Casino and lottery proposal swiftly advances in the Alabama Legislature

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A gambling proposal to authorize a lottery, sports betting, and multiple casinos…

Illinois man dies instantly after gunfight with police officer, authorities say

CHILLICOTHE, Ill. (AP) — A north central Illinois police officer fatally shot a man during an…

MIT suspends student group that protested against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza

BOSTON (AP) — The president of MIT has suspended a student group that has held demonstrations…

Detroit police search for 13-year-old girl missing since school bus ride in January

DETROIT (AP) — Police went door to door Wednesday to publicize the search for a 13-year-old…

State agency in Maine rejects Canadian mining company’s rezoning application

BREWER, Miane (AP) — A state agency on Wednesday rejected a Canadian mining company’s zoning application…

Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees, joining…

A former South Dakota attorney general urges the state Supreme Court to let him keep his law license

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Former South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on Wednesday urged the state…

Retired AP photographer Lou Krasky, who captured hurricanes, golf stars and presidents, has died

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lou Krasky, an Associated Press photographer who took photos of presidents and…

Republican Michigan lawmaker loses staff and committee assignment after online racist post

A Republican lawmaker in Michigan lost his committee assignment and staff Monday, days after posting an…

Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are requesting early…