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Why Fairfield, Montana, is running out of water
Chuck Dale, Fairfield’s water supervisor, wasn’t satisfied with the rain that blew across northcentral Montana…
Appeals court rules that Trump’s asylum ban at the border is illegal
WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending…
San Diego guts arts funding to balance budget as California cities make deep spending cuts
San Diego is slashing funding for arts, libraries and recreation centers, as it stares down…
Lamont’s vaccine bill HB 5044 gets final passage in Connecticut Senate
Connecticut Democrats flexed their majority muscles on Thursday evening, giving final passage to a fiercely…
South Dakota Supreme Court rules officer names can be kept secret
Two police officers involved in a shootout with a suspect in 2024 can have their…
Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges…
Camp Mystic warned of safety plan problems as it seeks to reopen this summer after deadly 2025 flood
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas state regulators found nearly two dozen deficiencies in the emergency…
VCU to create memorial for people, most of African descent, whose remains were dumped in a well
Virginia Commonwealth University will spend $3.6 million on a memorial for dozens of people, most…
Workers in Santa Clara County, California, put on leave amid child welfare crisis
Ten Santa Clara County employees are on leave and state officials are tightening their grip…
Jim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for 2027 with Tiger Woods out
HOUSTON (AP) — Jim Furyk is returning as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027…
Appeals court overturns $8.2 million defamation win for Roy Moore
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An appeals court on Friday reversed an $8.2 million defamation verdict…
Colombia’s leader visits Venezuela for key talks with acting President Delcy Rodríguez
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, on Friday welcomed Colombian President Gustavo…
Will Trump’s reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?
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The Trump administration’s historic move to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug was…
US Army major in Virginia is charged with plotting to assist separatist fighters in Cameroon
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army major employed as a nurse on a military base…
New Acting Lt. Gov. Chosen in Hawaii As Luke Takes Leave Of Absence
Sylvia Luke, the embattled lieutenant governor of Hawaiʻi, said Thursday she will take an indefinite…
TMZ is flexing in Washington, with high-profile results. What took so long?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former reality television star is in the sixth year of his…
How conspiracy theories about missing or dead scientists went from online forums to the White House
Speculation about links among a handful U.S. scientists who have died or disappeared in recent…
Nebraska regents approve $600 million renovation of 103-year-old Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — University of Nebraska regents on Friday approved a $600 million overhaul…
US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil…
Two women risked everything after US raid to protest Venezuela’s detentions of their husbands
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Mileidy Mendoza and Sandra Rosales stood vigil at the gates of…
Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of…
Sánchez sidesteps a Spain-US dispute at NATO, brushing off reported Pentagon email
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday declined to be drawn…
After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh’s media has a surprising turnaround
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the space of a couple of weeks this spring, Pittsburgh media…
Photos show tornado damage that ripped through Oklahoma
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ENID, Okla. (AP) — The destruction left by a powerful tornado in the community of…