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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 state from empaneling a grand jury to ...
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 ...
White House focuses on border crackdown as it marks 100 days for Trump’s second term
The White House on Monday opened a weeklong celebration of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office by focusing on his border crackdown, an area of relative strength for the ...
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 ...
Gangs attack another town in Haiti’s central region, killing an 11-year-old child and three others
Gangs have attacked another town in Haiti ’s central region, killing at least four people, including an 11-year-old child, a human rights activist told The Associated ...
Stephen Curry is voted the NBA’s Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
Stephen Curry picked up another NBA award Monday, being voted the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year by his peers in the league. Already a two-time NBA MVP and the league’s ...
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 ...
LEGO ‘Star Wars’ sets are on sale ahead of May 4
Retailers know fans love May 4 almost as much as they love the movies, which means discounts are bound to pop up at this time ...
Rep. Gerry Connolly steps down as top Oversight Democrat and won’t seek reelection as cancer returns
Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia announced on Monday he is stepping down as the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee and will not be seeking reelection next year ...
Another federal judge expresses skepticism over Trump law firm executive orders
Another federal judge in Washington has expressed skepticism on the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order ...
JB Pritzker calls for mass protests, says GOP ‘cannot know a moment of peace’
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Sunday called for mass protests against the Trump administration and blasted “do-nothing ...
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 on charges she killed her Boston police officer boyfriend in 2022. A ...