Libertarian Gary Johnson to appear on Ohio ballot
WASHINGTON (AP) – Ohio’s elections chief has cleared the way for Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson to appear on fall ballots in the critical swing state. Johnson’s ballot access had been in question after party activists submitted paperwork and voter signatures earlier this month on behalf of a different candidate. They said they planned to…
Massachusetts laundry detergent thieves make a clean getaway
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) – Thieves who stole 15 bottles of laundry detergent from a Massachusetts home have made a clean getaway. New Bedford police Lt. Amos Melo says the homeowner called police Saturday night after returning home and finding that someone had used the stairs leading to the room where the laundry detergent was…
Astronaut breaks US record: 521 days in space and counting
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – An astronaut has set a U.S. record for most time spent in space. Jeffrey Williams, commander of the International Space Station, marked his 521st day in orbit Wednesday, a number accumulated over four flights. That surpasses the 520-day record set by Scott Kelly, whose one-year space station mission ended in…
A `softening’ Donald Trump?
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Donald Trump is suggesting that he’s open to “softening” laws dealing with people in the U.S. illegally. At a town hall hosted by Fox News, Trump said, “We’re not looking to hurt people.” Trump has repeatedly said that if elected, he would deport the 11 million people living in the U.S.…