The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocks a lower court ruling from taking effect.
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Prosecutor asks for review of how Smollett case was handled
The Cook County state’s attorney has asked the county’s inspector general to review how her office handled the ‘Empire’ actor’s criminal case.
Indonesia rejects appeal of woman imprisoned for blasphemy
The ethnic Chinese woman’s complaint about the volume of mosque loudspeakers led to an 18-month prison sentence.
S&P 500 notches third straight weekly gain as U.S. stocks rally
The strong finish erases most of the losses the market sustained after an uneven week of trading.
Amazon says Woody Allen’s #MeToo comments wrecked movie deal
A lawyer says Allen breached his four-movie deal with the online giant by making statements about the #MeToo movement that damaged prospects for promoting his films.
Girl not amused by ‘SNL’ joke about her disabled pet chicken
The chicken, owned by a Vermont girl, was joked about on ‘Weekend Update.’
Swallowed toys, coins, batteries spark rise in ER visits
The number of visits to the emergency room for children under age 6 who have swallowed small objects has almost doubled since. 1995.
Earth & Space Days set for April 19, 20
L.C. Bates Museum to hold its third annual event.
Should this Ghost of Paul Revere song be Maine’s new state ballad?
A bill proposes that ‘The Ballad of the 20th Maine’ get the designation, but lawmakers indicate they’re growing weary of naming official state anythings.
Wells offense shows life in softball opener – an 18-11 victory over Greely
Wells gets 19 hits and defeats the defending Class B South champion Rangers.