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Supreme Court leaves in place District of Columbia's gun restriction on large magazines

In a separate action, the court decided against taking up an election case involving mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania that pitted Republicans against Democrats.

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Supreme Court leaves in place District of Columbia's gun restriction on large magazines

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Ex-police chief convicted of rape and murder captured after escaping Arkansas prison

Grant Hardin, a former Arkansas police chief convicted of rape and murder, was captured Friday after escaping from prison nearly two weeks ago.

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Ex-police chief convicted of rape and murder captured after escaping Arkansas prison

NY Times

Proud Boys Convicted in Jan. 6 Attack Sue Government on Claims of ‘Political Persecution’

Much of the lawsuit sought to re-litigate legal questions that sided against the group during a lengthy pretrial period and a multiweek trial in Federal District Court in Washington.

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Proud Boys Convicted in Jan. 6 Attack Sue Government on Claims of ‘Political Persecution’

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Mistakenly Deported Man Returned to U.S.

Also, the Tony Awards are Sunday. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Mistakenly Deported Man Returned to U.S.

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Ex-Girlfriend Says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Ignored Requests for Escorts to Wear Condoms

Using a pseudonym in court, the woman described long “hotel nights” with escorts and said Mr. Combs told her to continue one sexual encounter after vomiting.

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Ex-Girlfriend Says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Ignored Requests for Escorts to Wear Condoms

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Supreme Court grants DOGE access to confidential Social Security records

The order, for now, overturns actions that limited DOGE's access to sensitive private information. In a separate case, the court said DOGE did not have to share internal records with a watchdog group.

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Supreme Court grants DOGE access to confidential Social Security records

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Sea turtle Dilly Dally released into the ocean with three flippers after undergoing amputation

Dilly Dally, a loggerhead turtle who survived a run-in with a predator that ultimately cost her a flipper, has been rereleased into the wild.

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Sea turtle Dilly Dally released into the ocean with three flippers after undergoing amputation

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A Family in Gaza Struggles to Get By

Amid Israel's expanding war in Gaza and its restrictions on aid entering the territory it's getting harder and harder for civilians to find enough to eat. A U.N.-backed report warns half a million people in Gaza are facing starvation. We hear what life is like there for a mother and her eight ...

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A Family in Gaza Struggles to Get By

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Bondi: Abrego Garcia will return to U.S. to face federal charges

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will be returning from El Salvador to the United States to face federal charges.

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Bondi: Abrego Garcia will return to U.S. to face federal charges

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported to El Salvador, is back in the U.S. to face smuggling charges

Abrego Garcia faces criminal charges for allegedly transporting migrants without legal status around the country, according to a Justice Department indictment.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported to El Salvador, is back in the U.S. to face smuggling charges

NY Times

In Chaotic Economy, Hiring Remained Steady in May

Employers added 139,000 jobs last month, continuing a steady run of hiring. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent.

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In Chaotic Economy, Hiring Remained Steady in May

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DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.

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DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

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South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy's famed La Scala

Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house.

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South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy's famed La Scala

NY Times

A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia?

Maura Finkelstein is one of many scholars discovering that the traditional protections of academic freedom are no longer holding.

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A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia?

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Hidden Invasion: Inside Rwanda's covert war in eastern Congo

NBC News exclusively obtained 3 years of classified intelligence reports, surveillance footage and leaked military documents revealing the extent of Rwanda’s secret war.

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Hidden Invasion: Inside Rwanda's covert war in eastern Congo

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Hidden Invasion: Inside Rwanda's covert war in eastern Congo

NBC News exclusively obtained 3 years of classified intelligence reports, surveillance footage and leaked military documents revealing the extent of Rwanda’s secret war.

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Hidden Invasion: Inside Rwanda's covert war in eastern Congo

NY Times

Watch Five Highlights From the Met Opera Season

Memorable performances included a pair of Strauss operas, a suave villain, a star soprano in “Fidelio” and a new conductor in “Le Nozze di Figaro.”

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Watch Five Highlights From the Met Opera Season

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Sean Combs denied requests to wear condoms, ex-girlfriend says

"Jane" broke down describing encounters with sex partners during alleged "hotel nights" that she said could go on for multiple rounds.

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Sean Combs denied requests to wear condoms, ex-girlfriend says

Politico

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers ...

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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

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Supreme Court rules discrimination laws protect all equally, including 'majority group' members

Supreme Court rejects a double standard for deciding claims of workplace discrimination.

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Supreme Court rules discrimination laws protect all equally, including 'majority group' members

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Supreme Court throws out Mexico's suit against U.S. gun makers in a unanimous decision

Mexico said American-made weapons are responsible for its gun violence, but U.S. laws bar suits against gun makers.

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Supreme Court throws out Mexico's suit against U.S. gun makers in a unanimous decision

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State lawmakers considering policy changes after L.A. wildfires

Some fire relief bills are still working their way through the Legislature, including some that could ease burdens on the FAIR Plan and improve the permitting process for rebuilding.

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State lawmakers considering policy changes after L.A. wildfires

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California broke law in cutting rooftop solar incentives, state Supreme Court is told

Three environmental groups argued Wednesday before the California Supreme Court that state utility regulators acted illegally when they voted in late 2022 to slash incentives for rooftop solar panels.

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California broke law in cutting rooftop solar incentives, state Supreme Court is told

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Nashville ICE raid reignites city’s turmoil with GOP leaders

The feud comes with real potential consequences for Nashville and other blue cities in red states being targeted over their immigration policies.

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Nashville ICE raid reignites city’s turmoil with GOP leaders