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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…
Lawmaker promotes measure to restore felon voting rights
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A House Democrat on Wednesday urged lawmakers to put a constitutional measure on Kentucky's ballot to automatically restore voting rights for felons who have completed their sentences.
New Hampshire considers anti-abortion bills
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire is among the least restrictive states when it comes to abortion, but lawmakers are considering a package of bills that would swing it far in the other direction.
Reno-Tahoe tourism boss target of misconduct investigation
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The top tourism boss for Reno-Tahoe is being investigated for unspecified allegations of misconduct.
Governor floats plan to attack lead, asbestos in schools
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Motivated by a growing struggle with health hazards in aging big-city school buildings, Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled a new $1.1 billion package Wednesday intended to help eliminate lead and asbesto…
Scottish Parliament urges post-Brexit independence vote
LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s Parliament voted Wednesday to hold a new referendum on Scottish independence, a move intended to increase political pressure on the British government as the U.K. leaves the European Union.
Abortion rights forces see Tennessee as warning for Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion rights advocates are trying to defeat a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution by arguing it will lead to a ban on most abortions like a measure being pursued in Te…
Auschwitz survivor inspires many, but others find fault
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An Auschwitz survivor's warning about indifference to discrimination is reverberating strongly in his native Poland, with some people praising the 93-year-old's World War II anniversary speech…
Ukraine and separatists to pull back troops from a new area
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Ukrainian negotiators and Russia-backed separatists on Wednesday agreed on another area to disengage their troops in eastern Ukraine.
Pennsylvania has early primary envy, plots to move up in '24
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania wants to be a player in the presidential primary, instead of an afterthought.
Florida senator's Iowa ad attacks former VP Joe Biden
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sen. Rick Scott of Florida injected himself into the 2020 presidential race, airing an ad in Iowa days ahead of a crucial caucus by attacking the Democratic-led impeachment trial against Pr…
Putin pardons Israeli woman jailed in Russia on drug charges
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has pardoned an Israeli woman who had been jailed on drug charges, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
President Vladimir Putin pardons Israeli woman jailed in Russia on drug charges.
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin pardons Israeli woman jailed in Russia on drug charges.
US expands troop, fighter jet presence at Saudi base
PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Across the vast expanse of this desert air base, hundreds of tents have popped up and a newly arrived squadron of U.S. Air Force F-15E fighters is lined up on the tarmac,…
Trump signs bill implementing new North America trade agreement, a major rewrite of trade rules with Canada and Mexico.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs bill implementing new North America trade agreement, a major rewrite of trade rules with Canada and Mexico.
Congressional candidates name their 'superpowers' at forum
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — One congressional candidate wishes she could read minds like a superhero, a second regrets watching so much television as a teenager and another says he was bullied and shy as a child.