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Judge to decide if Penn must produce records in probe of antisemitism at Ivy League school
Read full article: Judge to decide if Penn must produce records in probe of antisemitism at Ivy League schoolA federal judge is weighing whether the government can force the University of Pennsylvania to hand over detailed employee information in an antisemitism investigation.
Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown dean
Read full article: Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown deanThe office that enforces the ethics code for attorneys in the nation’s capital has accused Justice Department official Ed Martin of professional misconduct for a threatening letter that he sent to Georgetown Law School’s dean last year.
Trial opens in Miami for 4 men charged in Haitian President Jovenel Moïse's assassination
Read full article: Trial opens in Miami for 4 men charged in Haitian President Jovenel Moïse's assassinationProsecutors say greed, arrogance and power were the driving forces behind four men charged in U.S. federal court for the 2021 assassination of Haiti's last elected president, Jovenel Moïse.
Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution
Read full article: Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecutionVoting technology firm Smartmatic asked a federal judge to dismiss a criminal money laundering indictment saying the case is political retaliation tied to President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about the 2020 election.
What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls
Read full article: What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent pollsAmericans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support.
Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their stories
Read full article: Olympians Liu and Gu travel very different paths, and China-US relations hang over their storiesEileen Gu and Alysa Liu have turned the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics into a debate about identity and loyalty for Chinese Americans.
Human waste backing up in basements is a gut-churning sign of US infrastructure problems
Read full article: Human waste backing up in basements is a gut-churning sign of US infrastructure problemsA major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure.
Pope announces resignation of US bishop accused of embezzling $270K from California parish
Read full article: Pope announces resignation of US bishop accused of embezzling $270K from California parishPope Leo XIV says a Chaldean Catholic bishop has resigned after he was arrested while trying to leave the U.S. following accusations that he embezzled $270,000 from his parish near San Diego.
Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You're not alone, study says
Read full article: Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You're not alone, study saysA new study in the journal Nature Cities shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases.
FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights due to short system outage
Read full article: FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights due to short system outageAll JetBlue flights were briefly grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration early Tuesday at the request of the airline as it dealt with a short system outage.
Young kids missed the pandemic's school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind
Read full article: Young kids missed the pandemic's school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behindYoung students are still struggling to bounce back academically from the pandemic, even though many were babies at the time.
New Mexico prosecutors launch search of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded former Zorro Ranch
Read full article: New Mexico prosecutors launch search of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded former Zorro RanchState investigators have begun searching of a secluded ranch in New Mexico where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests amid allegations that the property may have been used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking of young women.
Mississippi jury acquits engineer accused of lying about 2017 military plane crash
Read full article: Mississippi jury acquits engineer accused of lying about 2017 military plane crashA federal jury in Mississippi has acquitted a former military aircraft engineer of lying and obstruction of justice following a deadly 2017 military place crash.
The Trump administration widens its probe of the 2020 election as it obtains records from Arizona
Read full article: The Trump administration widens its probe of the 2020 election as it obtains records from ArizonaThe Republican leader of Arizona’s state Senate says he has complied with a federal grand jury subpoena for records related to the 2020 presidential election.
How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
Read full article: How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyondAs the price of crude oil surged, consumers were feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production.
Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked the real estate world
Read full article: Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked the real estate worldThree brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, have been convicted of charges that they conspired to drug and rape multiple women.
Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey's federal prosecutor's office
Read full article: Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey's federal prosecutor's officeA judge on has disqualified a trio of prosecutors the Trump administration tapped to oversee federal prosecutions in New Jersey after his former personal attorney was also barred from the role.
A Virginia boater is suing a Washington utility for the Potomac River sewage spill
Read full article: A Virginia boater is suing a Washington utility for the Potomac River sewage spillA Virginia boater is suing DC Water, saying its negligence led to a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River.
Two teen brothers in Texas mariachi band are released from ICE custody amid bipartisan criticism
Read full article: Two teen brothers in Texas mariachi band are released from ICE custody amid bipartisan criticismTwo teen brothers in a nationally recognized mariachi band in South Texas have been released from immigration custody after bipartisan criticism that the Trump administration’s campaign for mass deportation overreached.
Trump administration criticizes court rulings slowing immigration agenda in Supreme Court appeal
Read full article: Trump administration criticizes court rulings slowing immigration agenda in Supreme Court appealThe Trump administration is criticizing lower court judges who have slowed its efforts to strip legal protections from a broad swath of migrants living in the U.S. It's asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for moves that could expose thousands more people to deportation.
Authorities say a Georgia teacher was killed in a prank gone wrong. A teen is charged with homicide
Read full article: Authorities say a Georgia teacher was killed in a prank gone wrong. A teen is charged with homicideAuthorities say a Georgia high school teacher is dead after teenagers pulled a late night prank outside his home.
Ohio State University's president resigns after reporting 'inappropriate relationship'
Read full article: Ohio State University's president resigns after reporting 'inappropriate relationship'Ohio State President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. has resigned abruptly after disclosing “an inappropriate relationship” with a person who was seeking public resources for her business.
Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says
Read full article: Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint saysA court complaint says two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group.
Pennsylvania state police trooper shot and killed in a traffic stop, authorities say
Read full article: Pennsylvania state police trooper shot and killed in a traffic stop, authorities sayAuthorities say a Pennsylvania State Police trooper is dead after he was shot and killed by a man he had pulled over in a traffic stop.
Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
Read full article: Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shippingOil prices have jumped past $114 a barrel as the Iran war disrupts oil production and shipping in the Middle East.
'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
Read full article: 'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84“Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died Sunday at 84.
NTSB member says he was fired without explanation by the Trump administration
Read full article: NTSB member says he was fired without explanation by the Trump administrationA member of the National Transportation Safety Board says he has been fired without explanation by the Trump administration.
Counterprotester threw improvised explosive at anti-Islam event in NYC, police say
Read full article: Counterprotester threw improvised explosive at anti-Islam event in NYC, police sayA device thrown by a counterprotester during an anti-Islam demonstration in New York City was an improvised explosive.
Kansas City airport reopens hours after an evacuation as a potential threat was investigated
Read full article: Kansas City airport reopens hours after an evacuation as a potential threat was investigatedThe Kansas City International Airport terminal reopened Sunday afternoon hours after it was evacuated for several hours while authorities looked into a potential threat.
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.' ‘The Bride!’ is on life support
Read full article: Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.' ‘The Bride!’ is on life supportDisney and Pixar’s new film “Hoppers” is leading the North American box office with a strong debut, while Warner Bros.
International Women’s Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know
Read full article: International Women’s Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to knowWomen across the world called for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs during demonstrations Sunday marking International Women’s Day.
On 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, worries about the future of voting rights and calls to action
Read full article: On 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, worries about the future of voting rights and calls to actionAlabama marked the 61st anniversary of a key event in the Civil Rights Movement, when state troopers attacked voting rights marchers in Selma.
AI is spurring a big expansion of high-voltage power lines. Landowners and locals are fighting back
Read full article: AI is spurring a big expansion of high-voltage power lines. Landowners and locals are fighting backBigger and bigger data centers are leading to proposals for massive electric power transmission lines, sometimes across hundreds of miles.
Olympian Eileen Gu heads up annual Chinese New Year parade in her native San Francisco
Read full article: Olympian Eileen Gu heads up annual Chinese New Year parade in her native San FranciscoSan Francisco has rung in the Year of the Fire Horse with its annual Chinese New Year parade with thousands cheering on hometown hero and Olympic champion Eileen Gu as its grand marshal.
Pentagon and FAA agree to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico
Read full article: Pentagon and FAA agree to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New MexicoThe Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration have agreed to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico after the military’s deployment of the lasers led the FAA to suddenly close airspace in Texas twice in the last month.
Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City
Read full article: Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York CityAuthorities say a counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event Saturday lit and threw a device at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest.
Ford recalls 1.74 million of its cars over rearview display issues
Read full article: Ford recalls 1.74 million of its cars over rearview display issuesFord has issued two recalls affecting nearly 1.74 million of its cars in the U.S., due to software issues impacting the vehicles’ rearview camera displays that could increase crash risks.
Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay
Read full article: Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delayVisitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day.
Families with missing loved ones like Nancy Guthrie face ambiguous loss. It freezes grief
Read full article: Families with missing loved ones like Nancy Guthrie face ambiguous loss. It freezes griefNancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, remains missing after nearly 40 days in Arizona.
Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East
Read full article: Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle EastPresident Donald Trump joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer of six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait.
