KAIBETO, Ariz. (AP) — Miranda Haskie sits amid the glow of candles at her kitchen table as the sun sinks into a deep blue horizon silhouetting juniper trees and a nearby mesa.…
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Pot ‘legalization 2.0’: Social equity becomes a key question
NEW YORK (AP) — Advocates for legalizing marijuana have long argued it would strike a blow for social justice after a decades-long drug war that disproportionately targeted minority and poor communiti…
States turn to drones to predict avalanches, spot wildlife
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In Utah, drones are hovering near avalanches to watch roaring snow. In North Carolina, they’re searching for the nests of endangered birds. In Kansas, they could soon be id…
Bill would bar death penalty if ‘serious mental illness’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill now in Ohio’s Legislature would prevent people convicted of aggravated murder from being sentenced to the death penalty, if they are found to have had a “serio…
Sandusky chosen best coastal small town in newspaper survey
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio city along Lake Erie has been selected as the best coastal small town in America by a USA Today reader’s survey featuring 20 coastal towns.…
Cleveland zoo to expand Eastern black rhino exhibit
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is expanding its Eastern black rhino exhibit to more than twice its current size to accommodate its herd of five rhinos.…
Ohio Senate committee considers bill on drug laws sentencing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill designed to reduce low-level drug possessions to misdemeanors and increase penalties for drug dealers is before an Ohio Senate committee.…
University receives C-130 Air Force plane for research
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A decommissioned C-130 Hercules Air Force cargo plane has been delivered to the University of Dayton for research on cost-effective ways to keep older C-130s flying.…
Airport to get $15M federal grant for improvements
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials at Rickenbacker International Airport in Ohio say the airport will receive $15 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for improvements, including runway upgra…
Man found dead in home after 3-hour standoff
MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — Police say a man who reportedly called 911 saying he shot a woman in the head at an Ohio home has been found dead after holding police at bay for three hours.…