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Baumgartner, Conroy outline their top 5th Congressional District issues
RITZVILLE — Incumbent Republican Michael Baumgartner is being challenged for his position in the U.S. House of Rep…
Algeria on cusp of change as protest movement marks 1 year
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerians flooded into the streets of the capital and other cities on the 53rd straight Friday of peaceful protests, marking the first anniversary of their “smile revolution” that unseated t…
Hundreds of dams lack emergency plans in rain-soaked South
When recent heavy rains swelled a private Mississippi lake and began eroding its earthen dam, Yazoo County Emergency Management Director Jack Willingham was scrambling for a plan.
Wisconsin Legislature sends $250 million tax cut to governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday sent a $250 million income tax cut to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who appears likely to veto it.
Bloomberg's unusual 2020 strategy turns to Utah post-debate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign strategy is unprecedented, and his choice of rally location on Thursday to bounce back from an unsteady debate performance was unusu…
Tribal leaders see slow progress despite legislative defeats
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Rep. Shawn Bordeaux is having a tough week. In the span of 24 hours, he witnessed three bills he introduced with the backing of at least one Native American tribe effectively killed in a legisla…
Iran's state TV says polls have opened for a new parliament as some 7,000 candidates run for the 290-seat house
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state TV says polls have opened for a new parliament as some 7,000 candidates run for the 290-seat house.
Democrats' feisty debate reaches nearly 20 million viewers
NEW YORK (AP) — This week's feisty Democratic presidential debate, the first to feature former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, was a huge television hit with nearly 20 million viewers.
Irish lawmakers meet as wrangling to form government goes on
LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s parliament convened Thursday for the first time since an election two weeks ago that left three parties on roughly level pegging, with no easy route to forming a stable government.
Tech boom, suburban growth drive Nevada's Democratic shift
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Twenty years ago, long before Nevada was part of the early presidential selection process, the phone typically rang unanswered at Washoe County Democratic Party headquarters in Reno during mid-ter…
Trump apparently not a fan of 'Parasite'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is apparently not a fan of “Parasite," his biggest complaint being that the movie was made in South Korea.
New Hampshire eyes lifting time limits on sex abuse claims
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Sexual assault victims deserve the right to come forward when they are ready, survivors and other advocates told lawmakers Thursday in support of repealing New Hampshire's civil statute of limi…
Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to over 3 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, was sentenced to more than three years in prison Thursday for obstructing a congressional investigation in a case that has sparked fear…
Fed official: NY law limiting DMV data access goes too far
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The nation's top immigration enforcement official said Thursday that New York’s new law allowing people who are in the U.S. illegally to get driver's licenses goes far beyond other states' measu…
Democrats big money pledges give way to reality of 2020 race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Democratic presidential candidates launched their campaigns last year with bold pledges to reject help from super PACs and dark money groups. But as the realities of a tough primary fight sin…
Tennessee lawmakers won't 'revisit' voucher contract
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Legislative leaders say they have concerns over how the Department of Education selected its vendor to administer Gov. Bill Lee's school voucher program, but they have no plans to halt the c…