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AP National News

Republican lawmakers look for ways to weaken state judges
Measures in several state legislatures this year have called for new approaches to weaken the power of judges
12:02AM ( 5 months ago )
In lawsuit filing, Pentagon says transgender troops can't serve unless they meet a warfighting need
The Pentagon has revealed the specifics of its new transgender troop policy in a court filing that says any service member or recruit who has been diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria is disqualified from serving — unless they can prove they meet a specific warfighting need and adhere to severe restrictions on their day-to-day behavior
11:58PM ( 5 months ago )
Nurses' stories recount terror of armed man's attack at Pennsylvania hospital
The stories of two nurses who survived a gunman's attack on an intensive care unit in a York, Pennsylvania, hospital are being shared in Facebook posts that reveal new details
8:47PM ( 5 months ago )
Justice Department abandoning cases alleging discriminatory police and firefighter hiring
The Justice Department is abandoning Biden administration cases that sought to force police and fire departments to end alleged discriminatory hiring practices, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday
8:16PM ( 5 months ago )
South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution procedures
A South Carolina man scheduled to face a firing squad next week is asking that his execution be postponed
7:26PM ( 5 months ago )
Private company rockets toward the moon in the latest rush of lunar landing attempts
A private company is launching another lunar lander toward the moon
7:18PM ( 5 months ago )
Trump administration says it's cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts
The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world
6:27PM ( 5 months ago )
Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigatons
Two of the biggest lottery jackpots in Texas history are under investigation over claims that the winners may have benefitted from more than good luck
5:47PM ( 5 months ago )
Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigations
Two of the biggest lottery jackpots in Texas history are under investigation over claims that the winners may have benefitted from more than good luck
5:47PM ( 5 months ago )
Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with public authorities
5:10PM ( 5 months ago )