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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Conspiracy of Ravens
The presidential candidate keeps two of the free-minded birds as wild pets. They’re much better behaved than his old emu,…
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It’s Unanimous: In the Senate, Neither Party Consents to the Other’s Ideas
Democrats sought to quickly reinstate a ban on gun bump stocks after a Supreme Court ruling. It was the latest…
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Supreme Court Ruling on Bump Stocks Could Open Door to More Lethal Weapons
The court’s decision has the potential to undercut President Biden’s efforts to restrict other gun accessories that enable semiautomatic rifles…
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Spring Isn’t Even Over, but Summer Heat Is Here
Much of the Northeast will swelter through the weekend from the same heat wave that has already baked the Midwest.
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‘We Just Always Expect It to Work’: 911 Outage Shows System’s Perils
The failure of the Massachusetts 911 system on Tuesday was the latest reminder of the potential problems faced by an…
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Remembering Willie Mays as Both Untouchable and Human
Mays, who died on Tuesday at 93, had been perfect for so long that the shock of seeing baseball get…
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In Legal Peril, Seattle’s ‘Belltown Hellcat’ Is Ordered to Yield
A man whose thundering Dodge Charger has tormented Seattle residents for months was ordered Tuesday to pay a fine of…
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Small Step Could Bring Big Relief to Young Undocumented Immigrants
A new Biden administration measure enables “Dreamers” to get work visas that could free them from relying on the DACA…
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California Joins Growing National Effort to Ban Smartphone Use in Schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a statewide ban as states and large school districts have pursued similar prohibitions to prevent…
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Virginia Exonerates Man After 45 Years in Prison
Lawyers said Marvin Grimm Jr. had falsely confessed to the 1975 murder of a 3-year-old boy, and served more time…