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GOP leaders, stung by losses, plan to wade into Senate races
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A football legend who held a gun to his ex-wife’s head. Rivals who nearly brawled during a televised debate. A venture capitalist who voiced sympat…
Nebraska conservatives set sights on education takeover
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska would use taxpayer money to fund private school vouchers, make it easier to remove books from school libraries, target transgender stu…
Contaminated waste shipments from Ohio derailment to resume
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line will resume Monday to two appro…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
By The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The A…
Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment?
By MADDIE BURAKOFF and DREW COSTLEY After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the …
Brockovich warns Ohio town of dangers after train crash
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Worried residents packed a high school auditorium Friday as activist Erin Brockovich and attorneys warned of long-term health and en…
Ohio plan aims to boost trust by standardizing election data
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose unveiled legislation Wednesday that would clarify and standardize the way election data is organized, st…
Norfolk Southern is third railroad to offer paid sick time
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern on Wednesday became the third major freight railroad to offer some of its employees paid sick time, announcing a deal with one of it…
Trump criticizes federal response to Ohio train derailment
By JILL COLVIN and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the federal response to the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as a “betra…
Border, Bidens, COVID: House GOP casts wide net in probes
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The security at the U.S. border with Mexico. The origins of COVID-19. The treatment of parents who protest “woke” school board pol…
Buttigieg urges safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen sa…
EPA orders Norfolk Southern to clean up toxic derailment
By JOHN SEEWER and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern on Tuesday to pay for the cleanup of the East Palesti…
