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Ohio finds numerous problems at troubled county jail
Mark Gillispie, Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 7:44am
An Ohio county jail where prisoners are locked down for days because of staff shortages, dietary restrictions are ignored and toilets and showers go unrepaired has received mostly failing grades during its latest state inspection, according to a report released this week.

US-North Korean deals often made away from negotiating table
Deb Riechmann, Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 7:34am
Beware of humor gone awry. Don't be afraid to show emotion. Watch those offhanded one-liners.
Vermont lawmakers seek to remove slavery from constitution
Lisa Rathke, Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 7:33am
Vermont has a proud history of being the first state to abolish adult slavery, in 1777. Now lawmakers want to make sure any reference to slavery is removed from the state constitution.
A third congressperson for Idaho is not looking likely
James Dawson, Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 2:06am
Last year, it looked like Idaho could have been in line for a third congressional representative and another vote in the Electoral College. But new projections are casting doubt.

California parents of 13 plead guilty to torture, abuse
Amy Taxin, Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 10:32pm
As prosecutors brought charges of cruelty and torture against a California couple who had shackled and starved their children for years, they had two goals in mind: Punish the perpetrators and ensure they could never victimize those 13 children in any way again.
Company: Bus driver given overdose antidote had diabetes
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 8:21pm
A school bus company official says a New Jersey driver who was given an opioid antidote after hitting a tree may have been experiencing diabetes complications.

Trump's wall prototypes to come down along US-Mexico border
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 8:16pm
The eight border-wall prototypes President Donald Trump inspected during a visit to California in March are going to be torn down to make way for a second barrier separating California and Mexico, the U.S. Department of Customs and Border Protection said Friday.

Alaska senator says she's likely to back Trump disapproval
Becky Bohrer, Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 7:48pm
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she is likely to support a resolution of disapproval over President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to secure more money for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Report: Grand jury considers case against ex-Interior boss
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 7:20pm
The Washington Post reports that a grand jury is considering evidence concerning whether former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to federal investigators.
Police: Officer in Tennessee shooting resigns during hearing
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 7:05pm
A Tennessee police department says an officer who shot and wounded a driver last year has resigned, and three others have been given unpaid suspensions.

The Latest: Search is off for missing woman in landslide
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 6:43pm
The Latest on woman trapped under San Francisco landslide (all times local):
2 more charged in gang-linked murder in NYC subway station
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 6:24pm
Prosecutors say two more MS-13 gang members have been charged in a killing on a New York City subway platform.

El Chapo wants new trial, hearing to probe jury misconduct
Jim Mustian, Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 5:47pm
The defense team for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman said Friday it will seek a new trial for the notorious drug lord in light of "misconduct" on the part of several jurors who allegedly followed media accounts of the case against the instructions of a federal judge.

Ex-AP California capital reporter Steve Lawrence dead at 71
Tom Verdin, Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 5:46pm
Steve Lawrence, a California government reporter who covered a major capital corruption scandal and governors from Ronald Reagan to Arnold Schwarzenegger during a nearly four-decade career with The Associated Press, died Friday.
Son arrested in developer's mysterious dog leash death
Jonathan Drew, Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 5:31pm
The mysterious death of a real estate developer found strangled with a dog leash nearby took an unusual turn Friday when his teenage son was charged with killing him.

San Francisco authorities search for woman in landslide
Paul Elias, Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 5:30pm
Rescue workers switched from search to recovery mode Friday night in their efforts to find a woman believed to be buried by a landslide near a San Francisco beach.

Report: Apps give Facebook sensitive health and other data
Mae Anderson, Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 5:13pm
Several phone apps are sending sensitive user data, including health information, to Facebook without users' consent, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
