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Air National Guard changes in Alaska could affect national security, civilian rescues, staffers say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Kristin Paniptchuk’s water broke on Christmas Eve at her home in the western Alaska Inupiat village of Shaktoolik, and then she began to bleed profusely. The local clinic in the tiny village of 200 people on the Bering Sea couldn’t stop the bleeding or...
Today in History: April 13, Apollo 13 damaged by explosion
Today in History Today is Saturday, April 13, the 104th day of 2024. There are 262 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 13, 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black performer to win an Academy Award for best actor or best...
Editorial Roundup: Ohio
Toledo Blade. April 3, 2024. Editorial: Why Ohio lags While Ohio has been celebrating itself as the “silicon heartland” since Intel broke ground for a $20 billion semiconductor chip fabrication plant in Licking County, the state’s economic growth is six time...
Emergency operations plan ensures 'a great day' for Monday's eclipse, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is pulling out all the stops for Monday's total solar eclipse, as it braces for potentially hundreds of thousands of visitors. “I have to say, we don't always get a lot of time leading up to events,” Ohio Emergency Management Agency Director Sima...
Kansas lawmakers race to solve big fiscal issues before their spring break
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Legislature is scrambling to address tax cuts, funding for disability services and immigration issues ahead of its annual three-week spring break starting next week. Most bills that don’t pass by then won’t be considered when lawmakers return April 29 for a...
National Guard helicopters help battle West Virginia wildfires in steep terrain
CHARLESTON (AP) — The West Virginia National Guard joined in battling wildfires Friday that have scorched more than 6.25 square miles (16 square kilometers) in the state and destroyed several homes. Two Blackhawk helicopters dropped water from buckets on the fires in steep, wooded...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. March 15, 2024. Editorial: Justice’s deadbeat practices hurt real people Sometimes, it’s easy to get lost in the spectacle of whatever it is that’s happening to the business empire of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, who also is a...
How Texas' plan to arrest and deport migrants for illegal entry would work
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and deport people who enter the U.S. illegally is on hold for now while a federal appeals court considers it. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit...
Gov. Sanders deploys Arkansas National Guard to support southern border control efforts
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas National Guard will send about 40 guardsmen to Texas to support border control efforts along the nation's southern border, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ office said Tuesday. The guard's operation is at the governor's direction and will begin...
DeSantis orders Florida resources to stop Haitian migrants despite no sign of increased activity
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, anticipating what his office called the “possibility for invasion," ordered more than 250 law enforcement officers and soldiers to the Florida Keys on Wednesday to stop Haitian migrants fleeing violence — or nearly two people deployed for...
