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JACKSON, MISS. — The chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Republican Thad Cochran of Mississippi, tells The Associated Press he will resign April 1 because of health problems. The 80...

CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia’s House has voted to end abortion rights under the state constitution. The resolution was approved 73-25 Monday. The Senate passed it a month ago and it g...

NEW YORK — Martin Shkreli was ordered by a federal judge Monday to forfeit nearly $7.4 million as a result of his fraud convictions last year. Brooklyn Federal Judge Kiyo Matsumoto said he must ...

DEPTFORD, N.J. — Authorities say a large brawl that spilled out of a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in New Jersey left two people injured, including an employee who tried to break up the fight. Dept...

ALBANY, N.Y. — At least eight states currently have laws requiring that schools notify parents when their child is being bullied or is bullying other kids. But such policies have come under atta...

PENNSYLVANIA — This time, Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial could look a lot different than his first. The 80-year-old comedian returned to the same Pennsylvania courtroom Monday where he ...

Dick’s Sporting Goods expected some backlash when it said it would stop selling assault-style rifles. Instead, it got flowers.“We have been humbled by the calls, emails, tweets and posts o...

WASHINGTON - For many Americans, Marion Barry was something of a punchline. The late Washington mayor was largely known around the country for having been caught on video smoking crack cocaine in a 19...

HARTFORD, Conn. – Police are investigating a Connecticut legislator who is accused of sending affectionate texts to a 16-year-old girl.Capitol police officer Scott Driscoll said Friday that his ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly he has once again been diagnosed with oral cancer. Kelly released a statement Thursday through his publicist saying he is &#...