CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A college student from West Virginia who was seen taking a “Members Only” sign near the Senate chambers after entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 with
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McAuliffe seeks dismissal of GOP lawsuit over paperwork
RICHMOND, Va. — Democrat Terry McAuliffe asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Virginia Republicans that seeks to remove him from the ballot in this year’s closely watched
Continue reading »Board says RFK assassin Sirhan changed man; grants parole
SAN DIEGO — For 15 years, Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin was denied parole by a California parole board that maintained Sirhan Sirhan did not show adequate remorse or understand the
Continue reading »Judge strikes Seattle homelessness measure from ballot
SEATTLE — A Washington state judge struck a Seattle measure on homelessness from the November ballot even as the city remains mired in a long-term humanitarian crisis. The so-called “Compassion
Continue reading »Conservative hoaxers face $5.1M fine for election robocalls
LANSING, Mich. — Two conservative hoaxers face a record $5.1 million fine for allegedly making illegal robocalls to wireless phones without the owners’ consent in the 2020 election. The Federal
Continue reading »9 women now serving as governors in US, tying a record
With Kathy Hochul officially taking the reins as New York’s governor, a historic number of women are currently leading U.S. states — a push towards equality and representation that could
Continue reading »With Democrats back, Texas GOP pushes ahead with voting bill
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans brought back their voting bill Monday with no changes as some Democrats returned to the Capitol for the first time since ending their holdout, making
Continue reading »Judge rejects charges for Hawaii officers in teen's killing
HONOLULU — A Hawaii judge on Wednesday rejected murder and attempted murder charges against three Honolulu police officers in the fatal shooting of a teenager, preventing the case from going
Continue reading »California launches largest free school lunch program in US
SAN FRANCISCO — When classrooms in California reopen for the fall term, all 6.2 million public school students will have the option to eat school meals for free, regardless of
Continue reading »Africa's COVID-19 envoy blasts EU, COVAX over vaccine crisis
NAIROBI, Kenya — The African Union special envoy tasked with leading efforts to procure COVID-19 vaccines for the continent is blasting Europe as Africa struggles amid a crushing third surge
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