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Small-town Nebraska voters remove school board member who tried to pull books from libraries

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) — Voters decided to remove a small-town Nebraska school board member from office after she tried to have dozens of books pulled from school libraries. More than 1,600 Plattsmouth voters supported recalling Terri Cunningham-Swanson from the board she joined a year ago. Cunningham-Swanson said voters shouldn’t have been surprised because she expressed

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Police arrest a third person in connection with killings of pregnant woman, boyfriend in Texas

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police in Texas have arrested a third person in connection to the December killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman and her boyfriend near San Antonio. Police say 47-year-old Myrta Romanos was taken into custody and charged with three felonies, including concealing a human corpse and tampering with evidence. The arrest comes

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New Tennessee House rules seek to discourage more uproar after highly publicized expulsions

By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Republican-run Tennessee House has capped how long lawmakers can debate bills and is restricting members from speaking when deemed “out of order.” The new rules passed Wednesday were opposed by many Democrats, including three targeted with expulsion last April for their gun control protest on

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Ohio House overrides Republican governor’s veto of ban on gender affirming care for minors

By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-dominated Ohio House has voted to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors. The legislation also restricts transgender women’s and girls’ participation on sports teams. As of Wednesday, the measure is one step closer to becoming law.

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Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit may move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves. The Pensacola-base judge ruled Wednesday that the writers’ group PEN America, publisher Penguin Random House, banned authors and parents have standing

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DC to consider major new public safety bill to stem rising violent crime

By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Local lawmakers in the nation’s capital are introducing public safety legislation aiming to bring down spiraling violent crimes rates. The measure unveiled Wednesday largely repackages and consolidates previous proposals and temporary anti-crime legislation, including stiffer penalties for a host of gun-related offenses and wider leeway for judges

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German software giant SAP fined more than $220M to resolve US bribery allegations

By the Associated Press German software giant SAP will pay more than $220 million in fines to resolve U.S. bribery allegations involving payments to foreign government officials. The Justice Department said Wednesday that SAP was charged with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. According to court documents, SAP and unnamed co-conspirators delivered gifts to

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Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding pandemic gear can proceed, appeals panel says

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal appeals panel says a Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding masks and other protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward. The three-judge panel of the U.S. Eighth District Court of Appeals panel, however, otherwise agreed Wednesday with a lower court’s 2022

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Blood tests offered in New Mexico amid query into ‘forever chemical’ contamination at military bases

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State environment officials will be offering residents in eastern New Mexico and personnel at Cannon Air Force Base the opportunity to have their blood tested for PFAS chemicals. The compounds also known as “forever chemicals” have been detected at military bases in New Mexico and

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