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4th District candidates talk affordability, ag and healthcare
RICHLAND — Rising costs, agricultural challenges and concerns about the future of rural healthcare dominated discu…
Pentagon seeking Iraqi permission to deploy missile defenses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has asked Iraq for permission to put Patriot missile systems at bases hosting U.S. troops to improve defenses against attacks like the Jan. 8 Iranian missile strike that caused b…
Israel PM meets with Putin, returns with freed tourist
MOSCOW (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a quick stopover in Moscow on Thursday to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin on the new U.S. proposal for the Middle East and to bring home an Israel…
State faces calls to act more swiftly on climate change
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state has set some of the nation's most ambitious goals on fighting climate change, but some activists say it isn't moving fast enough.
Crowded field in special primary for Elijah Cummings' seat
BALTIMORE (AP) — A rarely open U.S. House seat in Maryland has drawn a crowded field of 24 Democrats and eight Republicans in a special primary for the office held by the late Rep. Elijah Cummings.
Key questions asked during impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — There were questions about quid pro quos and whisteblowers, the Constitution and an unpublished book.
Dershowitz says his Trump impeachment defense distorted
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz now says his headline-dominating argument against impeaching the president has been distorted.
Postal workers union with 200,000 members endorses Sanders
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bernie Sanders was endorsed Thursday by the 200,000-member American Postal Workers Union, an influential group that also
Poland: New law allows prison terms for disrupting hunts
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's president has signed into law legislation that is intended to contain the spread of African swine fever and allows three-year prison sentences for anyone convicted of interrupting org…
Wood County commissioner reprimanded by Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday reprimanded a part-time Wood County circuit court commissioner for not removing himself from hearing a case involving an attorney who was a personal frie…
Georgia House rethinks plan for primaries in Senate election
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's rules might not be changing after all for a special U.S. Senate election featuring appointed incumbent Kelly Loeffler, U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, the Rev. Raphael Warnock and others.
Report: Parts of Nebraska lack access to child care services
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Families who want access to high-quality child care in Nebraska may be out of luck depending on where they live or how much they make, according to a report released Thursday.
Anchorage Assembly sends alcohol tax measure to April ballot
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Anchorage Assembly has voted to send a 5% tax on alcohol to the city's April election ballot.
Alaska predicts low returns for Kenai River salmon this year
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska officials have forecast poor returns for Kenai River king salmon in the upcoming spring and summer fishing season.
Thorny trade-offs in Trump administration's Medicaid deal
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Michigan panel authorizes $3.5B in road bonding
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A state panel on Thursday authorized borrowing $3.5 billion to roughly double spending on state road and bridge construction over five years, hours after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the pl…