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Biden and Trump notch more wins Tuesday as primary voters urge them to keep up the fight

Biden and Trump notch more wins Tuesday as primary voters urge them to keep up the fight

TEMPE, Arizona (AP) — As Joe Biden and Donald Trump moved closer to a November rematch, primary voters around the country urged their favored candidate to keep up the fight and worried about what might happen if their side loses this fall.
There was little suspense about the results as both candidates are already their par ... (full story)


Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again

Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70% of people are experiencing catastrophic hunger, according to a recent report that warned escalation of the war could push half of Gaza's total population to the brink of starvation.
The report, by the international community's authority on determining ... (full story)


Olympic law rewrite calls for public funding for SafeSport and federal grassroots sports office

Olympic law rewrite calls for public funding for SafeSport and federal grassroots sports office

DENVER (AP) — A proposed rewrite of the law governing the Olympics in the United States calls on public funding for the embattled U.S. Center for SafeSport while also forming a new government office to oversee grassroots sports that have long been attached to the Olympics themselves.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of ... (full story)


Bill designed to increase text messaging security

A northwest Ohio lawmaker is sounding the alarm bell for security concerns surrounding texting via Short Message Service, commonly known as SMS.
Perrysburg Rep. Haraz Ghanbari has introduced legislation he’s dubbed the Safe and Reliable Texting Act, which calls for implementation of certain security protections and the use ... (full story)


House Bill would mandate use of E-Verify system by certain employers

Committee members in the Ohio House of Representatives are mulling a proposal that would make mandatory the use of the federal E-Verify system by government contractors, private, nonresidential contractors and private employers that employ at least 75 individuals within the state.
House Bill 327 would complete the next logical s ... (full story)