Punxsutawney Phil and his wife had BABY GROUNDHOGS!
PHILADELPHIA — We're pleased to bring you very serious and important breaking news regarding cute, furry, baby animals and Pennsylvania lore: Punxsutawney Phil and his wife, Phyllis, have babies.
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Judge recommends disbarring attorney who aided Trump
Another defendant in the Georgia election interference case may lose his license to practice law for aiding Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
John Eastman devised questionable legal ...Read more
Yellen: Bridge collapse impact on economy being 'tracked very closely'
ATLANTA — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday during an event in metro Atlanta the federal government is watching closely the economic impact of the Baltimore port closure in the wake of Tuesday’s ...Read more
Will doughnut-eating DEA agent's sweet tooth disprove Aryan Brotherhood prosecution? One lawyer thinks it could
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Within some seedy enclaves of Northern California, Brian Nehring is known as a master of disguise for the Drug Enforcement Administration with the uncanny ability to convince seasoned and suspicious ...Read more
Bolsonaro tells Brazil's top court he didn't seek asylum with Hungary
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s defense told the Supreme Court that is “illogical” to suspect him of having sought political asylum with Hungary when there is no adequate reason for him to be arrested in ...Read more
Baltimore bridge collapse reverberates from cars to coal
The 1.6-mile-long bridge collapsed in a matter of seconds. The catastrophic consequences are set to stretch out for weeks.
As much as 2.5 million tons of coal, hundreds of cars made by Ford Motor Co. and General Motors ...Read more
US and Israel are working to reschedule canceled meeting on Gaza
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has agreed to reschedule his delegation’s visit to Washington to discuss possible military operations in Rafah after canceling a planned meeting earlier...Read more
Alaska lawmaker proposes constitutional amendment to unify management of subsistence hunting and fishing under the state
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska lawmaker is pursuing a state constitutional amendment in hopes of resolving a decades-old conflict between state and federal management over subsistence hunting and fishing.
The measure ...Read more
Judge skeptical of Hunter Biden's effort to dismiss tax case as politically motivated
LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for Hunter Biden asked a federal judge in Los Angeles to throw out nine tax-related charges, arguing that the president’s son is being vindictively prosecuted by the Justice Department and had his...Read more
What we know about the 6 workers killed in Baltimore bridge collapse
BALTIMORE — Seven men left home Monday evening for a night shift on the Francis Scott Key Bridge repairing the Interstate 695 roadway.
Six members of the crew — fathers, husbands and at least one grandfather — did ...Read more
'Probably a done deal': University of Phoenix purchase on the rocks after state Senate kills bill
BOISE, Idaho — A potential truce between lawmakers and the University of Idaho fell apart Wednesday, leaving the future of the university’s planned purchase of the University of Phoenix in doubt.
An effort to ...Read more
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura gets into the cannabis business, launching his own line of edibles
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura announced Wednesday he's getting into the cannabis business, partnering with a Columbia Heights hemp company to produce Ventura-branded lines of edibles.
"I can finally ...Read more
A 'once-in-a-career situation': Baltimore's Key Bridge dive team faces many challenges
BALTIMORE — Extend your arm in front of your body. Now imagine you can see no farther than your forearm. Next imagine a flurry of fine silt clouding your already darkened view to almost nothing in every direction. Now ...Read more
Colorado man indicted in federal court on charge of defrauding COVID-19 relief programs of nearly $2 million
DENVER — A federal grand jury indicted a Parker, Colo., man this week on suspicion of fraudulently applying for and receiving nearly $2 million from COVID-19 relief programs over a three-year period and using the money ...Read more
Trump says RFK Jr. is 'Biden's political opponent' and good for MAGA
Environmental lawyer and long-shot presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced his running mate, and it was apparently enough to catch the attention of the 45th president.
Former President Donald Trump...Read more
Joseph Lieberman, an iconoclast who frustrated the Democratic Party, dies at 82
Former Connecticut Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, a Democrat-turned-independent who sometimes baffled his original party over four terms in office and was the first Jewish vice presidential nominee, died Wednesday at age 82.
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US agency calls for audits of AI systems to ensure accountability
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration on Wednesday issued a report calling for establishing a system of audits for artificial ...Read more
Congestion pricing toll plan gets key approval of NYC transit board, setting stage for June rollout
NEW YORK — Five years after state lawmakers wrote congestion pricing into law, the board of the MTA voted Wednesday to approve the final tolling plan, setting a base toll of $15 to drive into Midtown and lower Manhattan....Read more
How long will it take to rebuild the Baltimore's Key Bridge following its collapse?
BALTIMORE — The Francis Scott Key Bridge could rejoin Baltimore’s skyline in as little as two years or as many as 15, with some experts eyeing a number in between.
The Key Bridge crossed the Patapsco River in ...Read more
Florida's lost its battleground sheen. Biden is courting its Hispanic voters anyway
President Joe Biden’s campaign isn’t ready to give up on Florida just yet.
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband and a top Biden campaign surrogate, joined Florida Democratic ...Read more
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