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Appeals court sides with Hamburger Mary's in suit challenging Florida drag show law
ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando restaurant won a significant court victory against Gov. Ron DeSantis Tuesday with a federal appeals panel rejecting a Florida law aimed at keeping children out of drag shows, saying it was ...Read more
States challenge immigration cooperation requirements for grants
WASHINGTON — A coalition of 20 states filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration Tuesday seeking to stop policies to withhold grants for transportation and homeland security in jurisdictions that do not ...Read more
Can Trump lower drug prices on his own? Experts weigh in after executive order
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order promising to dramatically and quickly cut the cost of drugs in the U.S.
But experts say Americans shouldn’t hold their breath, as they are skeptical about the ...Read more
State Senate committee rejects bill that would have legalized recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Republican-led Senate Committee on Tuesday rejected a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania less than a week after it passed the Democratic-led House, and the Senate Republican ...Read more
Author and wife of Weezer bassist pleads not guilty to charges from LAPD shooting
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County prosecutors filed criminal charges Tuesday against Jillian Lauren Shriner, a bestselling author who is married to Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, following an incident last month where she ...Read more
California state workers use AI to craft anti-Newsom billboard targeting irked drivers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Next time you’re stuck in traffic driving to Sacramento from Davis on Interstate 80, keep your eyes peeled for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s photo.
Well, not a real photo. It’s an AI-generated image of ...Read more
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs new bills: What it means for IDs, abortion, driving and the orange crush
BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore signed a series of public safety and health bills Tuesday, including legislation to protect developmentally disabled people during interactions with law enforcement.
Moore, House Speaker ...Read more
Menendez family asks LA judge to give brothers a chance at freedom
LOS ANGELES — The resentencing hearing for brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez kicked off Tuesday morning with emotional testimony from family members, one of whom testified in court that they should be freed from prison for...Read more
Florida House speaker calls DeSantis a 'seventh grader' as budget fight continues
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After the budget deal between the Florida House and Senate blew up last week, House Speaker Daniel Perez said he’s willing to consider other ideas beyond a sales tax cut to reduce state spending.
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Rep. Shri Thanedar moves to force House vote on Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar on Tuesday moved to try to force a House vote on the articles of impeachment that he filed two weeks ago targeting President Donald Trump.
Thanedar, a Democrat from Detroit in his ...Read more
GOP House bill lays groundwork for thousands of Georgians to lose insurance
ATLANTA — Congressional Republicans’ proposed cuts to health care, unveiled this week, lay the groundwork for thousands of Georgians on subsidized private insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act to lose their ...Read more
Trump agrees to billions in weapons sales and investments with Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump agreed to a set of commercial agreements with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in what amounts to the largest economic pact ever signed by the two countries, the White House said, ...Read more
Florida immigration meetings bring new risks of arrest, deportation
Immigration interviews are suddenly moved up, sometimes by phone, or with last-minute notice by letter. People in legal limbo and with deportation orders are caught off guard. They show up thinking it’s just another ...Read more
NYC Mayor Adams blames dyslexia for being unable to unlock his phone for the feds
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams pointed to his dyslexia as the reason he couldn’t unlock his phone for federal investigators who requested access amid a corruption investigation into political contributions to the mayor’...Read more
Trump and Saudi crown prince tout $1 trillion pledge as details remain elusive
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman touted a pledge for $1 trillion in commercial deals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, a staggering figure that doesn’t quite stand up to scrutiny.
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Massachusetts student dies in fall from balcony during senior trip to Bahamas
A Massachusetts college student died this week after falling from a hotel balcony during a senior class trip in the Bahamas.
Gaurav Jaisingh was with fellow Bentley University students in their room at the Atlantis ...Read more
California to ask federal judge for sweeping pause to Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON — The California attorney general’s office said Tuesday it will seek a preliminary injunction in its case challenging President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, a move that could result in a court order ...Read more
Trump vows to lift sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad fall
President Donald Trump said he’ll lift U.S. sanctions against Syria following the toppling of former President Bashar Assad, a boost to the war-ravaged country’s ambitions of rejoining the international community.
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Stanford students launch hunger strike, demand divestment over Gaza war
Stanford University students and faculty launched a hunger strike Monday, joining a broader statewide movement calling for universities to divest from companies with ties to Israel in protest of the ongoing war in Gaza.
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Is spraying graffiti on a Tesla actually 'domestic terrorism'? What California law says
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Is spray painting graffiti on a Tesla to criticize Elon Musk a valid form of protest — or domestic terrorism?
President Donald Trump and his administration have denounced widespread attacks on ...Read more
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