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King Charles' new portrait elicits interesting reactions: 'Looks like he's bathing in blood'
If the British royal family was looking for a public relations win after Princess Catherine's Photoshop fails, the unveiling of King Charles' newest royal portrait was not it.
"I'm sorry, but this portrait looks like he's...Read more
Lawmakers call on state to reprimand Muslim prayer leader for anti-Jewish comments
A Muslim prayer leader who made inflammatory comments about Jews and Israel is facing intense backlash from Jewish lawmakers who want the state of Florida to revoke his dental license and strip public funding for a school ...Read more
Political newcomer Joe Fraser seeks to oust Sen. Amy Klobuchar
WASHINGTON — Republican Joe Fraser of Minnetrista has never run for political office, yet the retired Naval intelligence officer and business executive is vying to oust Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a popular incumbent seeking a ...Read more
Storm-driven tax delays worsened California's deficit. Newsom wants control over deadlines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is asking the Legislature to give it more control over when Californians pay their state taxes, an issue that stems from tax return delays due to severe weather. ...Read more
University of Washington president calls for cease-fire, criticizes protest encampment
University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce called for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza in a public statement Wednesday while also criticizing the encampment protest at the school, saying the language used by some has...Read more
Minnesota paid leave would need 25% higher tax rate under changes set for House vote
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A state paid family and medical leave program created by the Minnesota Legislature last year is expected to cost more than originally expected under a bill scheduled for a vote Wednesday in the House.
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Police converge on pro-Palestinian protest at UC Irvine after hundreds occupy science building
Scores of police officers converged on UC Irvine on Wednesday as a pro-Palestinian demonstration escalated, with protesters occupying and barricading the Physical Sciences Lecture Hall, which is near their encampment.
The...Read more
Secondary cockpit barriers likely coming to all commercial planes: 'Prevent 9/11 from ever happening again'
Nearly 23 years after 9/11, the feds are finally expected to make all commercial planes have secondary cockpit barriers to prevent planes from being hijacked.
Congress on Wednesday passed a bill that would require ...Read more
Minnesota legislators finalize cannabis bill that would allow growing to start this year
Aspiring cannabis entrepreneurs who meet social equity criteria could begin growing marijuana later this year — ahead of everyone else — under a bill finalized by Minnesota lawmakers on Wednesday.
The state is also ...Read more
Dom's, Foxtrot parent files for bankruptcy in wake of abrupt closure
Foxtrot and Dom’s parent company Outfox Hospitality filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, weeks after the companies abruptly shuttered all stores.
Outfox, the parent of both companies since they merged nearly six months ago, ...Read more
Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer cites 'innocent explanations' for gold and cash stash in bribery trial
NEW YORK — Gold bars and $480,000 cash found in U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s house isn’t evidence of bribes — and the alleged quid pro quo the veteran lawmaker is accused of was actually proper and legal constituent ...Read more
Biden-Trump debate a first for Atlanta
ATLANTA — Atlanta has been host to a vice presidential debate and multiple party primary debates, but there’s never been a general election presidential debate here.
That will change in June, when President Joe Biden ...Read more
Senate Rules advances three AI election bills
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and other Democrats put it in no uncertain terms Wednesday: Congress must act fast to ward off threats to U.S. elections posed by deceptive artificial intelligence. ...Read more
Tesla must face false advertising claims it misled buyers about Autopilot
Tesla Inc. must face a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that it misled consumers about its cars’ self-driving capabilities, a fresh setback for the electric-car maker just as Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has ...Read more
General Motors opens Mountain View office that will be a big tech hub
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — General Motors has launched a West Coast tech hub in Mountain View, an innovation center the company hopes will help the iconic automaker fend off increasingly fierce industry foes.
“We are...Read more
Feds say corrupt UAW boss Vance Pearson failed to pay $225K in restitution to union
DETROIT — A former United Auto Workers official convicted in the landmark corruption scandal that led to prolonged federal oversight of the Detroit-based union has failed to pay almost $225,000 in restitution, ...Read more
Repeal of health exemption from NC's mask ban passes Senate, sending bill to House
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Senate voted to repeal a health and safety exception to the state’s longstanding ban on wearing masks in public, and enhance penalties for wearing a mask while committing another ...Read more
Missouri anti-LGBTQ advocate Vicky Hartzler appointed to US religious freedom agency
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday appointed former Rep. Vicky Hartzler — a conservative Christian who was once brought to tears speaking out against a bill to provide federal protections to same-sex marriages — ...Read more
Rep. Jamaal Bowman trashes pro-Israel PAC for $1.8 million ad buy against him in Democratic primary
NEW YORK — Rep. Jamaal Bowman lashed out Wednesday against a pro-Israel political action committee that has launched a $1.8 million ad campaign against him in his contentious Democratic congressional primary.
Bowman, D-...Read more
Supreme Court upholds new Black-majority district in Louisiana that may elect Democrat to Congress
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a decision by two Trump-appointed judges in Louisiana and restored a state election map that may allow Black voters to elect a Democrat to Congress this fall.
The ...Read more
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