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New US race, ethnicity standards proposed; first since '97

New US race, ethnicity standards proposed; first since '97

A Middle Eastern and North African category could be added to U.S.
Latest Santos chaos: 'Hiring' treasurer who turned down job

Latest Santos chaos: 'Hiring' treasurer who turned down job

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos’ campaign committee told federal regulators Wednesday that it had hired a new treasurer amid lingering questions about the source of his wealth and irregularities in the committee's financial reports.
Justices weigh effort to balance Washington state's tax code

Justices weigh effort to balance Washington state's tax code

SEATTLE (AP) — An effort to balance what is considered the nation's most regressive state tax code came before the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday, with justices hearing arguments about whether they should overturn a prohibition on income taxes
How classified documents became a schoolgirl's show-and-tell

How classified documents became a schoolgirl's show-and-tell

WASHINGTON (AP) — On a winter's day in 1984, a briefcase stuffed with classified government documents showed up in a building in Pittsburgh, borne by someone who most certainly wasn't supposed to have them.
Tips to stay safe on Toronto's transit system in light of recent violence

Tips to stay safe on Toronto's transit system in light of recent violence

Toronto's transit system has seen a series of violent attacks in recent days, with political, police and transit leaders vowing to make the system safer.

Russia outlaws top independent news site in latest crackdown

MOSCOW (AP) — An independent news website that has been critical of Russia's military action in Ukraine was declared “undesirable” by the government Thursday, effectively outlawing its operation within the country as part of the Kremlin's latest crac

Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal B.C. ammonia release

VANCOUVER — The independent body that oversees the safety of technical systems and equipment in British Columbia has found a deadly ammonia leak near Kamloops last May was a tragedy that took years to unfold.

SC abortion ban gets hearing for first time this session

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Supreme Court decision five days before the General Assembly returned for 2023 raised the possibility that abortion bans could once more dominate legislative debate in the state.
Grand jury probes faulty Goodyear recreational vehicle tires

Grand jury probes faulty Goodyear recreational vehicle tires

DETROIT (AP) — A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is gathering evidence in a criminal investigation of Goodyear recreational vehicle tires that the government blames for crashes that killed eight people and injured dozens of others.
Abortion front and center in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Abortion front and center in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal judge running in a pivotal race to determine majority control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court touts her support for abortion rights in the first two television ads of the closely watched race launched Thursday.