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Kansas has a new border security mission and tougher penalties for killing police dogs

May. 04, 2024 19:13 PM EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly could be headed toward a court fight with the Republican-controlled Legislature over a newly enacted measure that says Kansas will help Texas in its dispute with the Biden administration over border security. Republican legislators...

AP Was There: Ohio National Guard killed protesters at Kent State University

May. 03, 2024 13:24 PM EDT

KENT, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed college students during a war protest at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Four students were killed, and nine others were injured. Not all of those hurt or killed were involved in the demonstration, which opposed the U.S....

GOP mulls next move after Kansas governor vetoes effort to help Texas in border security fight

Apr. 25, 2024 13:35 PM EDT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' governor is blocking an attempt by Republican legislators to give the state's National Guard a “border mission" of helping Texas in its partisan fight with the Biden administration over illegal immigration. Top Republicans in the Kansas House were...

Air National Guard changes in Alaska could affect national security, civilian rescues, staffers say

Apr. 17, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

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

Apr. 13, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

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

Apr. 08, 2024 07:12 AM EDT

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

Apr. 05, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

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

Apr. 01, 2024 05:46 AM EDT

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

Mar. 22, 2024 21:57 PM EDT

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

Mar. 21, 2024 07:11 AM EDT

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...