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Faithful flock to Shrine of Christ's Passion in Indiana for Stations of the Cross

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ST. JOHN, Ind. — Frank Schilling stood at the highest point at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion in St. John on Good Friday overlooking the prayer trail where the Stations of the Cross were being led by the Most Rev. Bishop Robert J. McClory.

Schilling was trying to count the sea of people who packed the winding prayer trail almost from the ...Read more

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Trump exploits gaps in gag order in Stormy Daniels hush money case

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NEW YORK — In the wake of a gag order preventing him from verbal attacks against key players in the Stormy Daniels hush money case, Donald Trump has taken full advantage of targets still on the table — focusing his Truth Social crosshairs squarely on the presiding judge’s daughter.

Ahead of the trial starting on April 15, state Supreme ...Read more

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Teacher's lawsuit over Virginia elementary school shooting heads to trial; Newport News School Board's workers' comp claim on pause

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The decks are clearing for a seven-day jury trial to begin early next year in the $40 million lawsuit brought by the teacher who got shot by a 6-year-old student at Richneck Elementary School in early 2023.

The trial is now slated to go forward after the Virginia Court of Appeals on Friday declined to allow the Newport ...Read more

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Judge blocks ballot design in New Jersey primary

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday overturned New Jersey’s county organizational line for the upcoming primary, a move that could have major implications for elections in the state.

U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi granted a request for a preliminary injunction from Democratic Rep. ...Read more

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NYC Mayor Adams, Rikers Island detainees baptized by the Rev. Sharpton on Good Friday

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NEW YORK — It was a very Good Friday for Mayor Eric Adams, who was baptized with inmates at the Rikers Island jail in what he said was a recommitment to the city and to his faith.

“This is Resurrection Sunday coming up,” Adams told the New York Daily News just two days before Easter, the holiest day on the Christian calendar. “We should...Read more

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Maryland policymakers announce relief for workers, businesses affected by Key Bridge collapse

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BALTIMORE — The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge will hurt Maryland businesses and disrupt income for thousands of workers who rely on the Port of Baltimore for the foreseeable future. Maryland politicians are working to triage the bleeding.

“When we had the pandemic, the port was open,” Senate President Bill Ferguson said Friday....Read more

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Thousands of Baltimore port workers face uncertain future after Baltimore bridge collapse

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BALTIMORE — Paychecks will soon run out for thousands of workers who handle cargo on Baltimore’s docks, and the region’s port is just starting on what could be a long, uncertain path.

Vessel traffic to and from the Port of Baltimore’s numerous terminals has been blocked since early Tuesday, when the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck ...Read more

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72% of Americans back legal access to abortion pill, poll finds

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Nearly three-quarters of all Americans back legal access to medication abortion, according to a new poll released Friday, reaffirming that the pro-choice side is winning the debate over reproductive rights.

Roughly 72% of those surveyed back allowing women to use the abortion pill to end a pregnancy if prescribed in person by a doctor, ...Read more

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Upcoming solar eclipse prompts NY State Corrections to cancel prison visits

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NEW YORK — The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is canceling visits to nearly two dozen facilities expected to be thrown into “total darkness” amid the solar eclipse on April 8.

Corrections officials announced Thursday that while all DOCCS facilities will be affected by the first total solar eclipse to ...Read more

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Trump, Georgia co-defendants appeal judge's decision keeping DA Fani Willis on case

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ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and eight co-defendants in the election interference case on Friday formally appealed a judge’s recent decision to allow Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting the matter.

The defendants say Willis should be disqualified from the case, citing her romantic relationship with...Read more

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Faithful flock to Shrine of Christ's Passion in Indiana for Stations of the Cross

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ST. JOHN, Ind. — Frank Schilling stood at the highest point at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion in St. John on Good Friday overlooking the prayer trail where the Stations of the Cross were being led by the Most Rev. Bishop Robert J. McClory.

Schilling was trying to count the sea of people who packed the winding prayer trail almost from the ...Read more

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Despite clashes over reality of Havana Syndrome, CIA agents have been paid for injuries

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A CIA officer stationed in Belgrade and her baby. Members of a U.S. intelligence tech team sent to Bogota. A female intelligence officer in Frankfurt.

These CIA agents, who are still active and whose details have not been previously reported, have been quietly receiving compensation for sustaining brain injuries associated with “anomalous ...Read more

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Al Gore, governors and officials laud Joseph Lieberman's courage, independence at standing-room-only funeral

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STAMFORD, Conn. — Addressing a crowd of more than 800 on Friday, former Vice President Al Gore and Connecticut’s top political leaders lauded former Sen. Joseph Lieberman as a model of bipartisanship and personal goodwill who could transcend politics and policy disputes.

While a few speakers gently alluded to the career-spanning rifts that ...Read more

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With votes finally tallied, the hard-right coalition in Northern California's Shasta County learns its fate

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The hard-right chairman of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors, who questioned whether voting machines fostered election fraud, has narrowly survived a recall.

Supervisor Kevin Crye, a gym owner who took office last year, defeated the recall by just 50 votes out of 9,382 ballots cast, according to final results released by the county ...Read more

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'Caught in the crossfire': Third lawsuit filed after police raid on Kansas newspaper

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A third lawsuit has been filed by an employee of the newspaper in Marion, Kansas, which was raided by police in August.

Office manager Cheri Bentz filed the federal lawsuit Friday, claiming she was unlawfully detained and interrogated, and had her cell phone seized.

The Marion County Record’s newsroom was searched on Aug. 11. The town of ...Read more

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Party-throwing squatters evicted from mansion near LeBron James' Beverly Hills home

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LOS ANGELES — NBA star LeBron James got more than he bargained for when he bought a $36.75 million Mediterranean-style home in Beverly Hills back in 2020.

Just a few doors down from James' home at 9955 Beverly Grove Drive, a group "squatting" in 1316 Beverly Grove Place started throwing parties reminiscent of Burning Man, complete with DJ ...Read more

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Key Bridge recovery efforts continue in Baltimore; shredded shipping containers look like 'paper-mache'

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BALTIMORE — The Maryland Cruise Terminal is not used to the kind of bustle that’s been happening inside its walls this week.

Wedged between Interstate 95 and the Patapsco River, the terminal on Friday was two days into serving as the command center for the response to Tuesday’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Struck by a ...Read more

Demolition date set for Colorado funeral home where 190 bodies were found

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A demolition date has been set for the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, where 190 bodies were discovered to be improperly stored in October, according to an announcement from the Fremont County Board of Commissioners.

Following a building assessment in Nov., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...Read more

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Family of Brian Sicknick, Capitol officer who died after Jan. 6 riot, slams Trump attending wake for slain NYPD cop

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The father and brother of Brian Sicknick, the police officer who died during the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol, blasted Donald Trump’s appearance at a wake Thursday for slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller.

Charles and Kenneth Sicknick on Friday both expressed condolences to Diller’s family, but they said Trump’s appearance, ...Read more

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Amish farmer in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County is in a legal battle over selling raw milk products

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PHILADELPHIA — A dairy-laden legal battle is playing out in Lancaster County, where the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is suing an Amish farmer to stop his sale of raw milk products that authorities have tied to illnesses in several states.

Amos Miller has been selling raw, unpasteurized milk, as well as products made from it, since ...Read more