Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of coming to House Speaker Mike Johnson's rescue should Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., force a vote seeking his ouster, though it wi...
Apr 18, 2024
Iraq's prime minister heads to Michigan to meet Arab Americans at a tense time for the Middle East
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The leader of Iraq traveled to Michigan on Thursday following a sit-down with President Joe Biden to meet with the state's large Iraqi community and update them on escalating ten...
Apr 18, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secures ballot access in battleground state of Michigan
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has secured a place on the ballot in the battleground state of Michigan, state officials confirmed Thursday, elevating his potential to affect ...
Apr 18, 2024
Coalition to submit 900,000 signatures to put tough-on-crime initiative on California ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A coalition backed by retailers like Walmart and Target announced Thursday it has collected enough signatures to put a ballot measure before California voters this November t...
Apr 18, 2024
House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow
WASHINGTON (AP) - House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ...
Apr 18, 2024
Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states hit with discrimination lawsuit
The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. Sheetz Inc., which operates more than 700 stor...
Apr 18, 2024
Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that's meant to put conservation on more equal footing with oil drilling, grazing and other ...
Apr 18, 2024
Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris plans to return to Wisconsin next week for her third visit to the battleground state this year. President Joe Biden's campaign announced Thursday that...
Apr 18, 2024
Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Democrat who represented southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s before going on to become a leader in the Assembly and state revenue secretary announced Thursday that he's...
Apr 18, 2024
The Latest | 12 jurors and 1 alternate seated in Trump hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) - Twelve jurors and one alternate have been seated in Donald Trump 's hush money case, quickly propelling the jury selection process forward after a morning that saw two previously sworn...
Apr 18, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...