Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary
Washington (AP) — It turns out it takes about $125 million to reshape a congressional delegation. On Tuesday night, Illinois Democrats ushered in a new generation of lawmakers, picking five new nominees for Congress in open seats
Georgia was going to dump voting machines that Trump hates until things got complicated
ATLANTA (AP) — It seemed like the stars had aligned for Republicans to get rid of their biggest targets — Georgia’s touch screen voting machines. But the complicated reality of changing voting systems has gotten in the
César Chávez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez amid reported allegations of abuse by others during his tenure as president of The United Farm Workers union. In a statement released Wednesday, Huerta
US airport security absences decline slightly as shutdown continues
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) – Absences by Transportation Security Administration security officers at airports fell slightly on Tuesday to 9.9% as a partial government shutdown hit its 33rd day and long lines were reported
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to delay his state and federal trials
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to postpone his federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson until early next year and said they will seek to have his
More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds
NEW YORK (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic’s early death toll was much higher than the official U.S. count, according to a new study that spotlights dramatic disparities in the uncounted deaths. About 840,000 COVID-19 deaths were reported
Marshall drops plans to eliminate women’s swimming and diving a week after student-led lawsuit
Marshall University dropped plans to eliminate its women’s swimming and diving program on Wednesday, citing concerns raised in a lawsuit over compliance questions involving Title IX. The reversal was announced after a special meeting of the Marshall
US lawmakers urge Rubio to seek tough standards in any Saudi nuclear power pact
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) – A dozen Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to push for “gold standard” non-proliferation protections in any agreement with Saudi Arabia on sharing nuclear
From Texas to New Jersey, Middle East war sends traders on hunt for diesel storage
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) – Demand for U.S. distillate fuel storage tanks has more than tripled since the start of the Iran war, as traders wager that a surge in European and Asian
FAA mandates radar separation for helicopters and planes after deadly DC midair collision
Air traffic controllers will use radar, not just visual checks, to ensure that helicopters maintain a safe distance from arriving and departing airplanes in the wake of last year’s fatal midair collision near Washington, D.C., federal officials