Feb 11 Couple weds in Northern Ireland's first same-sex marriage By Associated Press Two women tied the knot Tuesday in Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding, after the region became the last part of the United Kingdom to legalize gay marriage. Continue reading
Feb 11 What New Hampshire voters want to hear about opioids from 2020 Democrats By Amanda Latimore, The Conversation America’s opioid crisis has hit New Hampshire hard, creating an epidemic of overdoses and addiction-related health issues in the early primary state. Continue reading
Feb 11 Farmers worry Florida bill will worsen labor scarcity By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Legislation that would require private companies in Florida to verify each new hire's eligibility to work in the U.S. is worrying farmers in the agriculture-rich state. Continue reading
Feb 11 As New Hampshire votes, Buttigieg, Sanders look to keep momentum going By Daniel Bush As polls opened Tuesday, the primary race in New Hampshire appeared headed towards a two-way finish between Sanders and Buttigieg-- the top two vote getters in the Iowa caucuses last week. Continue reading
Feb 11 Bloomberg criticized for 2015 comments on targeting minorities By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Mike Bloomberg is under fire for resurfaced comments in which he says the way to bring down murder rates is to "put a lot of cops" in minority neighborhoods because that's where "all the crime is."… Continue reading
Feb 11 Democrats look to New Hampshire primary to clarify unsettled contest By Steve Peoples, Kathleen Ronayne, Thomas Beaumont, Hunter Woodall, Associated Press Since the chaotic Iowa caucuses failed to perform their traditional function of winnowing the race, it now falls to New Hampshire to begin culling the Democratic field, which still features almost a dozen candidates. Continue reading
Feb 11 Newcomers, young voters highlight changing electorate in New Hampshire primary By Holly Ramer, Associated Press New Hampshire has one of the nation's lowest percentages of native-born residents, with only a third of those age 25 and older having been born in the state. Continue reading
Feb 10 Dispute grows between ride-sharing apps and Phoenix airport By Bob Christie, Associated Press The latest salvo in the growing fight is an attempt by state lawmakers to keep a free-flow of ride-sharing companies servicing the main airport in one of the U.S.'s largest cities. Continue reading
Feb 10 Feds seek 7 to 9 years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone to serve between 7 and 9 years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obstruction charges. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 10:25 New Hampshire voters grapple with indecision as Democratic primary nears All eyes are on New Hampshire ahead of Tuesday’s first primary of the 2020 presidential election cycle. Candidates have been criss-crossing the state to court voters -- and sharpening their attacks against each other -- in the final sprint to… Continue watching