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Jussie Smollett leaves a Chicago courthouse Tuesday, shortly after prosecutors dropped all charges against him. The move was met with anger from local authorities and confusion from plenty of onlookers.

Making Sense Of The Smollett Legal Drama: What's Going On Here?

Fair warning: There are questions we just can't answer at this point. But there are also plenty we can. Here's an attempt to explain the charges against the Empire actor — and the move to drop them.

Ohio's AG Files Suit To Preserve Protections In ACA

Ohio’s Republican Attorney General is asking a federal court not to strike down the Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional. He’s filed a brief in a…

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, speaks to state legislators in 2018. Bevin, who is running for re-election this fall, asked the federal government to impose work requirements on many people who receive Medicaid. Bevin's predecessor, a Democrat, did not seek these requirements when he expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act.

Federal Judge Again Blocks States' Work Requirements For Medicaid

The Trump administration's plan to force some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain benefits took another hit Wednesday when a U.S. district judge blocked such work rules in Kentucky and Arkansas.

Jake Thomas Patterson, at the Barron County Justice Center in Wisconsin, pleaded guilty Wednesday to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs, killing her parents and holding her captive for nearly three months.

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty To Abducting Jayme Closs And Killing Her Parents

Jake Thomas Patterson faces the possibility of life in prison for intentional homicide. He said he wanted to spare Jayme and her relatives from worrying about a trial.

Ohio Man Changes Plea To Guilty To Hate Crime Charges Out Of Charlottesville Attack

The Maumee man convicted on state murder charges in Virginia for the deadly car attack at a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville has pleaded…

Report Recommends More Sentencing Changes To Reduce Ohio's Prison Population

A new report on changes to Ohio sentencing laws says reform efforts may have saved 500 million dollars over several years but more is needed to reduce the…

Central Ohio's Jobless Rate Declined In February

The state says central Ohio’s unemployment rate in February fell seven-tenths of a point from January to 3.8 percent. The Ohio Department of Job and…

Change To Earned Income Tax Credit Tied To Proposed State Gas Tax Hike

As Ohio House and Senate lawmakers work out differences in their proposed transportation budgets, there's one thing in the Senate's version that doesn't…

An aerial view of Offutt Air Force Base and the surrounding areas affected by floodwaters in Nebraska on March 17. One-third of the base was covered by water from flooding.

Air Force Needs Almost $5 Billion To Recover Bases From Hurricane, Flood Damage

Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida's Panhandle was hit by Hurricane Michael in October. Then Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska was inundated by flooding this month.

Bangladeshi firefighters work to extinguish a blaze in an office building in Dhaka Thursday. The large and deadly fire — the latest in a string of such disasters in the city — forced people to try to climb down to safety.

High-Rise Fire Kills At Least 6, Creates Panic In Bangladesh Capital

At least one person was seen falling from the building, as a large crowd on the street watched people try to climb down using ropes or cables.

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