Month: May 2023

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers have pushed a bill to the governor’s desk that would give politicians carte blanche to block social media users — including constituents — on their “private” accounts. Weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would consider to what extent that’s legal. The

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Now that Kim Gardner is stepping down as the chief prosecutor in St. Louis, Missouri’s governor is getting plenty of advice about the qualifications Gardner’s replacement should bring to the table. Activists and Democrats want someone who will continue her progressive policies, even if many concede

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas hospital’s care for transgender minors is being investigated by state Attorney General Ken Paxton. He said he’s seeking evidence of alleged “potentially illegal activity” but did not elaborate. Texas law does not currently ban gender-affirming care for minors. Paxton has sought to designate it

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say three masked attackers boarded a school bus earlier this week and one tried multiple times to shoot a student but the gun malfunctioned. Prince George’s County Police say the bus stopped in Oxon Hill, a suburb of Washington, D.C., to drop off students around 5 p.m.

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican lawmaker Liz Harris who was previously expelled will not be sent back to the Arizona House of Representatives, Maricopa County officials announced Friday. The county’s Board of Supervisors instead selected Republican Julie Willoughby to replace her, despite Republican precinct committee members in her legislative district giving Harris the most votes. “In

DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Alaska say a Denali National Park and Preserve employee died when he was caught in an avalanche while skiing in the backcountry, not far from the park’s entrance. Park officials say Eric Walter died in the Thursday avalanche. A witness told the park’s kennel staff

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities in a central New Jersey town say they’re no longer noodling over the mystery of how hundreds of pounds of pasta were dumped near a stream. Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry said Friday that the spaghetti, noodles and macaroni was cleaned up last week by public works crews, shortly