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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…
New push for expanded high-speed internet in rural Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine ranks last in New England in access to high-speed internet, but a new push from state and federal leaders seeks to change that.
Sanders builds a deeper Jewish identity 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…
GOP strains to contain Bolton fallout in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potential setback in their hope of…
EU lawmakers remember liberation of Auschwitz death camp
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers on Wednesday marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp with words of grief and warnings about the growth of anti-Semitism on the con…
Governor to float plan to attack lead, asbestos in schools
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf planned to unveil a major new package Wednesday that his administration said is designed to help eliminate lead and asbestos contamination in Pennsylvania's schools, homes, day …
Changes debated for Ohio's EdChoice school voucher program
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Just days before the next application window opens for Ohio's biggest school voucher program, state lawmakers are considering changing the eligibility guidelines to avoid a sharp increase in q…
Auschwitz survivor inspires some, but angers Polish leaders
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…
Greece plans floating border barrier to stop migrants
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The government in Greece wants to use a floating barrier to help stop migrants from reaching the Greek islands from the nearby coast of Turkey.
Stepfather of slain girl fears teen was wrongfully convicted
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Community activists gathered on Wednesday to demand that authorities review the case of a man sentenced to life in the 2002 death of a girl felled by a stray bullet.
Leader of Spain's Catalonia to call early regional election
MADRID (AP) — The regional president of Spain’s conflict-riven Catalonia says he will soon call an early election amid splits in his government's unity.
Bail uproar may dim appetite for criminal justice reform
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Criminal justice reformers in New York were riding high last spring after the legislature passed
Fight over Bolton gives Romney a chance for Senate clout
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's Mitt Romney's big moment, again.
Georgia's Collins to challenge newly sworn-in GOP senator
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Doug Collins announced Wednesday that he's running for the U.S. Senate seat held by a fellow Republican sworn in just weeks ago, potentially dividing the Georgia party while making allegian…
GOP lacks votes to block Bolton, other impeachment witnesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potential setback in their hope of…
GOP lacks votes to block Bolton as Trump impeachment witness
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potential setback in their hope of…