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Former US Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi dies at 81
JACKSON, Miss. - Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, who served seven terms and used seniority to steer billions of dollars to his home state of Mississippi, has died. He was 81. Cochran's final chief of s...
May 30, 2019
Warriors coach shows off Drake knowledge when asked about Toronto rapper
OAKLAND, Calif. - Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took a far different approach than Milwaukee Bucks counterpart Mike Budenholzer when asked about Drake's courtside antics at Toronto Raptors ga...
May 30, 2019
Upcoming Events at JMC
There are always so many events for all ages and interests at John M. Cuelenaere Library.See the posters below for full details.
May 30, 2019
Canadian garbage will depart Philippines for Vancouver later today
OTTAWA - Sixty-nine shipping containers of fetid Canadian trash are being loaded onto a container ship in the Philippine port of Subic today. Philippine foreign secretary Teddy Locsin posted video and...
May 30, 2019
Lawsuit: Mississippi has racist way of choosing governors
JACKSON, Miss. - A new lawsuit by three African American residents of Mississippi seeks to block what it calls the state's racist method of electing the governor and other statewide officials. The fed...
May 30, 2019
New Hampshire repeals its death penalty
CONCORD, N.H. - New Hampshire is the latest state to repeal its death penalty, as the state Senate had enough votes to override Gov. Chris Sununu's veto. The repeal takes effect immediately. The 16-8 ...
May 30, 2019
Martin Ring runs for local Sask Party nomination
A familiar figure in local municipal politics is giving the provincial arena a try.Former city councillor Martin Ring is joining what is now a three-person race for the Saskatchewan Party nomination f...
May 30, 2019 Martin Ring (right) has been out of the political spotlight since an unsuccessful attempt at the mayoralty in 2016. (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Supreme Court signals more openness to state abortion rules
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court signalled Tuesday it is more open to state restrictions on abortion, upholding an Indiana law supported by abortion opponents that regulates the disposal of fetal remain...
May 30, 2019
Austria: Top court justice to lead caretaker government
BERLIN - Austria's president said Thursday he will appoint the head of the country's top court to lead a caretaker government until new elections in September, after the previous one collapsed over a ...
May 30, 2019
'The Chi' actor loses MTV awards bid amid misconduct claims
LOS ANGELES - MTV on Wednesday cut Jason Mitchell from contention at next month's MTV Movie & TV Awards following reports of alleged misconduct by "The Chi" actor. MTV said in a statement Mitchell...
May 30, 2019
