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Report shines new light on execution secrecy in Tennessee

Report shines new light on execution secrecy in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal

EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle.
Democrat wins Arizona attorney general race after recount

Democrat wins Arizona attorney general race after recount

PHOENIX (AP) — A recount of votes has confirmed Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh in the Arizona attorney general’s race, one of the closest elections in state history.
US Census Bureau redefines meaning of 'urban' America

US Census Bureau redefines meaning of 'urban' America

More than 1,100 cities, towns and villages in the U.S. lost their status as urban areas on Thursday as the U.S. Census Bureau released a new list of places considered urban based on revised criteria. Around 4.
Critics expect chaos under Illinois bail ban despite ruling

Critics expect chaos under Illinois bail ban despite ruling

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Critics are worried that the elimination of cash bail in Illinois starting Sunday will create chaos after a judge ruled the ban on such unconstitutional but failed to block it from taking effect.

Kentucky, Ohio get $1.6B to fix overloaded bridge, add span

CINCINNATI (AP) — Kentucky and Ohio will get more than $1.
Sarajevo’s agony echoes as Ukraine braces for a dark winter

Sarajevo’s agony echoes as Ukraine braces for a dark winter

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Vildana Mutevelić huddled in her apartment with her two young children and elderly cousins.

Ontario appeals decision that struck down wage-limiting law for public sector workers

The Ontario government is appealing a court decision that struck down a law limiting wages for public-sector workers.
Time of triumph for GOP turns into 'distraction' with Santos

Time of triumph for GOP turns into 'distraction' with Santos

WASHINGTON (AP) — It should be a time of triumph for Republicans ready to take back control of the House in the new Congress next week, but their leaders are struggling with an embarrassing distraction about one of their own: What to do about George
Feds sue drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen over opioid sales

Feds sue drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen over opioid sales

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department claimed in a lawsuit filed Thursday that a major drug wholesaler contributed to the deadly toll from opioids by turning a blind eye to warning signs about suspicious sales to its pharmacy customers.