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Newyork
I Rely on the Americans With Disabilities Act, but It Needs to Be Rethought
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case that could shape the future of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The case originated when Deborah Laufer, who has multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair, filed a lawsuit in 2020 claiming that the ...
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US
Hunter Biden Set to Be Arraigned Over Federal Gun Charges
Mr. Biden intends to plead not guilty, but if convicted, he could face up to 25 years in prison and $750,000 in fines.
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US
On First Day of New Term, Supreme Court Hears Debate Over First Step Act
The justices heard arguments about how to interpret part of the law aimed at reducing prison sentences for people convicted of certain nonviolent drug crimes.
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US
How Did the Government Get to a Shutdown, and What Will It Take to Reopen?
Any deal to keep it open would have to be bipartisan, since the Senate and White House are controlled by Democrats, and the House by Republicans.
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Newyork
Restaurateur Who Bribed New York Politicians Faces Sentencing
Harendra Singh pleaded guilty to paying off the former executive of Nassau County, and admitted he also tried to bribe former Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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Newyork
Why the Mayor Could Lose Control of Rikers Island
It will be up to a judge to decide if an outside authority will run the troubled jails complex. She appears to be losing patience with the city.
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US
Judge Unseals More of Affidavit Used to Seek Mar-a-Lago Search Warrant
The newly disclosed sections revealed more of the evidence cited by the Justice Department as a basis for searching former President Donald J. Trump’s club and residence last summer.
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Newyork
Armed Guard Is Charged With Raping a Migrant at a Federal Building
The guard, Jimmy Solano-Arias, forced a migrant, who was waiting to file an asylum application, to perform oral sex on him, federal prosecutors said.
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News
Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says.
The News Ever since the first offshore platforms went up off Louisiana 85 years ago, the Gulf of Mexico has been an oil and gas juggernaut. But decades of drilling has left behind more than 14,000 old, unplugged wells at risk of springing dangerous ...
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Newyork
The Abortion Pill Ruling Is Bad Law, and the Biden Administration Should Fight It
The Friday-night ruling by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk purporting to stay the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone for use in early abortions is a travesty — for women’s health care, principles of democracy, notions of judicial ...