California women’s prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse will close

The announcement of Dublin’s closure represents an extraordinary acknowledgement by the Bureau of Prisons that its much-promised efforts to improve the culture and environment there have not worked.

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The Port of Baltimore was humming along as it handled a record level of cargo in 2023. The collapse of the Key Bridge changed everything.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told Business Insider that as long as the Port of Baltimore isn't fully functional, the impact "will be felt all over."

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Bank of America's dealings with Leon Black and Jeffrey Epstein are in the Senate's crosshairs

A Senate committee asked Bank of America whether Black's $158 million payments to Epstein followed proper protocols, The New York Times reports.

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Day 2: Donald Trump Says 'Trial Is a Disgrace ... Just Look at the Polls'

Donald Trump condemned his criminal trial on Tuesday, citing fresh polling that supports his premise of the political nature of the case.

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Transgenderism: Supreme Court OK's Idaho's Child-Protection Law

The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho's child protection law to begin operating, despite a judge's decision to impose a state-wide injunction.

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Trump angrily denies falling asleep ahead of day two of hush money trial: Live

As jury selection got underway in the New York criminal case, the former president appeared to struggle to keep his eyes open, prompting commentators to deride him as ‘Sleepy Don’ and ‘Don Snoreleone’

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TikTok star Kyle Marisa Roth dead at 36

“She loved so hard all of the entirety of her life. And that’s what we’re going to miss so much. Just how hard she loves,” her mother, Jacqueline Roth, said.

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GOP lawmaker demands action from Japan PM on key issue impacting hundreds of US children abroad

GOP Rep. Chris Smith is calling on Japan's prime minister to act to ensure that hundreds of American children abducted by their parents in Japan are reunited with their families.

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Trump is seething about missing Barron’s graduation. Here’s what actually happened

Despite Donald Trump complaining he cannot attend his son’s high school graduation, the judge overseeing his criminal trial has not made a ruling determining if the former president can

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NPR Suspends Top Editor Over His Anti-Woke Column

The column roiled the newsroom and prompted backlash from its top leadership.

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NPR suspends senior editor Uri Berliner after essay accusing outlet of liberal bias

NPR suspended senior editor Uri Berliner a week after he authored an online essay accusing the outlet of allowing liberal bias in its coverage.

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On day 2 of jury selection, Trump gives glimpse into defense: It wasn't me

Donald Trump's indictment alleges that he falsified 34 business records to cover up an illegal scheme to interfere with the 2016 election.

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Supreme Court’s Review of Jan. 6 Charge Has Already Freed Some Rioters

Federal judges have agreed to release about 10 defendants who were serving prison terms because of their convictions under an obstruction law.

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ABBA, Blondie, The Notorious B.I.G. among 2024's additions to National Recording Registry

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Massie threatens to oust Speaker Johnson if he doesn’t step down over foreign aid plan

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing another threat to oust him from leadership as he struggles to navigate a fractured and unruly conference.

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Meet the typical immigrant worker who's recently come to the US: A young man working in construction or food services making under $40,000 a year

Recent US immigrants are more likely than native-born Americans to have a college degree. But they're less likely to have finished high school.

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NPR Suspends Longtime Editor after Scathing Exposé on Left-Wing Bias

Berliner has since criticized the company’s new CEO over recently resurfaced tweets that indicate a significant left-wing bias.

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Report: NPR Punishes Editor Who Blasted Network's Leftist Mindset

NPR senior Editor Uri Berliner is reportedly facing consequences after publicly criticizing the outlet's progressive leanings.

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‘The Youth Are F*cked’: Kit Connor, Rachel Zegler to Star in Broadway ‘Romeo + Juliet’

With the presidential election imminent, director Sam Gold wants to craft a show “that celebrates youth and hope, and unleashes the anger young people feel” about their futures.

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Who could be Donald Trump’s vice president pick?

Former president will likely announce his pick before the Republican National Convention this summer

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Bad news for Apple, and Meta: Kids are bored with VR goggles

More than half the teens who have a VR device like Apple's Vision Pro or Meta's Quest admit they rarely use it, a new survey from Piper Sandler says.

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Changing course, Florida prosecutor suspended by DeSantis to seek reelection

Changing course, a Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will seek reelection while a court battle continues over his 2022 removal from the post.

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Actors Alexa and Carlos PenaVega announce stillbirth of daughter: "She was absolutely beautiful"

"Grief has come to us in waves. Moments of feeling absolutely gutted... then moments of feeling blessed by just getting a moment with her," the couple said.

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Check out stunning photos from the $2 billion space telescope that captures the invisible universe — and that NASA plans to defund

The Chandra X-ray Observatory has snapped stunning photos of the invisible universe for 25 years. NASA may end the mission early.

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Tornadoes, hail and damaging winds threaten the Plains as severe storms sweep central U.S.

Millions of people from Kansas to the Northern Plains will see severe weather with a potential for flooding, high winds and tornadoes.

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