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Republican lawmakers look for ways to weaken state judges

Republican lawmakers look for ways to weaken state judges

TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) — Measures in several state legislatures this year have called for new approaches to weaken the power of judges. One would abandon a centuries-old precedent that courts can decide whether laws are constitutional.
Michigan Democratic Gov. Whitmer makes direct appeal to young men after sharp shift in election

Michigan Democratic Gov. Whitmer makes direct appeal to young men after sharp shift in election

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democratic Gov.
Nurses' stories recount terror of armed man's attack at Pennsylvania hospital

Nurses' stories recount terror of armed man's attack at Pennsylvania hospital

HARRISBURG, Pa.
A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade

A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A child who wasn't vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas , state officials said Wednesday, the first U.S. death from the highly contagious — but preventable — respiratory disease since 2015.
Pope Francis shows further slight improvement as he battles pneumonia, the Vatican says

Pope Francis shows further slight improvement as he battles pneumonia, the Vatican says

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is still guarded.
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care

VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in planned contract cuts following concerns that the move would hurt critical veterans' health services, lawmakers and veterans service organizations s
Trump administration sets March 21 deadline for New York to end traffic congestion pricing

Trump administration sets March 21 deadline for New York to end traffic congestion pricing

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has given New York until next month to comply with its order to halt Manhattan's new congestion pricing system , but state officials on Wednesday vowed to continue the tolling program, which is
Movie Review: In 'My Dead Friend Zoe,' a dark comedy about PTSD

Movie Review: In 'My Dead Friend Zoe,' a dark comedy about PTSD

Even for a film titled “My Dead Friend Zoe,” the opening scenes of Kyle Hausmann-Stoke’s movie have a startling rhythm. First, two female American soldiers are riding in a Humvee in Afghanistan 2016 blasting Rihanna’s “Umbrella.
Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?

Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?

The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with heal
Thousands of University of California workers go on strike alleging unfair bargaining tactics

Thousands of University of California workers go on strike alleging unfair bargaining tactics

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tens of thousands of University of California physician assistants, optometrists, and other health care and custodial workers went on strike Wednesday over alleged unfair labor practices and staffing shortages.