Kentucky House committee passes bill requiring moment of silence in schools
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has passed a bill instructing public schools to set aside time for a…
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‘A great leap forward’: Oregon Employment Department moving to new Frances Online claim system March 4
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department said Monday it will migrate to a new online claim system for Unemployment Insurance benefits…
Continue ReadingZelensky set to announce dismissal of Ukraine’s top commander within days as rift grows over war, source says
By Victoria Butenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Andrew Carey, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukraine’s popular army chief Valery Zaluzhny was…
Continue ReadingWhite House formally assigns blame for drone strike in Jordan that killed 3 American service members
By Kevin Liptak and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US believes an umbrella group of militants called Islamic Resistance in Iraq was…
Continue ReadingHow Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce became the focus of baseless political conspiracy theories
By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press The budding love story featuring music superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce took…
Continue ReadingDeadly school bus crash in Ohio yields safety, training guidance — but no seat belt mandate
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A task force convened by Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine after a deadly school bus…
Continue ReadingTraffic dispute in suburban Chicago erupts into gunfire, with 4 shot
DOLTON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a traffic dispute in suburban Chicago has erupted into gunfire with four people taken to hospitals after being…
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Oregon AG Rosenblum joins counterparts calling on Supreme Court to keep medication abortion accessible
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A multistate coalition of 24 state attorneys general, including Oregon, banded together Wednesday to protect access to…
Continue ReadingFirst of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pushes into California. Officials urge storm preparations
By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers is pushing into California, triggering…
Continue ReadingGeorgia governor signs bill that would define antisemitism in state law
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law defining antisemitism in state law. Kemp, in a Wednesday…
Continue ReadingHouse passes bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a roughly $79 billion tax cut package expanding the child tax credit for…
Continue ReadingCalifornians don’t have to pass a background check every time they buy bullets, federal judge rules
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled Californians don’t have to pay for and pass a background…
Continue ReadingU.S. sportsbooks won’t take bets on possible Taylor Swift appearance at the Super Bowl
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fans have been wondering for days whether Taylor Swift will make it to the Super Bowl next week…
Continue ReadingKentucky juvenile facilities have issues with force, staffing, report says
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A review of Kentucky’s juvenile justice system has found continuing use of force issues in its detention centers and a lack…
Continue ReadingJennifer Crumbley said ‘I failed as a parent’ in message after her son’s school shooting
By Eric Levenson, Lauren del Valle and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Crumbley sent several messages criticizing her own parenting ability…
Continue ReadingFlorida residents can no longer elect to change their gender on their driver’s license. Transgender people feel targeted by the policy
By Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Floridians can no longer elect to update or change their gender on Florida driver’s…
Continue ReadingEarthquakes raise alert for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano. But any eruption is unlikely to threaten homes
HONOLULU (AP) — A surge of earthquakes at Kilauea’s summit is prompting scientists to raise the alert level for the Hawaiian volcano. But any…
Continue ReadingMayoral candidate says he won’t quit Connecticut race marred by ballot issues, despite primary loss
By SUSAN HAIGH and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A challenger to the mayor of Connecticut’s largest city says he’s staying in…
Continue ReadingTrump wins final delegate out of New Hampshire
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has won the last remaining unresolved delegate from New Hampshire,…
Continue ReadingEarth’s moon is shrinking. Here’s what scientists say that could mean
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries,…
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