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Bahrain waters down UN proposal over opposition to allowing force to open Strait of Hormuz
Bahrain has significantly watered down a proposed U.N. resolution on reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Raw dairy farm recalls some cheese products as FDA investigates E. coli outbreak
A California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from fe...
Orcas never seen before in Seattle delight whale watchers with a visit
A pod of orcas that had not been recorded in Seattle before is delighting whale watchers with several visits j...
Home mitigation bill heads to Mississippi governor in yearslong effort to improve storm resilience
Mississippi officials are moving closer to creating a state home mitigation program to help protect residents...
Amazon to slap a 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel prices
Amazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers that sell on its platform starti...
Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets
The federal government is suing Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate predi...
What to know about attempts to force out the Universities of Wisconsin president
The president of the 165,000-student University of Wisconsin system is fighting attempts by the board of regen...
Prediction markets challenge tribal casinos’ hard-won place in US gambling
At the Indian Gaming Association’s annual convention in San Diego this week, two words have dominated the agen...
US crude tops $110 per barrel and Wall Street tumbles after Trump vows to escalate attacks on Iran
Oil rose more than 9% and U_S_ futures slid sharply lower after President Donald Trump said in his first natio...
Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
Protests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for associates of the late sexual predator...
North Carolina Supreme Court throws out longtime suit over education funding
The North Carolina Supreme Court has thrown out longtime litigation over education funding in the state
Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked J...
What to know about serial killer Ted Bundy and his rampage of violence
Ted Bundy's violent spree spanned at least four years, leaving dozens of victims, including at least 30 women...
Sexual harassment lawyer sues over rejected airport ad, now has a massive billboard
A legal battle over a small advertisement a lawyer paid for at an upstate New York airport has been resolved,...
Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday
The Senate is expected to try quickly passing a measure Thursday that would fund most of the Department of Hom...
How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle
A seabird native to Hawaii is flourishing in the middle of Honolulu's concrete towers, traffic-clogged roads a...
Immigrants seeking asylum are ordered to countries they've never been to
In recent months, thousands of immigrants living legally in the U.S. and waiting for rulings on their asylum c...
Brief fire causes evacuation but no injuries at historic Detroit college building
Fire caused the evacuation of a historic building owned by Wayne State University in Detroit