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Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry

Mar. 29, 2023 05:46 AM EDT

Public outrage is swift following mass shootings, such as the killing of six people at a Christian elementary school in Nashville. Sorrow and sympathy are widespread. But what comes next from policymakers is likely to depend on which political party is in charge of a state. Don't...

Ruling allows some pot dispensary licenses in NY to go ahead

Mar. 28, 2023 21:12 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York officials will be able to issue licenses for recreational marijuana dispensaries in some parts of the state after an appeals court on Tuesday narrowed the scope of a temporary injunction that had halted them because of a legal challenge. The ruling from the...

Michigan attorney general says income tax cut is temporary

Mar. 28, 2023 16:31 PM EDT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Tuesday that an income tax rate reduction expected to be triggered for the 2023 tax year by the state's high revenues will be temporary and will revert back to the normal rate the following year. Nessel's opinion,...

Gumbel to receive Sports Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award

Mar. 28, 2023 12:02 PM EDT

Bryant Gumbel will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards on May 22 in New York, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Tuesday. Gumbel's career has spanned more than 50 years on NBC, CBS and HBO. He has hosted...

New sports wagering code bans college betting partnerships

Mar. 28, 2023 09:25 AM EDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. gambling industry is adopting a new responsible marketing code that will ban sports books from partnering with colleges to promote sports wagering, bar payments to college and amateur athletes for using their name, image or likeness, and end the use of the...

Ailing 46-year-old elephant euthanized at Oakland Zoo

Mar. 27, 2023 22:12 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 46-year-old African elephant has been euthanized at the Oakland Zoo after suffering arthritis and other age-related problems, the zoo announced Monday. Lisa was euthanized on Sunday after years of chronic and degenerative health issues that had irreversibly...

Maple City Glen Lake's Ruby Hogan wins Michigan AP D4 POY

Mar. 27, 2023 17:08 PM EDT

MAPLE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Ruby Hogan used to go to daycare, where she was the only girl. Even as one of the younger kids, she would play sports against the boys frequently. Those lessons developed a level of toughness that helped the Maple City Glen Lake senior point guard lead her...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

Mar. 27, 2023 07:13 AM EDT

Detroit News. March 22, 2023. Editorial: Why did Dem donor get $20M, how will she spend it? Apparently, all it takes in Michigan to get $20 million of taxpayer money for your startup enterprise is a loosely sketched business plan and some really solid political...

FAU's Final Four run fueled by sacrifice; 'No ego, no pride'

Mar. 26, 2023 13:19 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — After being knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by a Florida Atlantic team that has defied expectation and description all season, Kansas State coach Jerome Tang described the secret to the Owls' success under coach Dusty May. “Well, when you draw up plays with...

GOP states press voter photo ID rules, with unclear effects

Mar. 26, 2023 08:38 AM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As Ohio’s primary approaches, a strict new photo ID requirement is stirring concerns for military veterans and out-of-state college students, in Amish communities and among older voters. Other Republican-led states are moving in the same direction as they...