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An Alabama bill was advanced Wednesday which would allow parents to opt out of school mask mandates. As COVID-19 case numbers fell mask requirements were largely eliminated.

Massachusetts state House leadership has unveiled a $56.2 billion budget proposal that includes universal meal spending and renewable energy grants in public schools.

Huntington Beach Mayor Tony Strickland accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta of "singling out" the city over affordable housing mandates.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein's, D-Calif., Democratic colleagues have begun calling for her resignation from the Senate, citing continued concern over her health and ability to serve.

A battle over Taiwan could make the Ukraine conflict appear like a skirmish and it would all start with a Chinese invasion of the island.

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday named former elementary school teacher Kathleen Corradi as the Big Apple's first-ever director of rodent mitigation.

Trump-backed Republican J.R. Majewski has announced a second bid for House Democrat Marcy Kaptur's seat following a resounding loss to the longtime incumbent in 2022.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' board approved a resolution addressing the Legislature on Wednesday, requesting more money to manage public land and wildlife habitats.

A letter containing white powder was sent Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office Wednesday, a week after former President Donald Trump's indictment.