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April 2, 2024

Many eligible North Carolina school voucher applicants won't get awards

Most higher-income families in North Carolina will not receive financial help in the upcoming school year due to a six-fold increase in applicants to the state's school voucher program.

April 2, 2024

Nebraska lawmakers debate 1 cent sales tax hike

Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would raise the state's sales tax by one cent, or 6.5%, on every taxable dollar consumers spend.

April 2, 2024

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt cites friendship with Democrats in calling for more respectful discourse

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt said Tuesday, on a visit to the hometown of Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, that she considers some Democratic colleagues among her 'greatest friends' in the Senate.

April 2, 2024

Tennessee governor accepts resignation of Memphis judge indicted on coercion, harassment charges

Bill Lee, Governor of Tennessee, accepted the resignation of Memphis judge Melissa Boyd, who has been charged with harassment and coercion of a witness.

April 2, 2024

Cyprus' president calls on EU to take action against influx of Syrian refugees from Lebanon

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides announced Tuesday his request that the EU take action to stop an influx of Syrian refugees from Lebanon's shores.

April 2, 2024

Mass power outages, possible tornadoes reported as storms tear through Middle America

Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power Tuesday as violent storms swept across multiple states, leaving at least one person dead.

April 2, 2024

Officer acquitted in 2020 death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma is hired by neighboring sheriff's office

Christopher Burbank, a Tacoma police officer cleared of criminal charges in the death of Manuel Ellis in 2020, has been hired by a sheriff's office based in Olympia, Washington.

April 2, 2024

Turkey denies pro-Kurdish mayor-elect the right to assume office

Turkish authorities on Tuesday denied pro-Kurdish Mayor-elect Abdullah Zeydan of Van the right to assume office, replacing him with the pro-Erdoğan runner-up from his election.

April 2, 2024

Iowa lawmakers pass teacher retention bonus for district hit by January shooting

Employees of the Perry, Iowa, school district may receive retention bonuses under a bill heading to the desk of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.

April 2, 2024

Oklahoma court considers whether to allow first publicly funded Catholic school in the US

Oklahoma’s Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond has urged the state's highest court to not allow the creation of what would be the 'first publicly funded Catholic charter school' in the US.