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Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is pressing for the dismissal of preservationists’ lawsuit over…
Yazzie/Martinez plaintiffs ask to rewrite New Mexico education reform plan themselves
Fed up with the state’s repeated failures to fix an education system that a court…
Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near. Few Survivors Will Break Even
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Leslie Clark isn’t counting on money from the Maui wildfire settlement to help rebuild her…
Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment
The Texas Medical Board is proposing tighter regulations around ketamine, a popular fast-acting sedative used…
Israel’s president invites Netanyahu, prosecutors to settle corruption case against prime minister
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Tuesday invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and government prosecutors…
Serbian protest urges boycott of Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Serbian state RTS broadcaster on…
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is 1st to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to over 30 arrests
NEW YORK (AP) — A hot hand on the hardwood, former NBA player Damon Jones…
Suspect in killing of 2 Florida graduate students from Bangladesh held without bond
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of killing two University of South Florida students…
Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus…
Students injured in Brown University shooting sue school, alleging security failures
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Three students who were injured in the December campus shooting at…
Mississippi middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver blacks out
Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi kept their school bus from crashing after their driver…
Montana wildlife agency floats proposal to close East Gallatin to fishing from boats
It’s been decades since anglers have been able to fish one of the region’s most…
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation…
Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits
President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe…
Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci was indicted on federal…
Growing up with ‘Toy Story’: Andrew Stanton on 30+ years with Woody and Buzz
Andrew Stanton has spent more than half his life with “Toy Story.” He was the…
Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities said Tuesday that they have detained dozens of foreigners…
Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple’s new exhibit
BERLIN (AP) — Robot dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after world-renowned figures — including…
Mississippi’s largest synagogue finds triumph in rebuilding after arson
Black, sweeping lines form an outline of a tree on the brick wall that once…
Most sunscreens harm corals. Here’s what you can do
Every time you go for a swim, some of your sunscreen gets left behind. An…
Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria (AP) — A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State…
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones becomes first defendant to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that netted more than 30 arrests
NEW YORK (AP) — Ex-NBA player Damon Jones becomes first defendant to plead guilty in a gambling…
UN court orders medical evaluation for Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A U.N. court asked for a health assessment on Tuesday…
White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company…