Opinion | Free Speech Becomes a New Battleground in Abortion Litigation
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Opinion | Free Speech Becomes a New Battleground in Abortion Litigation

There has hardly ever been as fierce a defender of free speech as the current Supreme Court. Since John Roberts became chief justice almost 19 years ago, the court has expanded the protective net of the First Amendment to cover such activities as selling videos depicting animal torture, spending unlimited…

China Says It Will Start Buying Apartments as Housing Slump Worsens
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China Says It Will Start Buying Apartments as Housing Slump Worsens

Chinese officials signaled their growing alarm over the country’s worsening real estate market on Friday, unveiling a plan to step in to buy up some of the vast housing stock and announcing even looser rules for mortgages. The flurry of activity came just hours after new economic data revealed that…

Sevastopol Power Plant Struck by Ukrainian Military Strikes, Authorities Say
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Sevastopol Power Plant Struck by Ukrainian Military Strikes, Authorities Say

Russian-backed authorities in the occupied Crimean city of Sevastopol said on Friday that an overnight attack by Ukraine’s military had hit an electricity substation, leading to rolling blackouts throughout the city that is home to part of the Russian naval fleet. Schools have been closed across Sevastopol, a city of…

At Least 15 Arrested at U.C. Berkeley After Police Order Protesters to Disperse
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At Least 15 Arrested at U.C. Berkeley After Police Order Protesters to Disperse

Police officers on Thursday night raided a complex at the University of California, Berkeley, that had been occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters, taking several people away in handcuffs. A university spokesman said at least 15 people had been arrested. The new encampment sprang up at the Anna Head complex a day…

Relatives of Maine Shooter Robert Card Describe Efforts to Get Him Psychiatric Help
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Relatives of Maine Shooter Robert Card Describe Efforts to Get Him Psychiatric Help

Family members of the Army reservist who killed 18 people last fall in Lewiston, Maine, opened up on Thursday about their grief, remorse and anger in testimony before the commission investigating the shooting. Frequently struggling to maintain their composure, relatives of the gunman, Robert R. Card II, apologized to the…