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November 9, 2023

OH Supreme Court justice challenges party affiliation mandate on ballots, alleging rights violation

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner has filed a lawsuit challenging a recently passed law requiring judicial candidates to state their party affiliation on ballots.

November 9, 2023

MI couple recounts fearful escape from Gaza during war outbreak

A Michigan couple is recounting the conditions they faced as they were trapped with hundreds of other U.S. citizens in Gaza amid the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

November 9, 2023

MI school board members lose their jobs after controversy involving mascot

Three Michigan school board members were recalled after retiring the school district's Redskins mascot. A recall is when voters petition to remove an elected official from office.

November 9, 2023

Caretaker accused of trying to torch husband now charged with killing butcher in house fire

Julie Boxley is accused of setting fire to Glenn Andrews' residence on March 5, injuring and eventually killing the owner of Glenn's Smokehouse in Michigan.

November 9, 2023

Ohio students protest school's new transgender bathroom policy: 'School board hasn’t been listening'

Students at a high school in Ohio staged a walk-out on Monday to protest the school's policy of allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice.

November 9, 2023

Bodycam shows terrified girl, 5, rescued from hidden closet compartment

Arkansas police bodycam video captured a father freeing his daughter from a secret closet compartment after trying to prevent state authorities from taking her away.

November 8, 2023

Chicago doctors use breast implants to perform successful double-lung transplant on 34-year-old man

Doctors in Chicago performed a successful double-lung transplant while using breast implants to help keep a 34-year-old Missouri man alive.

November 8, 2023

MN agency allegedly failed to take action against foundry that violated emissions laws for at least 5 years

Minnesota regulators have reportedly failed to take legal action against Minneapolis-based Smith Foundry Co., despite at least five years' worth of air emissions violations.

November 8, 2023

Illinois Senate approves reversal of decades-old nuclear power moratorium

The Illinois state Senate voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on new nuclear power installments that has been in place for nearly four decades.

November 8, 2023

Governors call for more funds to secure places of worship as threats toward Jews and Muslims rise

As the Israel-Hamas war has led to increased threats nationwide, a group of governors is calling for increased funding for Jewish and Muslim houses of worship.