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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 identifies 2 Air Force airmen killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Wednesday released the names of two Air Force officers killed in the crash of their Bombardier E-11A electronic surveillance plane in Afghanistan.
Key Kentucky lawmaker calls for criminal justice fixes
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A key Kentucky lawmaker previewed an effort to make changes to a criminal justice system he said is “out of kilter," reflecting a growing resolve among some Republicans and Democrats to grappl…
'How good I feel': Sanders setting high expectations in Iowa
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Most presidential candidates try to manage expectations in the final stretch of a campaign knowing a surprise win is always better than an expected one. Not Bernie Sanders.
Ban on holding cellphones while driving likely dead in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that would require anyone using a cellphone while driving to not hold the phone in their hands appears to be dead for the year.
Ban on drivers using handheld phones clears Indiana House
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana House endorsed a proposal Wednesday that would ban motorists from using handheld cellphones, a step that supporters say is
Massachusetts crafting amendment to counter Citizens United
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts is pushing ahead with efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution to restore limits on political spending by corporations.
Wisconsin seeks to delay Medicaid work requirement again
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers' administration is seeking to delay Wisconsin's work requirement for childless adults on Medicaid until April.
Ethics panel warns House members not to share fake images
The House Ethics Committee is warning lawmakers not to share doctored images or videos that could “erode public trust, effect public discourse, or sway an election," guidance that comes during a proliferation of on…
Teachers return to SC Statehouse to push education reform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of teachers returned to the Statehouse on Wednesday to remind lawmakers they have their own ideas about how to reform education, a debate that continues to drag on in the legislature.
Number of migrants trying Channel crossing in boats explodes
PARIS (AP) — A count by French maritime authorities shows that the number of migrants who attempted to cross the English Channel in small boats exploded last year, when more than 2,700 people were rescued at sea or…
House to consider ban on commercial surrogacy agents
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota House committee advanced a bill on Wednesday that would criminalize agents who facilitate commercial surrogate pregnancies in the state.
Sanders defines a Jewish identity his way on the 2020 trail
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Sanders is approaching next week’s Iowa caucuses in a position to become the first major-party Jewish presidential nominee in the nation’s history. And at a time of resurgent anti-Semitism, h…
Indiana governor signs spending plan for unexpected revenue
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor has signed off on a
Trump trial gets more pointed with Bolton book at the center
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial shifted swiftly to pointed, back-and-forth questioning Wednesday as Republicans strained to contain the fallout over John Bolton's forthcoming book, whic…
Aid ship with 403 migrants rescued off Libya docks in Italy
MILAN (AP) — A European aid organization that co-operates migrant rescue ships denounced what it characterized as a chaotic maritime rescue system in the central Mediterranean Sea as one of its vessels disembarked …