Reincarnated by A.I., Arizona Man Forgives His Killer at Sentencing
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Reincarnated by A.I., Arizona Man Forgives His Killer at Sentencing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The letters came streaming in: from battalion brothers who had served alongside Christopher Pelkey in Iraq and Afghanistan, fellow missionaries and even a prom date. A niece and nephew addressed the court. Still, the voice that mattered most to Mr. Pelkey’s older sister,…

Supreme Court Revives Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops
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Supreme Court Revives Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration may start enforcing a ban on transgender troops serving in the military that had been blocked by lower courts. The ruling was brief, unsigned and gave no reasons, which is typical when the…

Judge Orders Elections Board to Certify Democrat’s Victory in Contested N.C. Race
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Judge Orders Elections Board to Certify Democrat’s Victory in Contested N.C. Race

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge on Monday ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections to certify the results of a contentious State Supreme Court race, rejecting efforts from the Republican challenger to throw out thousands of votes. The ruling is the most significant legal victory…

Judge Rebukes Apple and Orders It to Loosen Grip on App Store
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Judge Rebukes Apple and Orders It to Loosen Grip on App Store

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Apple must loosen its grip on its App Store and stop collecting a commission on some app sales, capping a five-year antitrust case brought by Epic Games that aimed to change the power that Apple wields…

Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t
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Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When more than 130 cardinals solemnly file into the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin voting on who among them will lead the Roman Catholic Church as the next pope, there will be one cardinal left out in the cold. Cardinal Angelo…

A Lengthy Legal Battle in North Carolina Could Show How to Flip an Election
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A Lengthy Legal Battle in North Carolina Could Show How to Flip an Election

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For months, Republicans in North Carolina have tried to do what President Trump and his allies could not in 2020: overturn an election that did not go their way. What began as a sprawling effort to throw out 65,000 votes from the state’s…

Ex-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison
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Ex-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A former employee of Walt Disney World who hacked into menus used by its restaurants and edited them — changing prices, adding profanity and altering listed allergens — was sentenced to three years in prison by a federal judge in Florida this week….

After Black Enrollment Fell, Amherst College Faces an Identity Crisis
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After Black Enrollment Fell, Amherst College Faces an Identity Crisis

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines One of the nation’s most elite liberal arts schools, Amherst College has historically also been one of its most diverse. In 2023, federal data revealed that its overall Black enrollment, 11 percent of the student body, far outstripped many other similar institutions. So…

Trump Grows Increasingly Combative in Showdowns With the Courts
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Trump Grows Increasingly Combative in Showdowns With the Courts

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration’s compliance with court orders started with foot-dragging, moved to semantic gymnastics and has now arrived at the cusp of outright defiance. Large swaths of President Trump’s agenda have been tied up in court, challenged in scores of lawsuits. The administration…

Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data
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Judge Says One DOGE Member Can Access Sensitive Treasury Dept. Data

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A Manhattan federal judge ruled on Friday that one member of Elon Musk’s government efficiency program could have access to sensitive payment and data systems at the Treasury Department, as long as that person goes through appropriate training and files disclosures. The order…