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Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides and evacuations
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Washington was under a state of emergency Thursday from a barrage of torrential rain that has sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to crash down on highways and trapped people in floodwaters. Tens of thousands of residents were under evacuation orders.Heavy rain continued to fall over parts of the state, prompting rising rivers, road closures, water rescues and suspension of Amtrak trains between Seattle and Vancouver. Rainfall intensity increased in several counties in Washington's Cascade Mountains, which had seen up to 6 inches... Read More
Tennessee executes Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection for killing college student in 1988
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee executed Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection Thursday in Nashville for the 1988 rape and murder of Karen Pulley, a 20-year-old student at Chattanooga State University.Nichols, 64, had confessed to killing Pulley as well as raping several other women in the Chattanooga area. Although he expressed remorse at trial, he admitted he would have continued his violent behavior had he not been arrested. He was sentenced to death in 1990.
His attorneys unsuccessfully sought to have his sentence commuted to life in prison, saying he took... Read More
IOC advises sports bodies to let Russian youth teams, athletes compete again with flag and anthem
GENEVA (AP) — The IOC took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries’ youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem.Athletes have “a fundamental right to access sport across the world, and to compete free from political interference or pressure from governmental organizations,” the International Olympic Committee said in a statement.
That message in support of athletes will be welcomed in Russia and Israel, whose athletes have faced... Read More
High-stakes Indiana redistricting vote tests Republican resistance to Trumpâs demands
Indiana state senators are expected to cast a decisive vote Thursday on a redrawn congressional map after months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a rare mid-cycle redistricting, however the outcome in the Republican-controlled chamber is still uncertain.Trump has urged GOP-led states to gerrymander their U.S. house districts ahead of the 2026 elections to create more winnable seats for Republicans. It's an unusual move, since the district boundaries are usually adjusted based on the census every 10 years.
The president on Wednesday again criticized Republican... Read More
Senate poised to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise for many
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is poised on Thursday to reject legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of Americans, a potentially unceremonious end to a monthslong Democratic effort to prevent the COVID-era subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1.Despite a bipartisan desire to continue the credits, Republicans and Democrats have never engaged in meaningful or high-level negotiations on a solution. Instead, senators were voting on two partisan bills and were expected to defeat them both — essentially guaranteeing that many who buy their health insurance on... Read More
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- Senate poised to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise for many
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- Sherrone Moore's arraignment is scheduled after he was jailed and fired as Michigan's football coach
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