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Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballot dating rule is legal under civil rights law, appeals court says
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A requirement for Pennsylvania voters to put accurate handwritten dates on the outside envelopes of their mail-in…
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Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies
ORLANDO, Fla. — Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data
SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination data, marking the…
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NYPD chief misidentifies judge in social media post condemning bail decision
NEW YORK — Several New York City police chiefs are facing criticism from the state’s court system after misidentifying a…
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer asks judge to reject 100-year recommended sentence
NEW YORK — Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyer said Tuesday that a recommended sentence of 100 years in prison for the FTX…
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Russian court sentences co-chair of rights group to 30 months in prison
A Moscow court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine to…
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A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again
LOS ANGELES — A new California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places was once again…
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce abortion ban, even in medical emergencies
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while…
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Nevada judge attacked by defendant during sentencing in Vegas courtroom scene
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge was attacked Wednesday by a defendant in a felony battery case who leaped over…
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Judge allows new court in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital, rejecting NAACP request to stop it
JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge has ruled that he will allow Mississippi officials to move forward with creating a…
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