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Trump carries the stain of conviction like a crown. Will the verdict matter to voters?
Read full article: Trump carries the stain of conviction like a crown. Will the verdict matter to voters?Back in 2016, Donald Trump famously said he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose any voters because of it.
Election deniers: West Virginia voters must pick from GOP candidates who still dispute 2020 outcome
Read full article: Election deniers: West Virginia voters must pick from GOP candidates who still dispute 2020 outcomeWest Virginia Republican primary voters will have a hard time finding a major candidate on the ballot in any statewide race who openly acknowledges President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election.
West Virginia says it will appeal ruling that allowed transgender teen athlete to compete
Read full article: West Virginia says it will appeal ruling that allowed transgender teen athlete to competeWest Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says the state will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court ruling that allowed a transgender athlete to compete on her middle school teams.
Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution
Read full article: Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollutionTwenty-five Republican-led states have joined lawsuits challenging a new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution.
NCAA athletes who've transferred multiple times can play through the spring semester, judge rules
Read full article: NCAA athletes who've transferred multiple times can play through the spring semester, judge rulesCollege athletes who have transferred multiple times but were denied the chance to compete can now play through the remainder of the academic year.
Supreme Court climate ruling could impact nuclear waste case
Read full article: Supreme Court climate ruling could impact nuclear waste caseThe Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on climate change could have implications for a range of other issues, including a case involving nuclear waste storage and a proposal requiring companies to disclose how climate risk affects their businesses.
WVa delays chance to pass 1st new bill since abortion ruling
Read full article: WVa delays chance to pass 1st new bill since abortion rulingWest Virginia lawmakers have passed up the chance to become the first state to approve new legislation restricting access to abortions after the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
ND abortion clinic says Minnesota move won't delay services
Read full article: ND abortion clinic says Minnesota move won't delay servicesThe owner and operator of North Dakota’s lone abortion clinic says a judge’s ruling that will delay the closing of the state's lone abortion clinic should provide more than enough time for her to move it a few miles away to Minnesota.
Mississippi clinic ends challenge of near-ban on abortion
Read full article: Mississippi clinic ends challenge of near-ban on abortionThe Mississippi abortion clinic that was at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade has ended a lawsuit in which it was seeking to block the state from enforcing a law banning most abortions.
Following Roe v. Wade decision, this likely will be next controversial ruling by Supreme Court
Read full article: Following Roe v. Wade decision, this likely will be next controversial ruling by Supreme CourtIn a matter of days, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case that could have heavy environmental impact, West Virginia vs. Environmental Protection Agency.
J&J's Janssen settles with WVa for $99M in opioid lawsuit
Read full article: J&J's Janssen settles with WVa for $99M in opioid lawsuitWest Virginia will receive $99 million in a settlement finalized with Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. The state filed a lawsuit accusing the drugmaker of contributing to the opioid crisis in the state that's led the nation in overdose deaths.
US drug czar testifies in WVa lawsuit against opioid makers
Read full article: US drug czar testifies in WVa lawsuit against opioid makersThe new White House drug czar has testified that the opioid epidemic got so bad in drug-ravaged West Virginia that the state was having trouble finding foster parents to care for children.
Justices wrestle with EPA power to curb carbon emissions
Read full article: Justices wrestle with EPA power to curb carbon emissionsThe Supreme Court is wrestling with the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation’s power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration’s plans to combat climate change.
Judge blocks tax cut rule in American Rescue Plan
Read full article: Judge blocks tax cut rule in American Rescue PlanA federal judge has blocked the U.S. Treasury from enforcing a provision of the American Rescue Plan that prohibited states from using the pandemic relief funds to offset new tax cuts.
Biden working group targets jobs for fossil fuel communities
Read full article: Biden working group targets jobs for fossil fuel communitiesA new report from the Biden administration targets six large regions nationwide that have economies reliant on fossil fuels for federal investment and aid to create renewable energy jobs.
McKinsey agrees to pay nearly $600M over opioid crisis
Read full article: McKinsey agrees to pay nearly $600M over opioid crisisThe global business consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to a $573 million settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)The global consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed to pay nearly $600 million for its role in advising businesses on how to sell more prescription opioid painkillers amid a nationwide overdose crisis. Washington's attorney general announced a separate $13.5 million deal and West Virginia announced a $10 million settlement with the New York-based company. On a video call with journalists Thursday, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said that McKinsey worked for Purdue for 15 years. AdIn a statement, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said that McKinsey would pay out more than it made advising companies on opioid sales.
West Virginia GOP fractured by political appointment feud
Read full article: West Virginia GOP fractured by political appointment feudA member of the audience holds a "Justice for All" sign during West Virginia Gov. Instead, state Republican leaders ordered a redo on candidate applications and insisted Marcum return home for an in-person interview. County Republicans claim the West Virginia GOP — which created its own shortlist for the seat — intervened to anoint a political favorite, a charge the governor denies. Booth's name appeared in place of Marcum's on the list that state GOP officials submitted to Justice. “I guess the swamp has made its way down to West Virginia.”
Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victoryKathy Kratt of Orlando, Fla., displays her Trump flags as she and other protesters demonstrate their support for President Donald Trump at the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Trump bemoaned the decision late Friday, tweeting: “The Supreme Court really let us down. Two days after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed his suit, Trump jumped into the high court case. “If the Supreme Court shows great Wisdom and Courage, the American People will win perhaps the most important case in history, and our Electoral Process will be respected again!” he tweeted Friday afternoon. Many Republican voters in several states won by Biden have demanded that their elected officials find a way to invalidate the president-elect's victories.
The Latest: Alaska hits daily new coronavirus case record
Read full article: The Latest: Alaska hits daily new coronavirus case record(AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska on Saturday reported hitting a daily record in new coronavirus cases. ———MILAN – Italy registered a record 39,811 daily confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday. — Nebraska reported a record 2,681 coronavirus cases and a record 748 people in the hospital. The world reached 400,000 daily confirmed cases on Oct. 15; 500,000 on Oct. 26, and 600,000 on Friday. The global death toll hit a daily record of 11,024 confirmed deaths on Wednesday.