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Toxic Moonshine Leaves at Least 53 Dead in India’s South
Consumption of tainted bootleg alcohol has caused several instances of mass deaths in recent years as drinkers seek out illicit…
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U.S.D.A. Avocado Inspectors Will Start Returning to Mexican Packing Plants
The inspections in Michoacán, the Mexican state responsible for most avocado exports to the U.S., were suspended last weekend because…
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Man Who Attacked Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Is Convicted in California Trial
In 2022, David DePape broke into Ms. Pelosi’s San Francisco home and eventually beat her husband with a hammer.
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In Montana, Abortion Rights Groups Submit Signatures for Ballot Measure in November
The measure would affirm the right to abortion in the State Constitution. Democrats hope that it will help Senator Jon…
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Nevada Judge Throws Out State’s Case Against Fake Electors
The judge said the state chose the wrong venue to file a case against the Republicans who tried to declare…
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Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Signals a Broader Christian Agenda
Gov. Jeff Landry wants his state to be at the forefront of a national movement to advance legislation with a…
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N.Y. Prisons Have Ignored Limits on Solitary Confinement, Judge Finds
Legally, time in solitary confinement is limited to 15 days, and only if prison officials offer a detailed rationale. Lawyers…
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In a State Notorious for Political Scandal, Signs of Change Emerge
New Jersey’s senior senator is on trial, charged with taking bribes. A political power broker is accused of racketeering. A…
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End Legal Slavery in the United States
Today we celebrate Juneteenth, the day when word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the farthest outpost in America. Many people…
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California Joins Growing National Effort to Ban Smartphone Use in Schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a statewide ban as states and large school districts have pursued similar prohibitions to prevent…