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Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional. The…
Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expires By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday, racing to enter the U.S. before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted in a shift that threatens to put a historic strain on the nation’s beleaguered immigration system.…
Elon Musk says he’s found a woman to lead Twitter as new CEO By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called — and it’s a woman. He did not name her but said she will…
Idaho man who dangled from Senate balcony during Capitol riot receives 15-month prison sentence By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press An Idaho man who traveled to Washington in a car loaded with weapons and was photographed dangling from the Senate balcony during the Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to 15 months in…
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis achieved a legislative victory in the U.S. Senate, marking another concrete step toward the possible removal of the grizzly bear and other species from the Endangered Species List. On Thursday, May 11, a Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis’ (R-WY) that would have retained the…
The US has approved $42 billion in loan forgiveness for public service workers. Here’s what to know By ADRIANA MORGA and CORA LEWIS Associated Press The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers in the past 18 months as part of a program aimed…
Republican politicians are reacting to the decision that was passed down yesterday in New York Federal Court as former President Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll decades ago. The president will have to pay $5 million in damages and speculation is running rampant that this ruling, plus…
US Rep. George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican infamous for fabricating key parts of his life story, has been indicted on charges that he embezzled money from his campaign, lied to Congress…
Half of US West out of drought, but not fully recovered By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nearly half of the U.S. West has emerged from drought this spring, but the welcome wet conditions haven’t entirely replenished the region, scientists said Tuesday. Hydrologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said deep snowpack…
Officer who killed mall attack shooter hailed as a hero By JAKE BLEIBERG and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press ALLEN, Texas (AP) — The shooter with neo-Nazi leanings who killed eight people at a suburban Dallas shopping mall brought eight legally purchased guns to the scene, apparently chose his victims randomly and was shot dead by…