Tag: General news
Democrats commit $7 million to TV ads in five key state Senate races
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads in five state Senate races…
Iowa facility that mistreated residents with intellectual disabilities nears closure
GLENWOOD, Iowa -- An Iowa facility for people with intellectual disabilities is set to permanently close after federal…
9 of 10 wrongful death suits over Astroworld crowd surge have been settled: lawyer
HOUSTON -- Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld…
Republicans renew push to exclude noncitizens from the census that helps determine political power
Some Republicans in Congress are pushing to require a citizenship question on the questionnaire for the once-a-decade census…
Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case
ATLANTA -- A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County…
Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
FILE - Rattapon Sanrak founder of the Highland Cafe prepares a flower bud of marijuana for a customer,…
European Medicines Agency pulls authorization for AstraZeneca's COVID shot, at company's request
LONDON -- The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled,…
Biden heads to Wisconsin to meet voters — and troll Trump
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is racing into yet another battleground state Wednesday, continuing to push a contrast…
Biden heads to Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is racing into yet another battleground state Wednesday, continuing to push a contrast…
A cargo plane makes an emergency landing in Istanbul after front landing gear fails
ISTANBUL -- A cargo aircraft made an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday after its front landing…
California Supreme Court to weigh pulling measure making it harder to raise taxes from ballot
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments Wednesday about whether to remove a…
Storms battering the Midwest bring tornadoes, hail and strong winds
DETROIT -- Severe storms continued to barrel through the Midwest early Wednesday, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain,…