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What will happen before, after the Dali is refloated? Here are next 3 steps for ship that hit Key Bridge
BALTIMORE — The ship that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge to collapse in March, killing six construction workers, is... Read More
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Kim Jong Un's outspoken sister blasts charges of weapons exports as US targets trade
The outspoken sister of North Korea’s leader blasted accusations her nation is exporting weapons to Russia as a “fiction,” shortly after the U.S. imposed new sanctions on the arms trade that Washington says is ...Read more
Texas power grid sees several days of supply strain
The Texas grid operator said that there’s the potential for emergency conditions early next week because of a risk of low power reserves.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or Ercot, said it may need to call on ...Read more
After Assembly issues apology for California's role in slavery, some reparations bills die in Senate
The California Assembly on Thursday voted to issue an official apology for the state's role in slavery and the systemic racism that ensued, but other bills meant to offer reparations died shortly afterward in the Senate.
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N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez says his wife Nadine has breast cancer amid trial for bribery case
NEW YORK — Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife Nadine, who’s a key player in the alleged bribery scheme he’s on trial for in Manhattan, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a statement from the senator.
The ...Read more
4 charged with resisting and assaulting police in November protest at University of Michigan, prosecutors say
DETROIT — The Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office charged four people with resisting, obstructing and assaulting police following a protest at the University of Michigan last fall related to Israel's war with Hamas in ...Read more
Colorado governor signs bills to pump millions of dollars into public transit
DENVER — Groundwork for possible car-free living along Colorado’s Front Range got done Thursday as Gov. Jared Polis signed four bills into law to boost public transportation.
The new laws let state leaders pump tens ...Read more
Trump defense gets boost from tough Cohen cross-examination
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyer at his hush money trial grilled Michael Cohen for hours on the witness stand Thursday about possible inconsistencies in his testimony and his well-documented history of lying under oath...Read more
North Koreans posed as US tech workers to fund weapons, US Says
WASHINGTON — Posing as Americans, North Korean technology workers secured remote work contracts with hundreds of U.S. companies as part of a scheme to help fund Pyongyang’s illicit nuclear weapons and missile programs,...Read more
'Get busy and stop this.' Advocates demand Missouri leaders act on boarding school abuse
Leaders and lawmakers in Missouri must do more to protect vulnerable youth inside the state’s unlicensed boarding schools, advocates said at a Thursday news conference in Kansas City.
And that should start, they said, ...Read more
California lawmakers kill psychedelics legalization -- and hundreds more bills. What was cut?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California bill to regulate therapeutic psychedelic use and another that would require employers to allow employees to disconnect from work in their off hours were the latest victims of a process ...Read more
St. Mary's College students occupy campus chapel in support of Palestinians; 8 join hunger strike
Twenty students from St. Mary's College in Moraga occupied a chapel and eight students began a hunger strike on Wednesday night to push the university to disclose all of its financial investments and divest from any ...Read more
Washington Supreme Court reverses century-old Yakama decision: 'An injustice'
SEATTLE — The Washington state Supreme Court overturned a century-old conviction Thursday of a Yakama tribal member who had been prosecuted for hunting, repudiating the conviction and the body of law upon which it once ...Read more
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Supreme Court upholds financial agency’s ‘novel’ funding structure
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court upheld the funding structure for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday, turning aside an argument ...Read more
Secret FBI files: Former LA city attorney lied to federal investigators and likely obstructed justice
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer lied to government investigators and likely obstructed justice during a massive federal probe into a fraudulent lawsuit orchestrated by his office, according to an ...Read more
Is SC registering non-citizens to vote? SLED review calls claim 'unfounded.'
After a few weeks of finger pointing and viral social media posts, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has found claims that the state was illegally attempting to register non-citizens to vote are unfounded.
State Rep...Read more
Northern California school board will work with conservative legal group for trans parent notification policy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Rocklin Unified School District Board of Trustees voted Wednesday night to enter into a legal agreement with the Liberty Justice Center in its ongoing legal battle with the California Department ...Read more
More Illinois health care facilities would have to report patient abuse under new bill
Doctors’ offices and clinics affiliated with hospitals would have to report allegations of patient abuse to the state health department under a measure introduced by Illinois lawmakers this week — legislation that ...Read more
Minnesota Legislature approves bill prohibiting book bans in public schools, libraries
Minnesota is poised to prohibit book bans in schools and public libraries as part of an education bill the House approved Wednesday, the last step before it heads to the governor for his signature.
The law, which would ...Read more
US reaches a new clean energy milestone, with 5 million solar projects installed
When Peter Gorr got his first solar roof in 2011, he didn’t know what to expect.
But installation went smoothly, the smooth black panels lowered his electric bills, and Gorr — who is very concerned about climate ...Read more
Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is waiting on Republicans, Jeffries says
WASHINGTON — An overdue plaque honoring police who responded to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is finished and waiting to be installed, but Republicans are not taking action to publicly display it, House Minority Leader ...Read more
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