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Wisconsin votes to enshrine voter ID requirement in state constitution

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin voters decided Tuesday to enshrine a voter ID law in the state constitution. The state was also electing its top education official, who will guide policies affecting K-...

Apr 01, 2025

Republican state Sen. Randy Fine wins special election for Florida's 6th Congressional District

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Republican state Sen. Randy Fine won a special election Tuesday to represent Florida's 6th Congressional District, defeating Democratic challenger Josh Weil and squashing eff...

Apr 01, 2025

NFL postpones a decision on the tush push but passes other rule changes

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A decision on the future of the tush push has been pushed until next month. NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay's proposal to ban the play that's helped t...

Apr 01, 2025

NFL postpones a decision on the tush push but passes other rule changes

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The future of the tush push has been pushed until next month. NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay's proposal to ban the play that's helped the Philadelphi...

Apr 01, 2025

Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University

WASHIGNTON (AP) - The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University, the Ivy League school said Tuesday. The university received notifications this week...

Apr 01, 2025

Volcano begins erupting in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated

LONDON (AP) - A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and the Blue Lagoon spa. Flames and smoke shot through the air as t...

Apr 01, 2025

Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, regulating food

Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The no...

Apr 01, 2025

Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors

BANGKOK (AP) - The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured, Myanmar media reported Tuesday. The head of Myanmar's mil...

Apr 01, 2025

A colossal fire erupts in Malaysia, apparently from a burst gas pipe

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Height...

Mar 31, 2025

South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The opposition-controlled National Assembly in December voted to ...

Mar 31, 2025