Police: Upstate NY mayor stole 111 road signs from the DOT
FRANKFORT, N.Y. (AP) — State police say an upstate New York mayor illegally provided his village with 111 road signs belonging to the state Department of Transportation. Sixty-year-old Frank Moracco was charged Monday with official misconduct and petit larceny. Investigators say Moracco works as a sign shop foreman for the DOT. He's accused of stealing…
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Speaker Ryan: GOP can’t be seen as ‘opposition party’
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan concedes the "five-point" Republican legislative agenda he's pursuing in Congress could be construed as competing with policy points the GOP presidential candidates are pushing in the primary season. But he argues that the party shouldn't wait until its nominating convention in July to tell the public its priorities,…
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Kasich calls compact with Cruz ‘not a big deal’
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ohio Gov. John Kasich is urging people in Indiana to vote for him, despite his agreement to stand aside in that state. That's the Republican presidential candidate's message about 13 hours after he announced an arrangement to give rival Ted Cruz "a clear path" in Indiana, which holds a primary election next week.…
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Cleveland settles lawsuit over Tamir Rice shooting for $6 million
CLEVELAND (AP) - The city of Cleveland has reached a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit over the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, a black boy shot by a white police officer while playing with a pellet gun. An order filed in U.S. District Court in Cleveland on Monday says the city will pay out…
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