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Supreme Court lifts stay on Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants at border
A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over the measure plays out. The conservative majority’s order rejects an emergency application from the Biden administration, which says...
Clemson joins Florida State, becomes 2nd school to sue ACC as it seeks to exit conference
Clemson sued the ACC in a South Carolina court Tuesday, joining Florida State in challenging the league’s right to charge schools hundreds of millions of dollars to leave. The complaint filed in Pickens County says the ACC’s “exorbitant $140 million” exit penalty and the grant of rights used to bind...
Reddit is preparing to sell shares to the public. Here’s what you need to know
SAN FRANCISCO — Reddit, that vast, lively and sometimes chaotic repository of internet discussion, is expected to carry a valuation up to $6.4 billion when it conducts its initial public offering on the stock market. The offering also makes Reddit one of the first online companies to offer shares to...
A newspaper says video of Prince William and Kate should halt royal rumor mill
LONDON — The late Queen Elizabeth II used to say that the royal family has to be seen to be believed. That became glaringly evident as the absence of Kate, the Princess of Wales, from public view unleashed an escalating frenzy of wild speculation, skepticism and flat-out conspiracy theories fueled...
Ex-Trump White House official Navarro reports to prison to serve contempt of Congress sentenceVideo
MIAMI — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro reported to prison Tuesday to begin serving his sentence for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro was defiant in remarks across the street from the federal prison complex in...
Rules that helped set real estate agent commissions are changing. Here’s what you need to know
The cost of hiring a real estate agent to buy or sell a home may soon change, along with decades-old rules that have helped determine broker commissions. The policy changes could help spur price competition for agents’ services and lower the cost for sellers who now typically cover the commission...
Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the U.S.
When Mike O’Neil opened his bicycle repair shop in Muncie, Indiana, the Cardinal Greenway trail just outside its window stretched only 2 miles south of the shop. Today, it extends 33 miles (53 kilometers) beyond that, but the ultimate vision is far grander. O’Neil hopes the trail born from eastern...
Tuesday’s primaries include a key Senate race in Ohio and clues for the Biden-Trump rematch
NEW YORK — Five states will hold presidential primaries on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continue to lock up support around the country after becoming their parties’ presumptive nominees. Trump is expected to easily win GOP primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas and Ohio. Biden...
Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats ‘hate Israel’ and their religion
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel” and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders. Trump, in an interview, had been asked about Democrats’ growing criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the main hospital again
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70% of people are experiencing catastrophic hunger, according to a report Monday that warned escalation of the war could push half of Gaza’s total population to the brink of starvation. The report, by the international community’s authority on determining...
Saints, defensive end Chase Young agree on 1-year contract for former No. 2 overall pick
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints have agreed to terms of a one-year contract with free agent defensive end Chase Young, a move that provides reinforcements to an edge pass rush that periodically struggled to pressure quarterbacks last season. “I definitely plan to add a good piece,” Young said...
Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen can testify at Donald Trump’s hush money trial, judge rules
NEW YORK — The infamous “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission will not be shown to jurors at the former president’s hush-money criminal trial, a New York judge ruled Monday. Judge Juan M. Merchan said Manhattan prosecutors can still question witnesses...
Leighton Vander Esch retires from NFL after multiple neck injuries with Dallas Cowboys
FRISCO, Texas — Leighton Vander Esch retired Monday following six NFL seasons, with the linebacker stepping away after missing 12 games for the Dallas Cowboys last year because of the latest in a series of neck injuries. The announcement by the 28-year-old former first-round draft pick came three days after...
Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing over leaking Dominion documents
An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C. Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a hearing over possible sanctions against her for disseminating confidential emails...
March Madness kicks off with First Four games and teams looking to do some bracket bustingVideo
DAYTON, Ohio — A year ago, Fairleigh Dickinson landed in the First Four and by the following weekend became one of the most improbable bracket-busters in NCAA Tournament history. After routing Texas Southern in Dayton, the 16th-seeded Knights — one of the shortest teams in the tournament facing the tallest...
Ohio mom who left toddler alone 10 days when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murderVideo
CLEVELAND — An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole. Kristel Candelario, 32, had pleaded guilty last month to aggravated murder...
Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro’s bid to stave off prison sentence
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Navarro is due to report Tuesday to a federal prison for a four-month sentence, after being found guilty of misdemeanor charges...
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday continued to block, for now, a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out. A one-page order signed by Justice Samuel Alito indefinitely...
Scottie Scheffler is reaching a dominance not seen since Tiger WoodsVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler is next in line for comparisons with Tiger Woods because golf, like other sports, is always looking for the heir to the throne. Scheffler is playing great golf, measured as much by his elite ball-striking and alarming consistency as the results. He now...
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women’s AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA TournamentVideo
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top four teams in the Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, a day after all four were chosen as the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament that begins later this week. The undefeated Gamecocks remained the unanimous No. 1 choice...
Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia’s election interference case filed court papers Monday seeking to appeal a judge’s ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution or dismiss the charges. The resignation of the special prosecutor with whom Willis had...
A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental messageVideo
LONDON — A new Banksy mural drew crowds to a London street on Monday, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed that the work was his. The artwork in the Finsbury Park neighborhood covers the wall of a four-story building and shows a small figure holding a pressure hose beside...
Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was kicked out of office over his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Former Otero County commissioner Couy Griffin, a cowboy pastor who rode to national political...
Pennsylvania House speaker pushes for same-day registration and widely available early voting
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House speaker said Monday that qualified residents should be able to register to vote at polling places on the day of elections, and that early voting centers should be open for two weeks beforehand. Speaker Joanna McClinton had proposed these measures as part of a wider...
Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies
NEW YORK — Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and some pandemic-era hobbies. In a Monday statement, the Hudson, Ohio-based company said that it expected to emerge from bankruptcy as early as the end of...
