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FBI raid at Idaho horse track shows how immigration is a top focus across law enforcement
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The first sign something was amiss was the thwack of helicopter rotors overhead, followed by screams. Within moments, Anabel Romero was on the ground with her hands restrained behind her, she said, as law enforcement officers brandishing guns removed her 14-year-old daughter from a nearby truck and zip-tied ... (full story)
Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation's neediest children out of preschool.
Dozens of centers are missing out on federal grant payments that were due to arrive Nov. 1. Some say they'll close indefinitely, w ... (full story)
Ohio panel and Virginia lawmakers move forward with congressional redistricting plans
An Ohio panel adopted new U.S. House districts that could boost the GOP's chances of winning two additional seats in next year's elections and aid President Donald Trump's efforts to hold on to a slim congressional majority.
The action by the Ohio Redistricting Commission came as Virginia's Democratic-led General Assembly advanc ... (full story)
Black vultures attack and kill cattle. Climate change is one reason they're spreading north
EMINENCE, Ky. (AP) — Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf stands on wobbly legs for the first time, looking to nurse.
Above, a pair of birds circle in the distance. Bryant, hoping they're not black vultures, is relieve ... (full story)
Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States is running out of pennies.
President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce. Merchants in multiple regions of the country have run out of pennies and are unable to produce exact change. Meanwhile ... (full story)