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DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters
Read full article: DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supportersGov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law allowing Florida leaders to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations.
AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history
Read full article: AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused historyThe Associated Press says it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company for more than 1½ centuries.
Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction
Read full article: Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress convictionLongtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has won a Supreme Court order that’s expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress.
Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise
Read full article: Low-voltage utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills riseSkyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's special congressional runoff
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Georgia's special congressional runoffVoters in a northwest Georgia congressional district will elect a new representative on Tuesday to replace Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned in January following a public rift with President Donald Trump.
Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' anchor desk for first time since mother's disappearance
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' anchor desk for first time since mother's disappearanceSavannah Guthrie has returned to NBC’s “Today” show anchor desk for the first time since her mother's disappearance more than two months ago.
Police car chases result in 8 deaths around US in less than a week
Read full article: Police car chases result in 8 deaths around US in less than a weekA series of police pursuits have led to at least eight deaths around the country in less than a week amid calls by some law enforcement experts to curb risky high speed chases.
It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
Read full article: It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood film.
3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says
Read full article: 3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family saysAn immigrant family is grappling with the ordeal suffered by a 3-year-old girl who endured alleged sexual abuse while her father fought for five months for her release from federal custody.
Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiations
Read full article: Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiationsWorkers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike in order to resume negotiations with the plant's owner.
Canada's Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to 'Project Hail Mary' starring Canadian Ryan Gosling
Read full article: Canada's Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to 'Project Hail Mary' starring Canadian Ryan GoslingThe new space movie “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling is getting rave reviews more than halfway to the moon.
Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction
Read full article: Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom constructionThe Trump administration is arguing that a judge’s order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for the president.
Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions
Read full article: Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissionsA federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions.
Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation orders
Read full article: Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation ordersA smoky wildfire in Southern California that broke out Friday morning was mostly under control Saturday afternoon.
Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress?
Read full article: Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress?As a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg had a lot of hype behind him when he launched his congressional campaign in New York City late last year.
As Trump orders UFO data released, a question hangs: If aliens exist, what would they think of us?
Read full article: As Trump orders UFO data released, a question hangs: If aliens exist, what would they think of us?For generations, human beings have wondered: What would alien life from another planet be like.
12-year-old was arrested in death of a classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle
Read full article: 12-year-old was arrested in death of a classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottleAuthorities have arrested a 12-year-old on suspicion of murder in the death of a Los Angeles middle school student.
Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreak
Read full article: Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreakA California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from federal officials.
Former Turnstile guitarist is accused of hitting an ex-bandmate's dad with his car
Read full article: Former Turnstile guitarist is accused of hitting an ex-bandmate's dad with his carA former guitarist for Grammy-winning Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he chased down and struck a former bandmate’s father with his car, badly injuring him.
Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony
Read full article: Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felonyA new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony sentences who want their voting rights back.
Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?
Read full article: Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?Pam Bondi is out of her job after failing to deliver criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political enemies.
Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
Read full article: Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behindThe Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.
Stay tuned Cincinnati: WKRP is coming to town for real, North Carolina station's director says
Read full article: Stay tuned Cincinnati: WKRP is coming to town for real, North Carolina station's director saysWKRP is coming to Cincinnati — for real this time, according to the current owner of that call sign.
'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' cast aren't the only influencers sowing curiosity about the church
Read full article: 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' cast aren't the only influencers sowing curiosity about the churchLatter-day Saint influencers have found an enthusiastic audience across the country, curious about their faith and family, but they are often imperfect and unofficial representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short
Read full article: Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up shortA rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on 'bad landlords.' First he has to find them
Read full article: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to crack down on 'bad landlords.' First he has to find themNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been holding a series of “rental rip-off hearings” for disgruntled tenants to air their complaints about bad landlords.
Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machines
Read full article: Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machinesThe Georgia General Assembly has ended its annual session without a plan for new equipment to overhaul the state’s voting system by a July deadline.
Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn't given proper medical care
Read full article: Attorneys say Oklahoma basketball player who died after game wasn't given proper medical careAttorneys for an Oklahoma college basketball player who died after being injured during a game last year say wasn't given proper medical care after his injury.
Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agents
Read full article: Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agentsThe president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
A New England furniture store will refund customers if both UConn teams make the NCAA title games
Read full article: A New England furniture store will refund customers if both UConn teams make the NCAA title gamesSome college basketball fans are hoping for more than national titles at the NCAA Final Four.
Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane's label
Read full article: Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane's labelFederal prosecutors have accused rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others of robbing three men at gunpoint and kidnapping them in Texas following a contract dispute in January involving rapper Gucci Mane’s record label.
3 state troopers plead not guilty to charges connected to death of recruit after boxing match
Read full article: 3 state troopers plead not guilty to charges connected to death of recruit after boxing matchA supervisor and two instructors with a Massachusetts State Police tactical unit have plead not guilty in connection with the 2024 death of a recruit following a boxing match during training.
Inspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at a major immigration camp in Texas
Read full article: Inspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at a major immigration camp in TexasAn inspection at the nation’s largest immigration detention facility found dozens of violations of national standards that potentially exposed detainees to excessive force, disease, and other unsafe conditions.
EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
Read full article: EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking waterThe Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities.
Exclusive: Universities of Wisconsin leaders looking to oust system president who refuses to quit
Read full article: Exclusive: Universities of Wisconsin leaders looking to oust system president who refuses to quitThe president of the multicampus Universities of Wisconsin has said in letters obtained by The Associated Press that he has been told to resign or he will be fired.
Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
Read full article: Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appealLawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Department official involved in investigating student protesters.
A judge rules against a Pennsylvania man's deportation whose '80s murder conviction was dismissed
Read full article: A judge rules against a Pennsylvania man's deportation whose '80s murder conviction was dismissedA U.S. immigration judge is clearing the way for the potential release of Subramanyam Vedam, an Indian citizen whose Pennsylvania murder conviction was overturned last year.
After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows
Read full article: After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera showsAfter crashing his SUV last week in Florida, Tiger Woods took out his phone and told a deputy, “I was just talking to the president."
Colorado court orders resentencing for former county clerk in election fraud scheme
Read full article: Colorado court orders resentencing for former county clerk in election fraud schemeA Colorado appeals court has ruled that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced.
Kids ate the multiplex: How family movies are taking over moviegoing, one blockbuster at a time
Read full article: Kids ate the multiplex: How family movies are taking over moviegoing, one blockbuster at a timeAs “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today.
Universities pressured to strip names of those who appear in the Epstein files from campus buildings
Read full article: Universities pressured to strip names of those who appear in the Epstein files from campus buildingsProtests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for those connected to the files on the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.
Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station's control
Read full article: Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station's controlU.S. gas prices are climbing fast, and drivers are paying the highest pump prices since 2022 as the Iran war shakes oil markets.
Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs
Read full article: Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costsA bipartisan group of senators is aiming to relieve high insulin costs for more Americans.
New DNA testing confirms serial killer Ted Bundy killed a Utah teen in 1974
Read full article: New DNA testing confirms serial killer Ted Bundy killed a Utah teen in 1974A Utah sheriff's office says DNA testing has definitively linked the unsolved death of a Utah teenager in 1974 to the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy.
Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide
Read full article: Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicideMedical examiners have ruled that the death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar, five days after Border Patrol left him at a Buffalo, New York, doughnut shop, was a homicide.