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Muslim American appeals court nominee loses Democratic support

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s push to appoint the first Muslim American federal appeals court judge has run into more trouble in the Senate confirmation process, as Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada became the latest Democrat to announce she would not support the nominee.

Adeel Mangi’s bid for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...Read more

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From Boise, to North Idaho, to Montana: How suspects traveled after hospital ambush

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BOISE, Idaho — In less than two days, the men accused of coordinating a Boise hospital ambush before fleeing to North Idaho — where two men were killed — traveled nearly 1,000 miles, making an almost complete circle around the state before they were arrested two hours from where it all started.

The pair police credited with being at the ...Read more

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Homeland Security arrests Ohio man they say raped and murdered in Rwandan genocide

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The feds have arrested an Ohio man who they say participated in the Rwandan genocide by striking men, women and children on the head with a nail-studded club and then hacking them up with a machete.

The Rwandan genocide took the lives of about 800,000 Tutsis, the ethnic minority of the country, over 100 days in 1994. Boston-based prosecutors ...Read more

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Charges announced in Illinois stabbing attack that left 4 dead and 7 wounded

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ROCKFORD, Ill. — Authorities have announced charges against a 22-year-old Winnebago County man in connection with a stabbing rampage that killed four and wounded seven others Wednesday afternoon in Rockford.

Christian Soto was charged, Rockford officials said at a Thursday press briefing. Soto faces 11 charges of murder and attempted murder ...Read more

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City of Atlanta announces funding to help seniors with rising home costs

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ATLANTA — Funding to help protect homeowners and renters from being forced out of their neighborhoods because of rising home costs is on the way to the city of Atlanta.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced a new pilot program Thursday that will bring $550,000 to residents concerned about housing stability through Rocket Community Fund, a ...Read more

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Some of Florida's sickest kids are losing Medicaid coverage on Easter Sunday

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Kaitlin Maron found out her son was set to lose Medicaid coverage by chance, at a routine doctor’s appointment.

Her son’s physical therapist told the Port St. Lucie resident last week that his coverage would expire Sunday, his 10th birthday and Easter this year. Since then, she’s been scrambling to make sure that doesn’t happen.

“It�...Read more

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, may attend royal events amid chemotherapy

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Catherine, Princess of Wales may occasionally attend royal events as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy, palace sources say nearly a week after the royal went public with her cancer diagnosis.

Whether Kate Middleton, 42, will make an appearance at any such events will depend on how well she’s feeling, said Ailsa Anderson, a former ...Read more

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Court says South Carolina can use current congressional map

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WASHINGTON — South Carolina can use its current congressional map for the fall election, a panel of federal judges ruled Thursday, finding the U.S. Supreme Court has taken too long to decide an appeal over a ruling that the map is likely unconstitutional.

Last year, the three-judge panel found the state’s congressional map likely was ...Read more

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Third person shot at Denver homeless shelter in two weeks; suspect arrested

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DENVER — A man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after a shooting at one of Denver’s hotel shelters, marking the shelter’s third person shot in less than two weeks.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting at a city shelter at 4040 N. Quebec St. — formerly the DoubleTree by Hilton — at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, said...Read more

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Key Bridge collapse minute-by-minute: Recordings, reports fill in timeline of Baltimore disaster

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BALTIMORE — Miguel Luna headed to his construction job around 6:30 p.m. Monday, where he and six other workers filled potholes overnight on the towering Francis Scott Key Bridge.

A 22-person Indian crew aboard the Dali, a hulking cargo ship involved in an accident in Belgian waters eight years earlier, prepared to set off on a 28-day voyage ...Read more

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Mourners flood wake for slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller; Trump and Mayor Adams attend

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MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — Mourners including former President Donald Trump and Mayor Eric Adams filled a Long Island funeral home to salute slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller days after he was shot to death during a routine traffic stop in Queens.

A sea of police officers filled the sidewalk and street outside the Massapequa Funeral Home for ...Read more

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A mile from Key Bridge collapse, a Dundalk marina offers first responders a place to refuel and recharge

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DUNDALK, Md. — Alex Del Sordo got the call early Tuesday.

Del Sordo, owner of the Anchor Bay East Marina in Dundalk, heard an employee’s voice on the other end of the line: “You’ve got to get down here.”

The worker, who lives on a houseboat at the marina, was awakened by a roar that sounded like a “rumbling train ripping through ...Read more

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Crew still onboard container ship after Francis Scott Key Bridge collision

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The crew of the Dali, the ill-fated vessel that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, are still onboard the cargo ship — and they could be stuck there even longer as authorities continue to assess the situation.

Two pilots and 21 crewmembers were manning the Dali on Tuesday when it rammed into one of the bridge’s support ...Read more

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Black Maryland politicians respond to racist comments following Key Bridge collapse

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BALTIMORE — With less than two weeks left before they adjourn for the year, the Maryland General Assembly has continued its work in the face of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But, for some lawmakers, it tinges the remainder of the legislating to be done and their role as elected officials.

Sen. Charles Sydnor, a Black Democrat ...Read more

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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for $10 billion fraud

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NEW YORK — Disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay $11 billion in forfeiture on Thursday — less than a quarter of the time he potentially faced for what the feds called one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history.

“There is a risk that this man will be in a ...Read more

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UM won't divest cash from endowment, says small fraction indirectly invested in Israel

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Amid ongoing calls for the University of Michigan to divest its endowment funds from Israeli companies, the Board of Regents reiterated Thursday that it plans no such move and said there are no direct Israeli investments, only indirect, which are miniscule compared with what student activists have cited.

"We are not moving to make any ...Read more

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Budget cuts on the table in Massachusetts amid runaway migrant costs, speaker says

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BOSTON — House Speaker Ron Mariano suggested Thursday that broad budget cuts could be on the table when lawmakers sit down next year to draft the fiscal year 2026 budget, painting a grim financial picture for Massachusetts fueled by the historically high cost of running state-run shelters.

An influx of migrants from other countries and the ...Read more

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Detroit sues Census Bureau again, accuses feds of undercounting

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DETROIT — The city of Detroit filed another federal lawsuit Thursday against the U.S. Census Bureau and Commerce Department, accusing officials of undercounting residents, particularly Black and Hispanic citizens, through its "fundamentally flawed formula."

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, is the...Read more

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High-tech gun detectors coming to NYC subways to deter violence, Mayor Adams says

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NEW YORK — By the beginning of the summer, New York City subway riders will be passing through high-tech gun detectors to enter the transit system, Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday.

Speaking at the Fulton St. train station in lower Manhattan, Adams announced the beginning of a 90-day period in which the city will seek comments and put ...Read more

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Trump lawyer: Ex-president cannot be charged for false statements

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The charges against former President Donald Trump in the Fulton County election interference case should be dismissed because he cannot be criminally charged for political speech that is protected under the First Amendment, his lawyer argued Thursday.

“When you look at the allegations against President Trump, all of the allegations — all of...Read more