Manhattan federal Judge Dale E. Ho faces the biggest challenge of his young judicial career: deciding whether to end New York Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case. Ho is weighing a request from top …
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
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2/19/25
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Supporters plan to welcome Native American activist Leonard Peltier back to his North Dakota community after his release from a Florida prison where he had been serving a life sentence in the 1975 …
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2/19/25
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Justice Department lawyers and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are set to face a federal judge who is signaling that he's unlikely to rubber stamp their request to drop corruption charges weeks before …
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK
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2/19/25
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2/18/25
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Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting but found the strength to forgive one of the gunman’s parents, has died. The 43-year-old was found in her …
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN
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2/18/25
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to help families hoping to expand their families through in vitro fertilization by reducing costs for the procedure. These costs can now …
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By LAURA UNGAR
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2/18/25
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Social media users have baselessly accused left-wing extremists of setting fire to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement van in Philadelphia. Although the cause of Tuesday morning's blaze is …
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BY MELISSA GOLDIN
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2/18/25
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Donations of clothes and money are pouring in for three Detroit-area siblings after authorities found them living alone for years, amid trash and feces. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard gave an …
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By ED WHITE
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2/18/25
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The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease. Public health …
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By DEVI SHASTRI
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2/18/25
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Journalist Sarah Jones chronicles the gaps in the nation's health care system and social safety net that were highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic in “Disposable: America's Contempt for the …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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2/18/25
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Hamas says it will release six living Israeli hostages instead of three on Saturday and the bodies of four others on Thursday. The surprise increase apparently comes in return for Israel allowing …
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By The Associated Press
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2/18/25
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Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren’t designed to respond to the large urban fires growing more common as climate …
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By BRITTANY PETERSON
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2/18/25
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A federal judge has scheduled a Wednesday hearing in the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, ordering lawyers to address the reasons why the Justice Department asked to dismiss corruption …
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER
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2/18/25
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Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability has been key to our survival. A new study links a particular gene to the …
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By LAURA UNGAR
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2/18/25
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A Chinese navy helicopter has flown within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane in a disputed area of the the South China Sea, highlighting Beijing's use of force in asserting its claims to the …
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By JOEAL CALUPITAN
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2/18/25
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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier is set to be released from a Florida prison Tuesday. That comes weeks after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI …
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By GRAHAM LEE BREWER
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2/18/25
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A former Watergate prosecutor has urged the federal judge presiding over the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to assign a special counsel to help decide how to handle the Justice …
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER
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2/17/25
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The crash of a Delta Airlines plane in Toronto is the fourth major aviation disaster in North America in the last month. The deadliest crash was a midair collision between an Army helicopter and an …
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By The Associated Press
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2/17/25
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Protesters against President Donald Trump and his policies have organized demonstrations in all 50 states for the second time in two weeks. Monday's protests were timed to coincide with the …
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By MICHAEL CASEY
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2/17/25
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President Donald Trump's billionaire top lieutenant, Elon Musk, is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a massive protest campaign this week. The Democrats are outraged by the …
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By STEVE PEOPLES
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2/17/25
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