Day: May 9, 2023

Republican effort to restrict changes to Ohio’s constitution faces deadline as state House continues to stall

11:39 am May 9, 2023

An effort by a Republican faction in Ohio to make it harder to change the state constitution faces a critical juncture this week, with action needed in the politically fractured Ohio House where the undertaking has so far stalled. Wednesday is the last day to get the job done if lawmakers mean to put a […]

US Army sergeant who was convicted of murder in shooting of armed BLM protestor faces up to life in prison

11:38 am May 9, 2023

A U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed protester in a Black Lives Matter march in Texas faces up to life in prison when his sentencing hearing begins Tuesday, even as Gov. Greg Abbott presses for the chance to pardon the soldier. Sentencing for Daniel Perry is scheduled to […]

Vermont Catholic school changes name to remove name of bishop who led diocese during ‘unthinkable abuse’

11:14 am May 9, 2023

A Catholic elementary school is changing its name to remove the name of a bishop who led the Vermont diocese during a time of “unthinkable abuse of children by priests,” the school announced on Monday. The principal of the John A. Marshall School in Morrisville told students on Monday that on July 1 the school […]

Biden endorses Hollywood writers’ strike after his press secretary claims White House would not take sides

11:08 am May 9, 2023

President Joe Biden voiced his support for the Hollywood writers’ strike Monday after his press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, said that the White House would not interfere in the dispute. “I sincerely hope the writers’ strike in Hollywood gets resolved and the writers are given a fair deal they deserve as soon as possible,” Biden said […]

Beloved sign language interpreter for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear dies

11:07 am May 9, 2023

Virginia Moore, who became a pandemic-era fixture in Kentucky as the sign language interpreter for Gov. Andy Beshear’s widely watched briefings on the COVID-19 outbreak, has died. Moore, 61, died Saturday from complications after a brief illness, said Amy Hatzel, board chair of the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, where Moore […]