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Supreme Court rejects GOP in North Carolina case that could have reshaped elections beyond the state By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state courts can curtail the actions of their legislatures when it comes to federal redistricting and elections, rejecting arguments by North Carolina Republicans that could…
The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says By RICHARD LARDNER and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs that…
The Supreme Court’s biggest decisions are coming. Here’s what they could say. By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is getting ready to decide some of its biggest cases of the term. On Tuesday, the high court began what is expected to be the justices’ final week before…
Prosecutors seek the death penalty against man accused of slaying of 4 University of Idaho students By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year. Bryan Kohberger, 28, is charged with…
No sign of threat from the hazardous train that plunged into Yellowstone River, regulators say COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — Preliminary testing of water and air quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where train cars carrying hazardous materials fell into the waterway following a bridge collapse did not indicate any threat to the public,…
Freight train carrying hot asphalt, molten sulfur plunges into Yellowstone River as bridge fails By MATTHEW BROWN and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Mont. (AP) — A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hazardous materials into the rushing water below. The train cars…
Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit from states demanding that Biden administration boost deportations By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-led challenge to a Biden administration policy that prioritizes the deportation of immigrants who are deemed to pose the greatest risk to public safety or were picked…
The latest on the Titan submersible tragedy and what’s next in the investigation Associated Press undefined The around-the-clock search for the missing Titan submersible engrossed the world for days, but after news of the catastrophic implosion that killed the pilot and his four passengers near the Titanic shipwreck, investigators are focusing on how it happened…
Arizona executive order safeguards abortion seekers and providers from prosecution PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday signed a sweeping executive order to protect anyone involved with a legally obtained abortion from prosecution. The order bans local prosecutors from bringing abortion-related charges and state agencies from assisting in any criminal investigations without a…
Tornado that ripped through massive Wyoming coal mining site injures 8 people, officials say CAMPBELL COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) — A tornado that ripped through a massive coal mining site in northeast Wyoming halted operations, but only eight people were injured and no deaths were reported, officials said Saturday. The tornado hit the North Antelope Rochelle…