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Washington state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines ruled unconstitutional, but state appeals
SEATTLE (AP) — A judge in Washington state ruled Monday that the state’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines is unconstitutional — but the law will remain in effect while the state appeals the decision. Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled that...
Brazil Supreme Court strikes down military intervention thesis in symbolic vote for democracy
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously voted Monday that the armed forces have no constitutional power to intervene in disputes between government branches, a largely symbolic decision aimed at bolstering democracy after years of increasing threat of military intervention. ...
Today in History: April 8, Hank Aaron hits 715th homer, breaking Babe Ruth’s career record
Today in History Today is Monday, April 8, the 99th day of 2024. There are 267 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the Los Angeles...
Kennedy campaign blames vendor for email sympathetic to Jan. 6 insurrectionists
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's presidential campaign on Thursday terminated a contract with a vendor it blamed for sending a fundraising email that referred to people facing charges for the Jan. 6 insurrection as “activists” who were “stripped of their constitutional liberties.” ...
Why AP called Wisconsin's statewide ballot measures: Race call explained
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press was able to determine that voters in Wisconsin had approved two constitutional amendments limiting how state elections are run and paid for after the measures supported by Republicans in the state outperformed former President Donald Trump's 2020...
Wisconsin voters approve ban on private money support for elections
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Private money to fund elections will be banned in Wisconsin after voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday put forward by Republicans in reaction to grants received in 2020 that were funded by donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Voters...
Ohio law banning nearly all abortions now invalid after referendum, attorney general says
A 2019 law banning most abortions in Ohio is unconstitutional following an abortion referendum last year, the state's Republican attorney general said in a court filing Monday. The filing comes after abortion clinics asked a Hamilton County judge to throw out the law since Ohio...
Editorial Roundup: Iowa
Dubuque Telegraph Herald. March 31, 2024. Editorial: Iowa still facing water-quality challenges Even though some area waterways in this neck of the woods have a chance to be removed from Iowa’s list of impaired waters, the state has a long way to go to mark real...
Today in History: March 30, President Ronald Reagan is shot
Today in History Today is Saturday, March 30, the 89th day of 2024. There are 276 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously injured outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John...
ACLU, Planned Parenthood challenge Ohio abortion restrictions after voter referendum
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a legal challenge on Friday to some of Ohio’s abortion laws, now that Ohio voters have enshrined voting rights in the state’s constitution. The lawsuit filed on behalf of abortion clinics says...
