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Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan will not run with No Labels as it seeks a 2024 candidate

Mar. 18, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a leading contender in No Labels' push to recruit a presidential nominee, has ruled out a 2024 bid. Duncan, a Republican, had been in communication with the centrist group in recent weeks about running for the White House under...

Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey

Mar. 14, 2024 06:13 AM EDT

As Dartmouth men's basketball players move toward forming the first labor union in college sports, a majority of Americans say they are against college athletes unionizing — though younger respondents are more supportive. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public...

West Virginia governor vies for Manchin's US Senate seat, while moonlighting as girls hoops coach

Mar. 12, 2024 19:58 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — When West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently returned to the spotlight, it wasn’t as the state's top executive. Or a wealthy businessman. Or even as a candidate for the U.S. Senate. The term-limited Republican was instead back on the court, guiding a high...

Judge cuts bond by nearly $1.9 million for man accused of car crash that injured Sen. Manchin's wife

Mar. 12, 2024 18:39 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge cut bond by nearly $1.9 million on Tuesday for a man accused of fleeing from police during a car chase and causing a crash last January that injured Gayle Manchin, the wife of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, and a work colleague. Tradarryl Rishad...

Potential $465M federal clawback raises concerns about West Virginia schools

Mar. 08, 2024 13:34 PM EST

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice's administration has been characterized by flat budgets and record surpluses that helped cut the state’s income tax last year. Now, the state could face collateral damage: a possible $465 million clawback of...

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred wins US Senate primary in Texas and will challenge GOP Sen. Ted Cruz

Mar. 06, 2024 00:44 AM EST

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL player who broke with his party over President Joe Biden’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, won his Senate primary Tuesday to propel an underdog campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Allred fended off...

Editorial Roundup: West Virginia

Feb. 22, 2024 07:13 AM EST

Charleston Gazette-Mail. February 21, 2024. Editorial: Manchin nixing presidential bid was right call It was probably a tough decision, but Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., made the right call when he announced last week that he won’t seek the presidency on a third-party...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Feb. 16, 2024 20:50 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate; Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. ___ ...

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won't run for president in 2024

Feb. 16, 2024 17:44 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced on Friday that he is not running for president, saying he didn't want to be a “spoiler.” “I will not be seeking a third-party run," he said in a speech at West Virginia University. "I will not be involved in a...

Cleveland-Cliffs to shutter West Virginia tin plant and lay off 900 after tariff ruling

Feb. 15, 2024 16:19 PM EST

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cleveland-Cliffs announced Thursday that it is shutting down a northern West Virginia tin production facility indefinitely and plans to lay off 900 workers after the International Trade Commission voted against imposing tariffs on tin imports. The trade...