Let the most popular win: Oregon backs change in presidential voting
Lawmakers in Oregon passed legislation on Wednesday to award its seven Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote nationwide, rather than the candidate who gets the most votes in the state.
In Ohio, Republicans leaving nothing to chance in Trump re-election bid
Dozens of Republican activists, county chairs and volunteers gathered at Franklin University in Columbus last month for the state’s first-ever “Trump Victory Communication College.”
Six undocumented migrants die after Texas police chase
Six undocumented migrants were killed when their car crashed into an irrigation ditch after a police chase in rural South Texas, police said.
Animal welfare activists urge end to SeaWorld dolphin shows
Years after the documentary film “Blackfish” galvanized a movement to end SeaWorld’s killer whale performances, animal rights activists on Wednesday called for an end to “circus-style” dolphin shows at the theme parks.
Mexican church leader held on $50 million bail in Los Angeles for sex crimes
The head of a Mexican-based church, which claims over 1 million followers worldwide, was ordered held on $50 million bail in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday on charges that included human trafficking, child pornography and rape of a minor.
Sheriff’s deputy charged with neglect in Florida school shooting has strong defense: legal experts
A sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to protect students during a mass shooting in a Parkland, Florida high school has a simple defense, some legal experts said – he did not have a duty to save the victims.
Sheriff’s deputy charged with neglect in Florida school shooting has strong defense -legal experts
A sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to protect students during a mass shooting in a Parkland, Florida high school has a simple defense, some legal experts said – he did not have a duty to save the victims.
Still no briefing for Senate intel panel on Mueller report: sources
The only committee of the U.S. Congress running a genuinely bipartisan probe of Russian meddling in U.S. politics has still had no word from the Trump administration on briefing the panel about the Mueller report’s counterintelligence findings, congres…
Ex-manager for comic book legend Stan Lee pleads not guilty to elder abuse
A former manager for Stan Lee pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of elder abuse against the superhero creator in the last few months of his life.
House Democrat says support lacking for Trump impeachment inquiry
A top U.S. House Democratic committee chairman on Wednesday appeared to rule out any imminent impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, but vowed quick court action to obtain the full, unredacted Mueller report on Russian election interference.
