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Texas teen convicted of murder for stabbing another athlete at track meet

MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a competition was convicted of murder Tuesday in a trial that drew attention far beyond the booming Dallas suburb where the two students attended different high schools. A jury ...

Multiple people shot near a festival in Ohio, authorities say

Multiple people were shot Saturday near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent people scrambling for cover. The Toledo Police Department said the shooting happened near the Old West End Festival, ...

Judge halts White House efforts to impose conditions on SNAP

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun granted ...

Senate confirms 1st of 3 Kansas nominees to U.S. District Court

TOPEKA — The U.S. Senate confirmed on a party-line vote one of three Kansans nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as judges in U.S. District Court. Nominee Jeff Kuhlman, an attorney from Great Bend, was confirmed 52-46 by the U.S. Senate. Two others nominated to fill openings on the ...