Oct 11 Abortion rights and marijuana questions expected to drive Ohioans to polls as early voting begins By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Heavier-than-normal turnout is expected Wednesday as early voting begins in Ohio's closely watched off-year election. Continue reading
Oct 11 Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice recommends removing judge for texting during a murder trial By Ken Miller, Associated Press The petition goes to the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary, which will hold a hearing on whether to remove Soderstrom, who is now suspended with pay. Continue reading
Oct 11 As Israel bombards Gaza, Palestinians attempt to flee, only to discover nowhere is safe By Issam Adwan, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are packed into U.N. shelters as Israeli warplanes pound the tiny territory of 2.3 million people after their Hamas militant rulers launched an unprecedented attack on Israel. Continue reading
Oct 11 Exxon Mobil to buy Pioneer Natural for $59.5 billion, doubling down on fossil fuels as energy prices surge By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Including debt, Exxon is committing about $64.5 billion to the acquisition announced Wednesday, leaving no doubt of the Texas energy company's commitment to fossil fuels as energy prices surge. Continue reading
Oct 10 North Carolina Republicans enact voting changes that weaken governor’s ability to oversee elections By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina Republicans have enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections and other state regulatory bodies by overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes. Continue reading
Oct 10 Rep. Santos faces new charges he stole donor identities, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A new indictment filed Tuesday charges U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 10:01 Oregon decriminalization reveals possible solutions and challenges to addressing addiction By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber It’s been more than two and half years since a first-of-its-kind law went into effect in Oregon that decriminalized small possession of most drugs, including opioids and methamphetamines. Stephanie Sy reports from Portland on what’s working and what’s not working… Continue watching
Oct 10 New California law aims to force people with mental illness or addiction to get help By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press The legislation expands the definition of gravely disabled to include people who are unable to provide themselves basic needs due to an untreated mental illness or heavy drug uses. Continue reading
Oct 10 Why the saltwater wedge climbing up the Mississippi River is a wake-up call to the region By Roby Chavez It used to be a once-in-a-decade event. Now, New Orleans has seen salt water threaten its drinking water twice in two years. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: Searching for Justice — How incarceration affects families By News Desk More than 5 million children in the U.S. have had a parent incarcerated, according to the Annie E. Casey foundation. Incarceration separates families, but what comes after is also a challenge. People leaving jail or prison often face an uphill… Continue reading