Officer who killed Tamir Rice fired from ranger position in West Virginia
SLATYFORK, W.Va. (AP) — The former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 was fired…
States defend congressional gerrymandering as `fair’
When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps”…
Opponents of Trump-backed Missouri redistricting seek to force a vote
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday calling…
Indiana, Georgia and Ohio State top final AP Top 25 before playoff
Indiana is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first…
Trump’s ‘hellhole’ comment sparks outrage from Minnesota governor Tim Walz
ST. PAUL, Minn, (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tim Walz denounced President Donald Trump on Thursday for calling Minnesota’s…
Tennessee election showcases power of partisan gerrymandering
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As a leader of the College Democrats at Vanderbilt University, Luci Wingo knew the…
Copy of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ used to sneak drugs into Ohio prison
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance’s memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” has a storied history as a New…
Ohio police officer not guilty of murder in shooting of Ta’Kiya Young
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio police officer who shot and killed Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother…
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders has a rough NFL debut
CLEVELAND (AP) — Shedeur Sanders finally got the opportunity to show what he could do as an NFL…
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers being evaluated for a left hand injury
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed the start of the second half against Cincinnati on…
Ohtani is unanimous MVP for 4th time in winning NL honor as Judge edges Raleigh for 3rd AL accolade
Shohei Ohtani likes winning Most Valuable Player awards. He loves winning the World Series even more. The two-way…
Ohio State stays atop the CFP rankings; Miami makes a leap and South Florida gets back in the mix
Not surprisingly, Ohio State stayed at the top of the rankings, and there was a healthy debate about…