Murray Wood: The new phone books are here!
Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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Some Republicans who supported Nikki Haley are still refusing to back Donald Trump
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Now that Nikki Haley has shuttered her presidential campaign, one person who voted for her refuses to back former President Donald Trump and plans to reluctantly vote for Preside...
Mar 25, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice presidential pick as he mounts an independent White House bid that has spooked national Democrats. Shanahan...
Mar 25, 2024
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court's first abortion...
Mar 25, 2024
In the Kansas House, when lobbyists ask for new laws, their names go on the bills
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - For years, pinning down the source of a bill in the Kansas Legislature could be a chore for lawmakers' constituents. Committees sponsor almost 85% of the proposals, so finding the ...
Mar 25, 2024
In New Jersey, some see old-school politics giving way to 'spring' amid corruption scandal
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey has a well-earned reputation as a home to backroom political dealing. But advocates hoping to break the boss-dominated culture in this Democratic stronghold say the ong...
Mar 25, 2024
Bill that would have placed the question of abortion access before Louisiana voters fails
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A bill that ultimately would have let voters decide whether abortions should be legal in Louisiana, a state with a near-total ban, failed after a Republican-controlled committe...
Mar 25, 2024
Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into P...
Mar 25, 2024
Trump urges Israel to 'finish up' its Gaza offensive and warns about global support fading
Former President Donald Trump said he would have responded the same way as Israel did after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas but urged the country to "finish up" its offensive in Gaza and "get this over wit...
Mar 25, 2024
Academics challenge Florida law restricting research exchanges from prohibited countries like China
MIAMI (AP) - Two graduate students from China whose studies were put on hold, and a professor who says he is unable to recruit research assistants, sued Florida education officials on Monday, trying t...
Mar 25, 2024
Ohio man gets 2.5 years in prison for death threats made in 2022 to Arizona’s top election official
An Ohio man who acknowledged making death threats in voicemails left for then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs during the 2022 election season was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison. Josh...
Mar 25, 2024
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