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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill that would allow inmates of prisons and jails in Oregon to vote in elections moved on…

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s largest city has voted to allow noncitizens who are in the country legally to vote in local elections. The…

By LINDA DEUTSCH AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to…

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature has given final approval to a ban on transgender…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are forfeiting an effort to create a state-dominated board to…

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Mushers and their dogs in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race face plenty of variables in…

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Shots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in the northern German city of…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who allegedly shot and wounded two Jewish men as they left synagogues in Los Angeles last month has pleaded not guilty to…

PIEDMONT, Ala. (AP) — A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Alabama on Thursday, but company and local officials said there is no threat to the…

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, or “chattel,” a Virginia judge…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa’s president says a race discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Iowa by former…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have identified the suspect who allegedly shot and wounded three officers as a 32-year-old wanted parolee who…

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will visit Canada for the first time…

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers and Tennessee’s governor have given their…

MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian police say they are investigating two alleged secret “police stations” operated by Chinese authorities in Quebec. The…

By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A former Maryland police chief was convicted Thursday of intentionally setting fire to buildings…

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Flashy footwear is a feature of this year’s World Baseball Classic. Stadium Custom Cleats has provided about…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland and Slovakia are urging their allies to provide fighter jets to Ukraine, saying they are ready to send…

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says it has signed an agreement to purchase a very large vessel that…

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The best actress category at the 95th Oscars is full of great awards season drama, from the surprise…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she…

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer La Nina seemed to treat Louisiana and the rest of the Southeast United States like a punching bag. Its…

BERLIN (AP) — European countries say they have decided to dissolve a system that was conceived in 2019 to enable trade with Iran and protect…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who shot five people, killing one, during a small racial justice protest in Portland, Oregon, last year pleaded guilty…