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Democrats seek to make GOP pay for threats to reproductive rights
Democrat Lucas Kunce is trying to pin reproductive care restrictions on Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, betting it will boost his chances of unseating the incumbent in November.
In a recent ad campaign, Kunce accuses Hawley...Read more
San Francisco tries tough love by tying welfare to drug rehab
Raymond Llano carries a plastic bag with everything he owns in one hand, a cup of coffee in the other, and the flattened cardboard box he uses as a bed under his arm as he waits in line for lunch at Glide Memorial Church ...Read more
'I'd rather be deported': In this Georgia immigration court, hope is scarce
On a recent Monday morning, Georgia immigration Judge Carmen Maria Rey Caldas found herself dispensing the same life-altering verdict time after time.
“I’m ordering you removed … Good luck to you.”
Rey Caldas ...Read more
Disneyland costumed character employees vote to unionize
Disneyland Resort employees who portray costumed characters such as Mickey Mouse or Cinderella have voted to unionize under the Actors’ Equity Association.
The unit, which consists of 1,700 people, voted 953 in favor of...Read more
Over 24 hours, 19 demonstrators at Penn taken into custody after attempting to seize a campus building, while a new encampment goes up at Drexel
Within a frenzied 24-hour period, 19 pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Friday after attempting to occupy a building on the University of Pennsylvania campus, and hundreds of others on Saturday set up a protest ...Read more
TikTok considers letting users upload videos 60 minutes long
TikTok, a digital platform beloved for its short and snappy videos, is experimenting with letting users upload clips as long as 60 minutes.
Back when it first launched in the U.S. in 2017, TikTok featured clips lasting ...Read more
'Georgia is the reason I'm president right now,' Biden tells backers
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden reminded Georgia supporters at a fundraiser at the Arthur M. Blank Foundation Saturday afternoon of just how important the state is to his reelection bid.
“If you ever doubt the power of ...Read more
Joe Biden's Atlanta trip highlights duel for Black voters with Donald Trump
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden told party loyalists in Georgia that they’re critical to his reelection, signaling the state’s importance as he steps up efforts to reach Black voters.
“Georgia is the reason I’m ...Read more
Educators call Gov. Gavin Newsom's slash to school funding 'unconstitutional'
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his revised state budget last week with details of how he planned to close a $27.6 billion deficit. Now, outraged educational leaders across California are calling the cuts ...Read more
Dali cargo ship, which crashed into Key Bridge, is set to be refloated Monday morning
BALTIMORE — The Dali cargo ship is set to be refloated Monday morning, the Key Bridge Response Unified Command announced Saturday afternoon.
After sitting stuck in the Patapsco River following its March 26 crash into ...Read more
Secondary cockpit barriers signed into law by Biden, 2 decades after 9/11
One of the tragic flaws of 9/11 is now fixed.
President Joe Biden has signed into law the “FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024,” requiring secondary cockpit barriers on all commercial airplanes.
As The Boston Herald ...Read more
Rudy Giuliani 'unfazed' as he is served Arizona indictment papers for election scheme during 80th birthday party
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was served a patriotic-themed birthday cake during his 80th birthday party in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday night — then served with a notice of indictment related to an alleged ...Read more
Suspect in random NYC attack on Steve Buscemi hit with assault charges; arraignment pending
NEW YORK — The homeless man accused of punching “Reservoir Dogs” actor Steve Buscemi was hit with assault charges following his arrest, cops said Saturday.
Suspect Clifton Williams’ arraignment in Manhattan ...Read more
After a 17-year wait, cicadas emerge a little early in Chicago area: 'It's a milestone'
CHICAGO — It’s official, Chicagoland. Periodical cicadas have arrived.
The large insects, which last emerged in the area 17 years ago, have been spotted in droves in pockets of the city and suburbs. On certain streets...Read more
Just how long should a Supreme Court justice stay around?
WASHINGTON — In late June, around the time the U.S. Supreme Court wraps up its current term, Justice Sonia Sotomayor will turn 70.
Is that old enough to retire?
For most Americans, that’s a simple question: More ...Read more
Gantz says he'll quit unless Netanyahu shifts to a new Gaza plan
Benny Gantz, an Israeli opposition leader in the country’s three-man war cabinet, said Saturday that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t offer a new plan to bring back hostages and end Hamas rule in Gaza by ...Read more
Miscommunication in migrant shelters leads to confusion and worry
CHICAGO — Gladys Heredia, a 58-year-old diabetic grandmother from Peru, said city officials told her Wednesday that after June 10, she could no longer stay at a migrant shelter in the Streeterville area because it is ...Read more
Stevie Wonder marks 74th birthday by becoming a Ghanaian citizen
DETROIT— Since he was a child, Motown legend Stevie Wonder always believed in his heart that there was nothing impossible.
For the Saginaw native and superstar, that belief rang true this week when the "Isn't She Lovely...Read more
Federal data show a 2,326% increase in fentanyl pill seizures. Doctors, experts seeing a similar trend
PITTSBURGH — Seizures of pills containing fentanyl have skyrocketed in the U.S., underscoring the country's struggle to curb deaths from a highly potent, synthetic opioid that has been detected in an array of drugs, ...Read more
Rudy Giuliani served Arizona indictment papers for election fraud scheme at 80th birthday party
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was served a patriotic-themed birthday cake during his 80th birthday party in Palm Springs, California, Friday night — then served with a notice of indictment related to an ...Read more
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