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Whitmer kidnap plot ringleaders Barry Croft, Adam Fox lose appeals court fight
A federal appeals court panel Tuesday affirmed the convictions of the ringleaders of a plot to kidnap and harm Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, calling the crime a "textbook conspiracy."
The panel of three judges from the 6th U.S. ...Read more
After 40 years, Nevada abortion parental notification law will take effect
A Nevada law that has gone unenforced since it was enacted 40 years ago will go into effect at the end of the month, requiring parents to be notified if their minor daughter seeks an abortion.
A federal judge ruled Monday...Read more
Democratic-backed bill takes a harder line on Minnesota's data center boom
An influential DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party) state legislator wants tougher laws on data centers to regulate their water use and require a 65% carbon-free energy supply as the first crop of projects moves into ...Read more
California lawmakers make first moves to improve housing affordability
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers moved forward four housing affordability bills Tuesday, one of their first concrete actions to lower costs for state residents so far this year.
During remarks to members ...Read more
Cory Booker delivers record-breaking Senate floor speech as he protests Trump's actions for more than 24 hours
WASHINGTON, D.C. — WASHINGTON — As he neared 24 hours of standing on the Senate floor speaking, Sen. Cory Booker held up his pocket Constitution Tuesday, his voice only slightly more strained than when he’d started. ...Read more
Immigration detentions of international students expand beyond protesters
Legal questions and controversy are growing about immigration enforcement against international students after ICE’s arrest of a Turkish MBA student, Doğukan Günaydin, at the University of Minnesota last Friday.
The ...Read more
4 in Boston sent to hospitals after truck rolls on sidewalk during lunch rush in Chinatown
BOSTON — First responders in Boston rushed four people to local hospitals after a driver of a Penske rental truck drove onto a Chinatown sidewalk during lunchtime on Tuesday, according to authorities.
Two of the victims...Read more
Passengers in Denver evacuated plane onto wing and with their luggage. The NTSB is investigating why
DENVER — How passengers, some with their carry-on luggage in hand, evacuated an American Airlines plane that caught fire at Denver International Airport will be part of the federal investigation into the incident, ...Read more
Florida's proposed cuts to AP, other classes leave schools 'deeply concerned'
State lawmakers want to slash in half funding for Advanced Placement, dual enrollment and other college-level high school classes, a move that would cost Florida’s public schools millions of dollars.
Orange County ...Read more
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