Wisconsin judge refuses GOP request to pause absentee voting ruling sought by disabled people
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge refused Thursday to put on hold his ruling that allows disabled people in Wisconsin to be emailed absentee ballots at home in November’s presidential election in the closely watched battleground state.
West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice in fight to keep historic hotel amid U.S. Senate campaign
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, is in a fight to keep his iconic Greenbrier hotel. A legal notice announcing a public auction for the luxury resort near
Remember the ice bucket challenge? 10 years later, the viral campaign is again fundraising for ALS
BOSTON (AP) — Dozens of people, including the Massachusetts governor and several sports stars, dumped cold water on themselves at Fenway Park Thursday to mark the 10th anniversary of the ALS ice bucket challenge. The event is
Ohio historical society settles with golf club to take back World Heritage tribal site
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s historical society announced a deal Thursday that will allow it to take control of an ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks site long located on the site of a golf course. Ohio History
Biden administration rule protecting LGBT students blocked in 26 states
(Reuters) – A new federal rule protecting LGBT students from discrimination in schools and colleges based on gender identity that took effect on Thursday remained blocked in 26 states after the U.S. Supreme Court did not act
Deadly Nov. Osprey crash caused by mechanical failure, pilot error, US Air Force says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. military Osprey aircraft crash off the coast of Japan in November that killed all eight crew members was caused by a failure in the gear box and the pilot’s decision making contributed
Inmate gets 51 months in prison for gangster ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s killing
By Nate Raymond and Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) – A Massachusetts gangster was sentenced on Thursday to more than four years in prison for taking part in the killing of notorious Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger in his
Prisoner Swap Latest: US reporter Evan Gershkovich freed in prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia completed a 24-person prisoner swap on Thursday, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational
Wildfires encroach on homes near Denver as heat hinders fight
DENVER (AP) — A wildfire on the edge of metro Denver crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes, but authorities said Thursday morning they were hopeful to save hundreds of threatened residences as they grapple with sweltering
Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?
Vadim Krasikov, the Russian at the center of Thursday’s mass prisoner swap, has long topped the Kremlin’s list for an exchange. President Vladimir Putin hinted earlier this year that he was interested in such a trade to