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NEW YORK (AP) — The nanny who fatally stabbed two children appeared to dispute a therapist’s testimony in her murder trial. A lawyer for Yoselyn Ortega (YOH’-sih-lihn ohr-TAY’-guh) says she is too mentally ill to be responsible for the 2012 killing of 6-year-old Lucia and 2-year-old Leo Krim. Therapist Thomas Caffrey testified Thursday that he […]

CHICAGO (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders has endorsed Marie Newman in the Democratic primary for the Chicago-area seat held by U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski. Sanders said Thursday Newman “has made it clear she will be a champion for working families” and will fight for issues such as a $15 minimum wage and gay rights. Lipinski, […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Health officials say 12 people died from the flu in North Carolina last week, pushing the record death toll in 2017-18 to 276. The N.C. Division of Health and Human Services reports there was one pediatric death among those reported in the week ending March 3. More than 200 of the […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have given initial approval to legislation outlining the state’s proposed $5.6 billion budget for the coming year. The House on Thursday approved by an 87-5 vote the proposed Revenue Stabilization Act, which calls for a nearly $173 million increase in state spending for the year beginning July 1. […]

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — A west-central Arkansas man charged in the shooting deaths of three people has pleaded not guilty. The Sentinel-Record reports that 34-year-old Nicholas Lewondowski pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in Garland County Circuit Court to all three counts of capital murder. He remains in custody without bond since his December arrest […]

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Department of Environmental Quality says it needs more time to study a proposed copper mine near White Sulphur Springs. The Independent Record reports the department sent a letter Tuesday to Sandfire Resources America requesting a consultation about the legally mandated one-year timeframe for completion of an environmental impact statement. […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A longtime proponent of Mississippi setting up a state lottery is trying to pressure leaders of the Legislature to move in that direction. Rep. Alyce Clarke on Thursday successfully amended Senate Bill 2976 to say the state Gaming Commission wouldn’t get any money in the budget beginning July 1 until Mississippi […]

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s unemployment rate notched upward in January as the state’s economy lost tens of thousands of jobs. Office of Economic Opportunity researchers report that Arizona’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 4.8 percent in January from 4.7 percent in December. The January rate compares with 5.2 percent in January 2017. The office […]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of a man outside an Omaha convenience store. Omaha police say 29-year-old Forrest Cox III was arrested Thursday. Court records say he’s charged with first-degree murder and two weapons counts. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment […]

WISCASSET, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine say an inmate assaulted a man accused of beating his stepdaughter to death. Police say 34-year-old Paul Andrews attacked Julio Carrillo on Saturday at Two Bridges Regional Jail. Investigators tell the Bangor Daily News Andrews yelled, “I’ll kill you, you baby killer, I’ll kill you,” as he punched […]

LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont nonprofit housing agency has proposed replacing its two apartment buildings with a new $6.2 million affordable housing complex. RuralEdge asset manager Becky Masure tells the Caledonian-Record the nonprofit expects to receive most of its funding for the Lyndonville project from private investors through a low-income housing tax credit initiative. […]

What began as an exploration into living without technology turned into a tale of a third-generation mapmaker, passion and family.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office is accusing a residential rooftop solar provider that operates in more than 20 states of deceptive sales and marketing practices. Attorney General Hector Balderas filed a lawsuit Thursday in state district court against Vivint Solar, Inc. over claims that the company was engaging in a […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael B. Jordan says that he will adopt inclusion riders for all projects produced by his production company. In a message on Instagram on Wednesday, Jordan pledged to support “the women and men who are leading this fight.” His announcement followed Frances McDormand’s acceptance speech at Sunday’s Oscars, where she urged […]

Mapping out an uncertain future: As John Loacker continues his family’s traditional craft, he ponders the relevance and endurance of his business.

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina have arrested three people in connection with a drug raid where deputies found five children at a home. Greenville police told local media that officers seized two pounds of cocaine during a search of a home on Feb. 23 where they found five children between 2 and […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court has ordered a woman accused of sex crimes in Australia to be kept in police custody in a medical facility while it considers moving her to house arrest. Australia wants 54-year-old Malka Leifer extradited for allegedly sexually abusing children while she was a teacher at a local school. Israel’s […]

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A lawsuit alleges a special needs student in Kansas was sexually assault by another student on a school bus. The Kansas City Star reported Thursday that the lawsuit filed against First Student alleges the company was negligent by not having an adult monitor on the bus when the assault occurred […]

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Four former high school football players accused of sexually assaulting a teammate in Oklahoma have pleaded not guilty to second-degree rape. The Tulsa World reports the Bixby High School students entered their pleas Wednesday, a day earlier than scheduled. The 16-year-old victim told investigators he was assaulted with a pool cue […]

COLDWATER, Mich. (AP) — A county prosecutor in southern Michigan has been barred from talking to certain women in the courthouse unless a male employee or a sheriff’s deputy is present. It’s one of many conditions placed on Ralph Kimble by Branch County judges. He’s been accused of sexual harassment but firmly denies the allegations. […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats are salivating at the prospect of flipping a wealthy Houston enclave that has been solidly Republican since sending George H.W. Bush to Congress in 1967. It’s the kind of race they’ll have to win for any hope of retaking the U.S. House in the November midterms. But their new opportunities, […]

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries are set to sign a sweeping agreement to streamline trade and slash tariffs just as U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to formalize new tariffs on aluminum and steel to protect U.S. producers. The deal to be signed Thursday in the Chilean capital is […]

The Seahawks are getting a visit from free agent running back Jonathan Stewart, according to a report.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has endorsed Marie Newman, the nonprofit executive challenging Rep. Daniel Lipinski, D-Ill., in the March 20 Democratic primary — a week after House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said that she supported Lipinski for re-election. “Marie Newman has made it clear that she will be a champion for working families in […]