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Disability-rights arguments grow heated at Supreme Court, though sweeping ruling appears unlikely
A disability-rights case at the Supreme Court grew unusually heated on Monday, including accusations of lying and references ...
Upper Midwest braces for severe weather with the potential for strong tornadoes
The upper Midwest braced Monday for severe thunderstorms with the potential for strong tornadoes. The National Weather Service said the highest risks — a 4 on a scale of 1 to 5 ...
As REAL ID deadline looms, here’s what happens if you don’t have one
REAL IDs are meant to be used for flying domestically and cannot be used to cross either border or for any other ...
NJ court questions Catholic diocese’s bid to block seating of grand jury on clergy sex abuse
Members of New Jersey’s Supreme Court sounded skeptical at times Monday about the effort of a Catholic diocese to stop the ...
New Arkansas law establishes grant program for water and sewer facilities
Act 812, formerly House Bill 1681, was passed with bipartisan support by the 95th General Assembly. It authorizes the state ...
Israel’s domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu
The head of Israel’s internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks — defusing an escalating ...
The EPA is allowing the sale of cheaper, higher-ethanol E15 gasoline across the US this summer
Consumers across the U.S. still will be able to buy higher-ethanol blend E15 gasoline this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday, saving them a little ...
Cannes unveils jury including Juliette Binoche, Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong
Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong and Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia will be among the jury members at this year’s Cannes Film ...
Autopsy shows Gene Hackman died of heart disease; toxicology report indicates prolonged fasting
A final autopsy report concerning the death of actor Gene Hackman has been released by the Office of the Medical Investigator ...
After ‘The Idol,’ Abel Tesfaye’s new movie ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ brought ‘joy back into filmmaking’
Abel Tesfaye has always known he wanted to pursue a career in cinema. He sees his meteoric rise to fame as one of today’s biggest pop superstars under the moniker The Weeknd as a ...
Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer’s and prolonged fasting
The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, ...
Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a double jeopardy appeal filed by Karen Read, who is on trial for the second time ...