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House poised to vote on Israel arms after mixed report on their use
WASHINGTON — Congressional reaction to the State Department’s report Friday on security assistance to Israel underlined the gap between Democrats and Republicans over whether the U.S. should use weapons transfers to ...Read more
LA County DA removes Rebecca Grossman's prosecutors, outraging parents of murdered boys
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has taken the highly unusual step of removing the prosecutors who convicted Rebecca Grossman of double murder, outraging the parents of the two young boys...Read more
Michael Cohen testimony ties Trump to hush money payment
NEW YORK — Michael Cohen directly connected Donald Trump to the hush-money payment to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels to keep their alleged sexual encounter out of the news ahead of the 2016 election.
Taking the ...Read more
Pro-Palestine encampment set up at DU; protesters make themselves heard at CU Denver, MSU Denver graduations
As the spring semester comes to a close, protests demanding an end to the Israel-Hamas war continue to spread at Colorado colleges, with a new encampment at the University of Denver and disturbances reported at graduation ...Read more
Appeals attorney: Oxford shooter didn't have lay witnesses, family testify at key hearings
DETROIT — Appeals attorneys for the teen serving a life sentence for fatally shooting four students at Oxford High School have filed a motion with an Oakland Circuit judge, asking him to consider input from lay witnesses...Read more
State offers help to students struggling with FAFSA forms
The data is finally flowing, and award letters are being sent, but state leaders and higher education advocates gathered at the State Capitol Monday with a "message of urgency" for Minnesota students: Fill out your college...Read more
Climate-change research project aboard USS Hornet paused for environmental review
The city of Alameda has indefinitely shut down the Marine Cloud Brightening Program — a study based out of the University of Washington and set up on the deck of the U.S.S. Hornet to utilize the San Francisco Bay’s ...Read more
Crowd shows up to support Michigan lawyer, ex-clerk facing charges over voter data breach
HILLSDALE, Michigan — About 40 people crammed into a courtroom in Hillsdale Monday to show support for lawyer Stefanie Lambert and former Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott, who were arraigned on charges they ...Read more
Federal funds to offset 'hate tax,' protect Conn. religious institutions against rising antisemitism
HARTFORD, Conn. — When Erika Brunwasser needed help picking up her daughter from preschool, her friend was shocked to find two security guards posted outside the synagogue that housed the school.
“She thoughtfully ...Read more
Uber, Lyft lawsuit started under then-AG Healey in 2020 finally gets underway in Boston
BOSTON — In defense of their long-standing business model, lawyers for Uber and Lyft say their methods are better equated to those of the travel agent than the cruise line.
The companies do not own vehicle fleets, just ...Read more
Fort Carson soldier killed in training accident
A 23-year-old Fort Carson, Colorado, soldier was killed in a training accident in Louisiana, Army officials announced Monday.
First Lt. Zachary Galli, an explosive ordnance disposal officer, was killed in a “non-combat ...Read more
Could high interest rates, high prices hurt Newsom's budget outlook for California?
High interest rates. Stubbornly high prices. Wildfires, China-Taiwan tension. Maybe even a recession.
All those risks are cited in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget revision’s economic outlook. While Newsom boasts that ...Read more
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Appeals attorney: Oxford shooter didn't have lay witnesses, family testify at key hearings
DETROIT — Appeals attorneys for the teen serving a life sentence for fatally shooting four students at Oxford High School have ...Read more
Rev. Billy Graham statue to be unveiled in US Capitol, replacing white supremacist
WASHINGTON — North Carolina lawmakers spent nearly a decade working to have Rev. Billy Graham memorialized in the U.S. Capitol.
On Thursday, a statue of Graham — a Charlotte native who died in 2018 at age 99 — will ...Read more
'Traumatized' tourist stabbed in Times Square will never return to city, husband says
NEW YORK — A tourist exploring Times Square with her daughter was visiting the city for the first time when a man with an extensive criminal history knifed her in the chest in a terrifying caught-on-camera attack.
“...Read more
Maryland AG asks to hire 5 law firms to help with Key Bridge litigation
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General is seeking authorization to hire five law firms to assist in what is expected to be a lengthy and complicated legal fight following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. ...Read more
Are mail-order abortion pills safe to use at home? New study provides answers
Since the overturning of Roe V. Wade by the Supreme Court in 2022, abortions have become limited, restricted or banned in more than half of the country.
Seeking an alternative, many people have turned to abortion pills ...Read more
Explosives break up Key Bridge section atop Dali, readying to refloat vessel
BALTIMORE — There was a boom, several plumes of smoke and then a splash as millions of pounds of Francis Scott Key Bridge debris fell Monday evening into the Patapsco River.
Crews had previously placed linear shaped ...Read more
Boca Raton man who joined mob in tunnel at U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 found guilty
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Boca Raton man who joined a mob in “one of the most violent areas” of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has been found guilty of several felony and misdemeanor charges for his ...Read more
House GOP details case for contempt of Congress against Garland
WASHINGTON — Two Republican-led House panels on Thursday plan to consider whether to recommend holding the head of the Justice Department in contempt of Congress.
The House Judiciary Committee on Monday outlined a ...Read more
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