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Emma Stone "really wanted to work" with Eddington director Ari Aster.The 36-year-old actress stars alongside the likes ... Read More
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Supreme Court limits judges' ability to block Trump's birthright citizenship ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has limited the power of federal district judges to hand down orders that apply nationwide.
By 6-3 vote, the justices said Friday that judges may not issue orders that apply to people ...Read more
Rick Hurst, Cletus Hogg on 'The Dukes of Hazzard' and father of actor Ryan Hurst, dies at 79
LOS ANGELES — Actor Rick Hurst, best known as dim-witted Deputy Cletus Hogg on the TV show “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died unexpectedly in Los Angeles. He was 79.
“It doesn’t seem right that Rick Hurst passed ...Read more
Trump eyes cuts to top spy agency as he sweeps aside Iran intelligence
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pressing ahead with plans to slash staff at the top U.S. spy agency, determined to act at a time when he has openly challenged its director and rejected intelligence findings that ...Read more
Report finds racial, economic disparity in gun deaths in Alameda County, California
OAKLAND, Calif. — A new study has found that Black residents in Alameda County and people living in poorer neighborhoods are more likely to die from shootings, while proposed cuts to prevention programs may reverse the ...Read more
Supreme Court puts off decision on Louisiana congressional map
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday delayed a decision on the constitutionality of Louisiana’s congressional districts, announcing in a brief order it wanted more information and the case would be reargued in the ...Read more
Florida Republicans are selling 'Alligator Alcatraz' T-shirts
Top Florida Republicans seem to be relishing their moment in the swamp.
On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his publicity blitz around the “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility the state is building ...Read more
'Familiar Touch' review: A coming-of-old-age story, compassionate and clear-eyed
The writer-director Sarah Friedland makes little mystery of her main character’s circumstances in the first few minutes of “Familiar Touch,” a plaintive triumph now in theaters.
In a sunny Los Angeles apartment, ...Read more
Supreme Court upholds preventive care coverage mandate
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a national preventive care coverage mandate in a decision that could allow the Health and Human Services secretary more control over the task force that issues ...Read more
Trump ends temporary protected status for Haitians; more than a half-million people now face deportation
The Trump administration is putting an end to Haiti’s temporary protected status designation, dealing yet another devastating blow to roughly a half-million Haitian nationals, some of whom have lived in the United States...Read more
Does religion hold too much or too little sway over US schools? What poll finds
As the decades-long debate over the role of religion in public school education continues to spark legislation and legal challenges in the United States, a new poll reveals the nuanced views held among the general public. ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: An AI firm won a lawsuit for copyright infringement -- but may face a huge bill for piracy
To judge from the reaction among the AI crowd, a federal judge's Monday ruling in a copyright infringement case was a clear win for all the AI firms that use published material to "train" their chatbots.
"We are pleased ...Read more
Child safety advocates and California's cannabis industry battle over tax funds
A proposal to pause a planned tax hike on retail cannabis has set off alarm bells among child safety advocates whose substance use prevention and treatment work depends on funds generated by sales of cannabis products. ...Read more
Mistrial for former UC Davis student Carlos Dominguez in stabbings case. What jury told judge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Yolo County judge declared a mistrial Friday in the case against former University of California, Davis student Carlos Reales Dominguez after jurors acquitted him of one murder charge and failed to...Read more
California's much-touted IVF law may be delayed until 2026, leaving many in the lurch
California lawmakers are poised to delay the state’s much-ballyhooed new law mandating in vitro fertilization insurance coverage for millions, set to take effect July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to push the ...Read more
Parents may pull their children from classes that offend their religion, Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that parents have a right to opt their schoolchildren out of classes and lessons that offend their religious beliefs.
The 6-3 ruling will have an impact nationwide because it ...Read more
States may enforce age limits for porn websites, Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON — Citing the explosion of online porn, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that states may enforce age verification laws in hopes of screening out children and young teens.
By a 6-3 vote, the justices rejected a ...Read more
Kennedy's vaccine advisers sow doubts as scientists protest US pivot on shots
As fired and retired scientists rallied outside in the Atlanta heat, an advisory panel that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. handpicked to replace experts he’d fired earlier met inside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer tells jury he was wrongly charged for 'swingers' lifestyle'
NEW YORK — A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday told a Manhattan jury that federal prosecutors trying him on sex trafficking and RICO charges had made felonies out of his sexual fetishes and an innocent “...Read more
Environmental groups file lawsuit over 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Florida Everglades
Two environmental groups filed a lawsuit against federal, state and Miami-Dade County officials on Friday over the immigration detention center under construction in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz,�...Read more
Canadian officials seize hundreds of pounds of suspected cocaine at Blue Water Bridge
DETROIT — Authorities seized more than 400 pounds of suspected cocaine this month on the Canadian side of the Blue Water Bridge.
The Canada Border Services Agency said the suspected drugs have an estimated street value ...Read more
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