Trump returns to Iowa aiming for more disciplined campaign
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — To outsiders, they looked like simple stacks of paper. But for Donald Trump’s first presidential campaign, they represented a missed opportunity.
McConnell released from hospital, headed to inpatient rehab
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was released from the hospital Monday after treatment for a concussion and will continue to recover in an inpatient rehabilitation facility, a spokesman said.
‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry
PHOENIX (AP) — America’s schools say kids are hungry — just as pandemic-era benefit programs have lapsed. There is growing concern about the effects on kids’ ability to learn.
Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave ‘for any reason’
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid time off for any reason after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law on Monday that will take effect next year.
Bank stocks tumble; others rise on hopes for easier rates
NEW YORK (AP) — Bank stocks tumbled Monday on worries about what’s next to break, following the second- and third-largest bank failures in U.S. history. But many other stocks rose on hopes the bloodletting will force the Federal Reserve to take it easier on the hikes to interest rates that are shaking Wall Street and the economy.
Iran-Saudi Arabia deal casts China in unfamiliar global role
BEIJING (AP) — An agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to reestablish diplomatic relations has cast China in a leading role in Middle Eastern politics — a part previously reserved for longtime global heavyweights like the U.S. and Russia. It’s another sign that China’s diplomatic clout is growing to match its economic footprint.
Lima NAACP alleges threats, vandalism of cars
LIMA — The Lima Chapter of the NAACP held a press conference on Saturday to address what the group calls a disturbing case of intimidation that members found at headquarters at Grace Church Ministries.
Zebra bites, injures owner’s arm in Circleville before it’s fatally shot
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A zebra attacked its owner at an Ohio home and bit the man’s arm before it was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy, authorities said.
US repels migrants as asylum app frustration grows in Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A large group of migrants in Mexico who were poised to barge into the U.S. over the weekend were blocked from crossing a bridge leading from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to El Paso, Texas, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman said.
Pfizer buys Seagen for $43B, boosts access to cancer drugs
The pharmaceutical giant said Monday that it will pay $229 in cash for each Seagen share.
