RED WING, Minn. — Red Wing Public Schools canceled an event that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison was scheduled to appear at after notifying families there were “concerns over significant disruptions.” The event was scheduled to take place Thursday until … Continued
Texas Observer readers, A half-century ago, Molly Ivins penned one of her many famous lines about the Lege in a special Texas issue of The Atlantic Monthly. “The Texas Legislature consists of 181 people who meet for 140 days once … Continued
By SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status were fired Thursday, lawmakers and weather experts said. Federal workers who were not let go said … Continued
By JUSTIN SPIKE and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s leader will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday at a pivotal moment for his country, one that hinges on whether he can persuade Trump to … Continued
In 2016, three men escaped from an Orange County jail, and then, out of options, called a cab. The driver who showed up was an elderly Vietnamese man, Long Mã, a divorced war veteran, whom they kidnapped and held hostage … Continued