By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A Virginia man who assaulted police with a stolen baton and used a flashing strobe light to disorient officers trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 202…
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Norfolk Southern supports some new regs after Ohio disaster
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for some parts of a bipartisan Senate bill to put tougher safety regulations on railroads after la…
Public pension plan losses from bank failures seen as minor
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press When two tech-linked U.S. banks failed this month, among the investors who lost millions were public-sector pension funds responsible for ensuring the retirements o…
4 guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four people associated with the Oath Keepers were convicted on Monday of conspiracy and obstruction charges stemming fr…
Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon after a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals in Ohio last month, anonymous pro-Russian accounts started spreading misleading claims and a…
Pre-dawn shooting at Columbus nightclub leaves 2 dead, 4 wounded
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A predawn shooting at a Columbus night club left two people dead and four wounded, Ohio authorities said. Officers responded shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday to an after-hours club …
EPA tells states not to block waste from Ohio derailment
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered states to stop blocking contaminated waste from a fiery train derailment in Ohio from being sent to hazardous…
Mobile sports bets booming in some states as others shy away
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The stakes are higher in Ohio this year for March Madness — and not just because it’s a regional host for the first round of the men’s NCAA basketball tou…
FACT FOCUS: Claims link ‘woke’ policies to bank’s demise
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press As Wall Street reels from the swift demise of Silicon Valley Bank — the biggest American bank failure since the 2008 financial meltdown — some social media users are…
Experts say attacks on free speech are rising across the US
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In Idaho, an art exhibit was censored and teens were told they couldn’t testify in some legislative hearings. In Washington state, a lawmake…