GOP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes fall ballot effort to replace troubled political mapmaking system
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Wednesday that he will work to defeat a fall ballot issue aimed at remaking the state’s troubled political mapmaking system, and, if it passes, work with state
Daughter of Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley says she thought baby died after she gave birth
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The daughter of baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley testified at her trial Wednesday that she didn’t know she was pregnant when she gave birth in the woods in subfreezing temperatures on
Human remains found in house destroyed by Colorado wildfire
DENVER (AP) — Human remains were found in a house burned by a Colorado wildfire, authorities said Wednesday as almost 100 large blazes burned across the western U.S. The body was discovered in one of as many
Trump says he is against everyone having an electric car
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was against everyone having an electric car despite the endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of electric carmaker Tesla. “Elon Musk endorsed me
Colorado clerk who became hero to election conspiracists set to go on trial for voting system breach
DENVER (AP) — A trial is set to begin Wednesday for former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election conspiracy theorists who is accused of orchestrating a breach of election security equipment. The case against
Feds arrest ex-US Green Beret in connection to failed 2020 raid of Venezuela to remove Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed crossborder raid in 2020 to remove President Nicolas Maduro has been arrested in New York. An unsealed federal indictment out of Tampa, Florida, accuses
Why does Vermont keep flooding? It’s complicated, but experts warn it could become the norm
Vermont is flooding. Not just yesterday, two weeks ago and a year before that, but experts say the state could see catastrophic events like these for the foreseeable future. Climate change is fueling stronger, more persistent storms
Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets to bolster defenses against Russia, a US official tells AP
Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes, a U.S. official confirmed to the Associated Press. Ukraine has been pushing its
Federal judge says New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster, a federal judge said Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan’s 69-page opinion
US senator to propose bill to require new FAA safety efforts
(Reuters) – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee chair Maria Cantwell said she plans to introduce legislation on Thursday to require the Federal Aviation Administration to use advanced safety measures after its actions overseeing Boeing have raised questions. “We