The Senate has confirmed the nomination of John Z. Lee to be a judge on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Heat wave breaks in Southern California
A tropical storm brings cooler temperatures and spotty rain.
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Hong Kong speech therapists sentenced to 19 months for books
The prison sentence is imposed for their role in the publication of children’s books deemed seditious.
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5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike
The water was dead calm at the time of the accident, and the assumption was that a whale had surfaced from beneath the boat, a local official said.
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What’s in a name? King Charles III’s name has loaded history
Britain’s new monarch is named King Charles III – but that was not inevitable.
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South Dakota tribes buy land near Wounded Knee massacre site
The purchase of 40 acres around the landmark aims to ensure the area is preserved as a sacred site.
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Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues police
The suit alleges that officers’ actions violated rights protecting against unlawful arrest and guaranteeing free speech.
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Russia announces pullback of troops in eastern Kharkiv region
Western defense officials and analysts say Ukrainian forces punched through Russian front lines south of the country’s second-largest city, taking thousands of square miles of territory and threatening to cut off Russian supply lines.
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Manchin’s big energy deal draws pushback from many Democrats
Sen. Joe Manchin made a deal with Democratic leaders as part of his vote pushing the party’s highest legislative priority across the finish line last month.
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Charles III proclaimed king at tradition-steeped ceremony; sons unite to thank the public
The accession ceremony is a key constitutional and ceremonial step in introducing the new monarch, a relic of a time before mass communications.