Illinois election board to consider whether to boot Trump from ballot over insurrection amendment
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ election board on Tuesday is scheduled to consider whether to keep Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot after a recommendation that he be removed over the Constitution’s insurrection provision. The meeting of
Biden to soak up sunshine and campaign cash in Florida trip
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will spend Tuesday raising money in Florida, a onetime swing state that has since become a Republican stronghold and the home turf of Republican front-runner Donald Trump. One fundraiser is scheduled
The RNC will meet privately after Trump allies pull resolution to call him the ‘presumptive nominee’
The Republican National Committee is meeting behind closed doors this week as some allies of Donald Trump had hoped to put the group’s stamp on the former president early in the 2024 GOP presidential nominating campaign. But
‘Pandemic of snow’ in Anchorage sets a record for the earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Even by Alaska standards, there’s a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen — so far, more than 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) — that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing
After Alabama pioneers nitrogen gas execution, Ohio may be poised to follow
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio politicians may be poised to consider whether the state might break its unofficial moratorium on the death penalty by following Alabama in using nitrogen gas to execute inmates. Ohio hasn’t executed anyone
Facing scrutiny over quality control, Boeing withdraws request for safety exemption
SEATTLE (AP) — Facing severe criticism after a door plug blew out on a 737 Max over Oregon this month, Boeing said Monday that it is withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a
5 suspects arrested in California desert killings in dispute over marijuana, sheriff’s officials say
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Five people have been arrested in the investigation surrounding six bodies found last week at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert in a dispute over marijuana, sheriff’s officials said
Union Pacific train in California strikes and kills person
(Reuters) – A locomotive operated by Union Pacific struck and killed a trespasser at a crossing in Los Angeles county, California, according to a report by Union Pacific filed with the state’s emergency services. “The passenger main
Investigators detail how an American Airlines jet crossed a runway in front of a Delta plane at JFK
The pilots of an American Airlines plane taxied across the wrong runway last year in New York — into the path of another jetliner that was taking off — after the captain became distracted and confused about
Minnesota trooper accused of fatally shooting motorist Ricky Cobb II makes first court appearance
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota state trooper accused in the fatal shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II can remain free without bail while awaiting trial, a judge ruled Monday during a brief court hearing. Trooper Ryan Londregan