On Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump can remain on the ballot in Colorado, where that state’s highest court ruled that he violated a constitutional provision targeting those who “engaged in insurrection.”
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Strike averted as hospitality union settles with Las Vegas hotel-casinos before Super Bowl week
The union announced last week that it would go on strike if tentative contracts weren’t in place by 5 a.m. Monday.
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32,000 tech industry workers have been laid off this year already
Although economic factors are the main reason for tech layoffs, many companies are citing the race for artificial intelligence as a factor.
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Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faces challenges, as Israel has dismissed U.S. calls for a path to a Palestinian state, and Iran’s militant allies in the region have shown little sign of being deterred by U.S. strikes.
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King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, will pause public duties
The king has been advised to postpone public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment, but will continue to undertake state business and official paperwork as usual, the palace says.
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U.S. Mint to issue dollar coin in May featuring Lewiston’s Bernard Lown
The inventor of the direct current defibrillator will be featured as part of the mint’s American Innovations series.
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No verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of Michigan school shooter’s mother
A Michigan jury sends a note to the judge asking if it could ‘infer anything’ from prosecutors not presenting Ethan Crumbley or others to explain specifically how he got the gun from home.
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Historic storm sends debris through LA’s Hollywood Hills, leaves 1.1 million without power
Up to 9 inches of rain had already fallen in the area, with more expected, according to the National Weather Service.
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Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness
Hundreds of U.S. communities have enacted “crime-free” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict tenants after repeated calls to police or for emergency services.
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Second atmospheric river in days blows into California, knocking out power and flooding roads
Gusts exceeding 80 mph were recorded in the mountains, and nearly 175,000 customers were without electricity statewide.