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VP Vance's global travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family time

WASHINGTON (AP) — When JD Vance was running for vice president, he walked across an airport tarmac in Wisconsin one August day when his campaign travels happened to intersect those of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and approached Air Force Two. Besides wanting to take a poke at Republican Donald Trump's rival fo ... (full story)
Door knocks and DNA tests: How the Trump administration plans to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant kids

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is conducting a nationwide, multi-agency review of 450,000 migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents during President Joe Biden's term.
Trump officials say they want to track down those children and ensure their safety. Many of the ch ... (full story)
Legislation would create a system to alert public of escaped convicts
Members of the Public Safety Committee in the Ohio House of Representatives this week heard from the sponsors of a bill who want to create a public-alert system for escaped convicts.
Rep. Bill Roemer, R-Richfield, said the basis for the bill resulted from an unsettling personal experience last year.
“Last fall, I was w ... (full story)
Court approves permits for Licking Cty. solar farm
The Supreme Court of Ohio recently held that the Ohio Power Siting Board properly authorized the construction of a large-scale solar farm in Licking County.
The Supreme Court affirmed the siting board’s order that granted a certificate to Harvey Solar to construct a 350-megawatt solar facility on 2,630 acres of private pro ... (full story)
A crackdown on diversity programs is reshaping college graduation ceremonies

PHOENIX (AP) — As a first-generation college student, Austin Kissinger was looking forward to celebrating graduation with others of similar backgrounds who helped each other find their way at the University of Kentucky. Typically, Kentucky students who are the first in their family to graduate from college pick a faculty membe ... (full story)