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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a record general fund budget that includes a 4% pay raise for state employees.Representatives approved the spending plan without a dissenting vote. The…

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Gambling addiction is a problem faced by thousands of people in our region.There is a recovering drug addict who has spent more than a decade helping others in our community…

By SIANDHARA BONNET, Rapid City JournalRAPID CITY, SD (AP) — Nevada Ellison wants to keep a promise he made to his mother who died of cancer in 2015.Ellison worked in the cannabis industry in Colorado from 2008 to 2012 before returning to…

By JUSTIN LUM, FOX 10 PHOENIXPHOENIX (AP) — It's a specific crime trend sweeping the nation and starting right under your car, and the rise is evident in the Phoenix area over the past two years.Thieves are targeting catalytic converters,…

By JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated PressPHOENIX (AP) — A Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Arizona has said all 4-year-olds should have the option of free preschool.Former State Representative Aaron Lieberman introduced the proposal…

Ball State Cardinals (14-16, 9-10 MAC) vs. Ohio Bobcats (23-8, 14-6 MAC) Cleveland; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — The push to help others still recovering from the aftermath of December's killer tornadoes is still going strong.Mackenzie Lewis, 15, set up a water challenge at the church in her hometown of Columbus, Ohio, for…

By MEGAN ULU-LANI BOYANTON, The Denver PostDENVER (AP) — When Courtney Samuel, who was born and raised in Denver, recalls teenage memories with her father, he thinks of construction.While young Samuel cleared the sites, his father managed…

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - Body cameras are installed and used by Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers.This part of Governor Mike DeWine's initiative to equip all state officers with this equipment.Funding was announced last year and the…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Malaki Branham scored 27 points and Ohio State's No. 22 rallied to beat Indiana 80-69 in overtime on Monday night. Indiana led by four with 2:47 left in…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Feminist icon Gloria Steinem says it's "insane" that the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution still hasn't been ratified, nearly a century after it was first proposed.Steinem, an author, journalist and…

By SCOTT BAUER, Associated PressMADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate on Tuesday passed three Republican-backed bills aimed at preventing Chinese spies from infiltrating University of Wisconsin campuses, moves opponents have called racist…

By SCOTT SONNER and KEN RITTER, Associated PressCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada and its casinos have rolled back requirements for people to wear masks in public, joining most other U.S. states in lifting restrictions imposed to limit the…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A top Republican lawmaker apologized Tuesday night for using a swear word when Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty asked him to put on his mask on Capitol Hill.The confrontation was…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lawyers for Rep. Jeff Fortenberry say in court documents that the Nebraska Republican was confused, rather than lying, when he spoke to FBI agents investigating an illegal donation to his campaign.In pretrial briefs…

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By DAVE COLLINS, Associated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday he would fire Connecticut's chief prosecutor — if he had the authority — for “ethical malfeasance,” a day after an independent report raised suspicions…

Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-12, 3-6 MAC) at Ohio Bobcats (17-3, 8-1 MAC) Athens, Ohio; Thursday, 2 p.m. EST…

By SAM METZ, Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A dark red state home to some of Donald Trump's most vocal conservative critics will host members of the Republican National Committee this week for a meeting at which party officials are…

By COLLEEN LONG, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said it would not reopen the federal investigation into the 2014 death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was shot by Cleveland police, telling Tamir's mother after that…

After three decades, defense may no longer be a buyer's market.This week, the Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Lockheed Martinit is LMT 1.05% $4.4 billion plans to acquire…

BOSTON (AP) — Businessman Chris Doughty released a video Wednesday announcing he is seeking the Republican nomination for governor of Massachusetts.Doughty, 59, from Wrentham, in the video, touted his job-creating success as chairman of a…

By JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voting Rights and Democratic Groups took their first steps Tuesday afternoon to assert once again that the redrawn maps of Ohio's legislative districts approved last week remain…

By REBECCA BOONE, Associated PressBOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments about whether the state's redistricting commission met deadlines and properly split the state into two new congressional electoral…

By ELENA FERRARIN, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) -In front of the television. In the waiting rooms. In airplanes.A group of Lake County women have spent countless hours knitting, crocheting and, more…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Representative Mark Pocan on Friday asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for a Justice Department investigation into 10 Republican voters who submitted false documents last year saying former…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge on Thursday agreed to dismiss 11 of 25 murder charges against an Ohio doctor charged with multiple hospital patient deaths, after prosecutors requested the charges be dropped.William Husel is accused of…

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Police say a review of standards found two Dayton officers did not violate department policy when they pulled a driver who said he was disabled from his car during of a drug-related traffic stop last fall.The Dayton…

By WAYNE FORD, Athens Banner-HeraldATHENS, Ga. (AP) — When State Court Judge Kent Lawrence died in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of traditional funeral services.On Monday, the Western Circuit Bar Association…

BURLINGTON, Vermont (AP) — The state's attorney for Vermont's largest county said his office will not be prosecuting certain cases where evidence was seized during traffic stops in an effort to address racial disparities during of these…

By MARK SCOLFORO, Associated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A plan to redraw the boundaries of Pennsylvania's congressional districts to accommodate a decade of population displacement was passed by State House on Wednesday with a partisan…

SCIOTO - The Scioto County Extension Office recently hired two educators. Scioto County Ag and natural resource educator Brooks Warner said he has been involved in farming for several years. “I grew up on my…

By JORDAN SMITH, Mankato Free PressMANKATO, Minnesota (AP) - Todd Finney and five generations of his Dakota family stood out in the cold last weekend at the place where, exactly 159 years ago, 38 Dakota akicita - of warriors - had was…

MONTPELIER, Vermont (AP) - A free clinic where people can get certain convictions and dismissed charges removed from their records after a period of time will be held Jan. 14, with Vermont Attorney General and state prosecutors in Grand…

By JEFF AMY, Associated PressATLANTA (AP) - Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday signed new cards for the Georgia Congressional delegation, State Senate and State House, paving the way for a likely lawsuit challenging the cards even as…

The leaders of the United States and Nevada mourn former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died at the age of 82 on Tuesday. Landra Reid said her husband passed away peacefully after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Reid,…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - A 21-year-old man allegedly tortured and killed his girlfriend in Southern California early on Christmas Eve, authorities said.Saul Nava is being held on $ 2 million bail in Ventura County Jail on suspicion of…

By PAT EATON-ROBB, Associated PressThe US Department of Justice announced Tuesday that its investigation into the Manson Youth Institution in Connecticut found that the state's Corrections Service violated the civil rights of incarcerated…

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada health officials have confirmed the state's first case of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant.The woman in her mid-20s who tested positive for the variant in southern Nevada is fully vaccinated but has not…

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - It's been more than two weeks since Michigan football won its first win over Ohio State in nearly a decade, and the Ohio State fan base is still melting.Michigan fan chatter hasn't stopped since the Wolverines dominated…

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A former official at a central Montana coal mine pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring with others not to make required reports on work-related accidents that injured employees, the worker said. Montana's United…

SANTA FE, NM (AP) - New Mexico insurance regulators are reducing a key component of workers' compensation rates, which should help employers spend less, starting next year.The superintendent of the insurance office on Monday announced a…

BOSTON (AP) - Proposed automatic cycle regulations will be on the agenda when Massachusetts state lawmakers hold a virtual public hearing on Tuesday.An autocycle is a three-wheeled motor vehicle that meets federal safety standards for a…

By SAM METZ, AP / Report for AmericaResidents of a Republican-leaning rural town that the Nevada legislature divided into two assembly districts filed a lawsuit last week challenging the state's district maps.John Koenig and Gregory Hafen…

By BRYAN ANDERSON, Associated Press / Report for AmericaRALEIGH, NC (AP) - Former Democratic Senator Erica Smith announced on Tuesday that she has ended her candidacy for the U.S. Senate and will now run for Congress to replace Democratic…

By MALLORY CHENG and BECK ANDREW SALGADO, WUWM-FMMILWAUKEE (AP) - You don't have to go far into Wisconsin to notice the deep-rooted Native American influence in the state - for starters, you can just look at the variety of Native American…

REDDING, Calif. (AP) - A woman accused of starting a wildfire in northern California that destroyed more than 100 homes in September was found unfit to stand trial on Tuesday after being assessed by two appointed psychologists by the…

VAN WERT, Ohio (Fort Wayne's NBC) - An ambitious downtown revitalization plan is unfolding in this Ohio community. Over 50 older buildings that are in various states of disrepair are expected to be restored at a cost of around $ 100…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The handful of current upper class students in Ohio State that were on the roster then tremble at the… COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)…

ATLANTA (AP) - Mekhi Lairy gave the green light with 12 seconds left and Miami of Ohio scored the last nine points of the game to defeat Georgia Tech 72-69 on Tuesday night in…

By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated PressPIERRE, SD (AP) - Legislative redistribution was stalled in South Dakota on Monday after the House and Senate found themselves deadlocked over competing proposals for a new political map.The legislature…

By ALYSSA BURR, MLive.comLANSING, Mich. (AP) - Construction is underway for what the owners say is the first black-owned television and film studio in Michigan.Stand-up comedian and director turned entrepreneur Amaru, who goes by only one…

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - For months, 13abc has been reporting the stories of those who live in Greenbelt Place apartments. The complex has been declared a public nuisance by the city of Toledo. But thousands still live inside.In August, a…

BOSTON (AP) - An off-duty Massachusetts state soldier was involved in a fatal traffic accident, faces criminal charges and will be fired, state police said on Friday .Kristopher Carr, 25, of Monson, was driving on I-93 in Boston around…

TACOMA, Washington (AP) - An investigation led by a former U.S. lawyer has found that a Washington state sheriff violated policies against impartial police and other standards in a controversial January meeting with a black newspaper…

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich, (AP) - Once endangered, the Kirtland's Warbler is maintaining healthy numbers in Michigan, Wisconsin and Ontario and expanding its range, officials said Monday.The songbird population was estimated at 4,490 following a…

By MONICA SAMAYOA, Oregon Public BroadcastingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A glass recycling plant in northeast Portland has agreed to shut down or install pollution control technology, according to an agreement announced between plant operators…

By DANIELLE IVANOV, Le Soleil de GainesvilleGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - From April to September 2017, Jesse Borden was climbing trees and counting lizards in Alachua County.Sometimes it could be found in branches of the University of Florida…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Assaulting an Ohio arbitrator would become a felony punishable by fine and hours of community service, under legislation pending in the General Assembly.The bill would make assault on referees before, during or after…

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) - Attendance at this year's New Mexico State Fair has fallen by about two-fifths from the 2019 fair, the last before the 2020 event was canceled in due to the pandemic.State Fair general manager Dan Mourning said on…

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated PressTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida outlined its plan to withdraw its remaining $ 2.3 billion in federal aid to schools on Wednesday evening, offering to boost reading and math programs and help students…

Commonwealth of Greenwood. September 30, 2021.Editorial: Trump agency chiefs of lawmakersAndy Gipson doesn't want anything to do with Mississippi's likely legalization of medical marijuana.The state's agriculture commissioner has gone so…

By ED WHITE, Associated PressDETROIT (AP) - Years later, the Michigan Supreme Court this week is re-examining the case of a young woman who was killed by knocking on a pre-dawn door in suburban Detroit.The result could lead to a new…

By IRIS SAMUELS, Associated Press / Report for AmericaHELENA, Mont. (AP) - The state asked a judge to recuse himself from a case challenging four new laws restricting access to abortion in Montana, a day before the judge ruled on whether…

SANTA FE, NM (AP) - Election regulators in New Mexico are delaying the initial nomination process for congressional and state legislative candidates for up to three months to allow more time for the political redistribution process.The…

COLUMBUS, Ohio - (AP) - After a judge recently dismissed some of the largest unresolved lawsuits against the state of Ohio for decades-long sexual abuse by long-deceased team doctor Steve Snyder-Hill heard a familiar voice wondering why he…

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona on Tuesday reported 1,123 more confirmed cases of COVID-19, a figure less than half of the state's latest seven-day daily moving average and a figure that state officials rated low due to a reporting issue.Due to the…

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and PETER SMITH, Associated PressFaith groups - many of whom have long advocated for a more welcoming immigration policy - have struggled to keep up with the rapidly evolving Haitian migrant crisis, trying to help…

By KIM CHANDLER, Associated PressMONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) - Alabama lawmakers return to Montgomery on Monday to vote on a plan to build a $ 1.3 billion jail, state supporters say, that will help solve the problems long-standing history of…

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Maine attorney general is seeking proposals from law firms willing to assist with potential legal claims regarding chemical contamination in the state.The state is considering legal claims on so-called PCBs and a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The official portrait of a retired Kentucky Supreme Court judge has been enshrined and will be hung in the State Capitol.Daniel J. Venters was a Supreme Court 3rd District Judge for 10 years before retiring in 2019.…

By ADAM BEAM, Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed two laws to protect the privacy of abortionists and their patients, declaring California a "state of reproductive freedom" unlike Texas and its…

By JAMIE STENGLE, Associated PressDALLAS (AP) - A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law almost dared supporters of the state's near-total ban on the procedure to try and do him an early example…

Bus stops are no longer just for children. Lima City School invites parents to stop at four special bus stops in a matter of days. Lima School Principal Jill Ackerman and District Treasurer will answer parents' questions about the…

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) - A “Black Lives Matter” street mural painted this summer in southeast Michigan has been defaced by vandals who covered part of it in white paint.The weekend attack in Ypsilanti…

By JILL COLVIN, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Ahead of winning Donald Trump's coveted support in his race to become Arizona's top election official, Mark Finchem received several calls from people close to the former president making it…

By ERIC GAY and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated PressDEL RIO, Texas (AP) - The Biden administration is planning the large-scale deportation of Haitian migrants from a small town on the Texas border by putting them on flights to Haiti starting…

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press / Report for AmericaCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The announcement that the US Department of Justice will provide technical assistance to the Columbus Police - at the invitation of the…

MONTPELIER, Vermont (AP) - Vermonters who wish to be tested for COVID-19 urged to re-schedule rather than visit a testing site, as state investigates reports reporting delays in receiving results amid a recent increase in cases, officials…

By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated PressFor years, many Native American tribes felt that their history had not been recognized by schools in Connecticut, a state named after an Algonquian word meaning "land on the long tidal river."Soon, however,…