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Pro-Trump attorney arrested after hearing over leaking Dominion documents
NewsStefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a hearing over possible sanctions against her for disseminating confidential emails from Dominion Voting Systems.
RBG award ceremony canceled amid controversy over recipients
NewsRupert Murdoch, Elon Musk and junk bond creator Michael Milken were among the recipients of the 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award.
The U.S. bans most common form of asbestos, after decades of pushback from industry
NewsMore than 50 other countries have already banned the substance, which has been known to lead to lung and ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly illnesses.
Supreme Court seems wary of barring government contacts with social media
NewsAt issue was a sweeping Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that barred government officials from having contacts with social media platforms.
Pregnant stingray Charlotte brings in traffic, business to North Carolina town
NewsCharlotte the stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium has been attracting visitors since she got pregnant without a mate. Businesses in Hendersonville are delighted by the influx.
Trump unable to post $450M bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say
NewsTrump's lawyers say they've approached 30 companies through four brokers and none will accept his real estate holdings as a guarantee on the bond and argue the judgment is unconstitutionally high.
'James' revisits Huck Finn's traveling companion, giving rise to a new classic
NewsIn a fever dream of a retelling, America's new reigning king of satire has turned a loved classic, <em>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,</em> upside down, placing Huck's enslaved companion Jim at the center.
An 'exvangelical' on loving, leaving and reporting on the culture of Christianity
NewsNPR correspondent Sarah McCammon grew up in a white evangelical church that taught her to never question her faith. She was later surprised by the community's overwhelming support for Donald Trump.
The arts and crafts giant Joann files for bankruptcy, but stores will remain open
NewsJoann expects to receive $132 million in new financing as part of the bankruptcy<strong> </strong>agreement. The Ohio-based company will also be delisted from the Nasdaq stock exchange.
NASA astronaut Tom Stafford, famed for U.S.-Soviet orbital handshake, has died at 93
NewsTom Stafford commanded the first Apollo mission to dock with a Soviet craft in space. He also served as commander of Apollo 10 - the dress rehearsal before NASA's first landing on the moon in 1969.
The improbable victory over smallpox holds lessons for health threats in 2024
NewsPhysician Céline Gounder traveled to India and Bangladesh to bring back unheard stories from the eradication of smallpox, many from health workers whose voices have been missing from the record.
In Havana syndrome patients, NIH scientists find no physical trace of harm
NewsThe mysterious ailments that became known as Havana syndrome left no physical evidence of injury or disease, according to two government studies.
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