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GOP lawmakers resist calls to tweak abortion bans. Some say they'll clarify the laws' few exceptions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans - even as doctors and patients insist the laws' exceptions are dange...
Jody Heemstra Mar 11, 2024
Judge overseeing Georgia election interference case dismisses some charges against Trump
MARCH 13, 2024, UPDATE: ATLANTA (AP) - The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case on Wednesday (March 13, 2024) dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump, bu...
Jody Heemstra Mar 13, 2024 Karen Neoh / CC
It's not just 'hang loose.' Lawmakers look to make the friendly 'shaka' Hawaii's official gesture
KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) - A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That's the "shaka" in Hawaii. It's sometimes known outside the islands as the "hang loose"...
Jody Heemstra Mar 18, 2024 Steven Miller / CC
'The Phantom of the Opera' closes on Broadway after 35 years
NEW YORK (AP) - The final curtain came down Sunday (April 16, 2023) on New York's production of "The Phantom of the Opera," ending Broadway's longest-running show with thunderous standing ov...
Jody Heemstra Apr 19, 2023 hey tiffany! / CC
States With the Largest (and Smallest) Tax Burden
What is the landscape of taxes in America going into 2021? The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in 2017 by President Trump, reduced personal income tax rates for most people across the...
Dec 14, 2020
EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Starting Jan. 1, 2023, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit, part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act...
Jody Heemstra Dec 26, 2022 Ivan Radic / CC
US consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy outlook. Can it last?
WASHINGTON (AP) - A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confoun...
Jody Heemstra Oct 30, 2023
DEA's most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid 'unwinnable war'
DECEMBER 1, 2022: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - José Irizarry accepts that he's known as the most corrupt agent in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration history, admitting he conspired with Colom...
Jody Heemstra Dec 01, 2022 Steve Mays / CC
Judge approves Minneapolis police reform deal forged after George Floyd's killing
JULY 14, 2023: MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) - Minneapolis must enact police reforms in the wake of George Floyd's killing, after a judge on Thursday (July 13, 2023) approved a settlement agreement between ...
Jody Heemstra Jul 14, 2023 Fibonacci Blue / CC
Recalled Gerber baby formula was sent to US retailers after recall began, wholesaler says; Contaminated product not distributed to South Dakota
MAY 16, 2023: NEW YORK (AP) - An infant formula recalled over potential bacteria contamination was distributed to retailers across eight states even after the recall begun, according to a release publ...
Jody Heemstra May 16, 2023