurch Sunday and was killed by law enforcement had a history…
Continue ReadingFour students were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside an Atlanta high school, officials say
ATLANTA (AP) — Officials say four students have been shot and wounded outside an Atlanta high school. Shortly after dismissal Wednesday afternoon,…
Continue ReadingMinnesota company and employee cited for reckless driving in Alaska crash that killed 3 sled dogs
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Both a Minnesota man testing a snowmobile for his employer and the company have been…
Continue ReadingUS Constitution encasement vandalized with red powder at National Archives
By Angela Fritz, CNN (CNN) — The National Archives in Washington, DC, closed early on Wednesday after two people dumped red powder on the…
Continue ReadingCisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees.…
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