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Texas’ Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger…
Judge rules Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms
Texas cannot require public schools in Houston, Austin and other select districts to display the Ten Commandments in…
Nebraska’s governor announces plan for immigration detention center in state’s southwest corner
Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans Tuesday for an immigration detention center in a farming area in…
US appeals court blocks New Mexico’s 7-day waiting period on gun purchases
A panel of federal appellate judges ruled Tuesday that New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period on gun purchases likely…
Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
A federal judge in Miami issued a split decision in a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees…
Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country
A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and…
2 officers killed and a third is wounded in a Utah shooting, authorities say
Two police officers responding to a domestic disturbance call were shot and killed in Utah and a man…
Polls open in Bolivia’s national elections that could end decades of socialist rule
After a lackluster campaign overshadowed by a looming economic collapse, Bolivians voted on Sunday for a new president…
Beloved Grand Canyon statue Brighty the Burro survives a wildfire, but his road to recovery is uncertain
Missing an ear and his front legs detached, Brighty the Burro certainly has seen better days.The 600-pound bronze…
Cholera is spreading rapidly in Darfur in the worst outbreak in years, say Doctors Without Borders
CAIRO (AP) — Cholera is spreading rapidly in Darfur, killing 40 people and infecting over 2,300 over the…
Prosecutors clear Florida deputy in arrest of a Black man punched and dragged from his car
Prosecutors will take “no further action” against a Florida sheriff’s deputy in the arrest of a Black college…
US returns to Mexico 500-year-old manuscript signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés
Nearly five centuries after Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés signed it and decades after someone swiped it from Mexico’s…
A driver faces up to $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it
The driver was clocked going 27 kilometers per hour (17 mph) over the speed limit on a street…
Trial begins in Utah for a man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges
A man accused of faking his death and fleeing to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges faced…
Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits’ backgrounds
Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to…