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Dexter Reed’s deadly stop in Chicago raises serious questions about the use of force

CHICAGO (AP) – A deadly traffic stop where plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 shots in less than a minute, raised serious questions about the use of force and the role of tactical officers in the departments. As family members and the community mourn the 26-year-old Dexter ReedA police oversight agency and Cook County …

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What you need to know about Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ feud with a Brazilian judge

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SAO PAULO (AP) — Headline-grabbing billionaire Elon Musk faces a Judge of the Supreme Court in Brazil over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation at X, the social media platform Musk bought when it was Twitter. From his takeover, Musk flipped many of Twitter’s policies, gut your staff and transforms what people see on the …

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Investigators are focusing on the ship’s electrical system in the Baltimore bridge collapse

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BALTIMORE (AP) — During the initial stages of a federal investigation into deadly collapse on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, investigators focused on the electrical system of the massive container ship that veered off course. Jennifer Homendi, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said her agency is collecting data with the help …

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Republican Sen. Rick Scott softened his stance on abortion after the Florida Supreme Court’s decision

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Senator Rick Scott of Florida this week joined the ranks of Republican incumbents struggling to strike a balance on reproductive rights, saying he opposes November ballot initiative to overturn his state’s six-week abortion ban, but believes Congress should leave those decisions up to the states. Scott, who is seeking …

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Alan Weiselberg sentenced to 5 months in prison in Trump civil fraud case

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NEW YORK (AP) — Alan Weiselberg, a retired executive of Donald Trump’s real estate empire, was sentenced Wednesday to five months in prison for lying under oath during his testimony in the civil case for fraud filed against the former president by the New York attorney general. Weisselberg, 76, pleaded guilty last month to two …

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More Republican states are suing to block Biden’s new student loan repayment plan

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan, which offers a faster path to cancellation and has already been used to forgive loans for more than 150,000 borrowers. Seven states, led by Missouri, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging Biden’s SAVE planwhich became …

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The EPA says chemical plants must reduce emissions that are likely to cause cancer

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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants across the country will have to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule furthers President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by providing critical protections to the health of communities burdened by …

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Librarians fear new penalties, even jail time, as activists challenge the books

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When an illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale was released in 2019, educators in Clayton, Missouri, needed little debate before deciding to keep copies in high school libraries. The book is widely considered a classic work of dystopian literature about the oppression of women, and a graphic novel would help reach teenagers struggling …

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Norfolk Southern agrees to pay 0 million in Ohio train derailment settlement

Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600 million in Ohio train derailment settlement

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Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit related to the February 2023 fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio. The company said the settlement, if approved by the court, would resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius of the derailment, and for residents who choose to participate, personal injury …

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