Trump Drawing of Empire State Building Sells for $16,000
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A sketch of the Empire State Building drawn by President Donald Trump has sold at auction for $16,000. Julien's Auctions says the 12 inch by 9 inch black…
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Bill Would Make Animal Sex in Wisconsin a Felony
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - It would be a felony to have sex with an animal in Wisconsin under a bill circulating in the Legislature. Under current law, having sex with an animal is a misdemeanor. Republican state Rep. Andrew Jacque,…
Trump's Health Subsidy Shutdown Could Lead to Free Insurance
WASHINGTON (AP) - If President Donald Trump prevails in shutting down a major "Obamacare" health insurance subsidy, it would have the unintended consequence of making free basic coverage available to more people, and making upper-tier plans more affordable. The unexpected…
Wisconsin Prison Head Says More Space Needed
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The head of Wisconsin's prison system is telling lawmakers that additional capacity is needed to deal with an aging and growing inmate population. Department of Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher tells a Senate committee Thursday that since…
New Fires Break Out in California as Wine Country Fires Dim
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — As…
Raw Sewage Contaminating Waters in Puerto Rico After Maria
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — Raw sewage is pouring into the rivers…
Crews Continue to Battle California Wildfires
A set of salvaged china that Karen Curzon, background center, inherited from her grandmother lie on the foundation ofher home that was destroyed by a wildfire in the Coffey Park neighborhood Sun., Oct. 15 in Santa…
North Dakota Senator Introduces Savanna's Act
WASHINGTON (KVRR) - Federal legislation aimed at protecting Native American women and girls from violence, abduction, and human trafficking is named for Savanna Greywind, the pregnant Fargo woman who was murdered and her baby taken. U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp introduced…
Trump Justice Department Ends Transgender Workplace Protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal civil rights law does not protect transgender people from discrimination at work, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a memo released Thursday that rescinds guidance issued under the…
Iraq War Veteran Staying at Vegas Hotel Helped Police Find Shooter
Iraq War Veteran Chris Bethel was staying on the 30th floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas when he heard gunfire ringing out nearby. He alerted authorities to an estimated nearby location…
Las Vegas Shooter's Father had Ties to Superior
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) - While investigators in Las Vegas work to find out what motivated a one-time accountant with no known criminal history to inflict so much pain in a mass…
One Minnesotan Dead, Another Critically Injured in Vegas Shooting
LAS VEGAS - One Minnesota man is dead and another critically wounded after a gunman opened fire at a country music festival in Las Vegas. The incident killed 59 people…
Trump: Puerto Rico Put Budget 'Out of Whack' But Lives Saved
President Trump and first lady Melania take a walking tour with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, left, and his wife Beatriz Areizaga, to survey hurricane damage and recovery efforts in a neighborhood in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico,…
Rock Superstar Tom Petty Dies at Age 66 After Suffering Cardiac Arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rock superstar Tom Petty…
Equifax: 2.5 Million More Americans May Be Affected by Hack
NEW YORK (AP) — Credit report company Equifax said Monday that an additional 2.5 million Americans may have been affected by the massive security breach of its systems, bringing the total to 145.5 million people…
