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Costly Court Race Points to a Politicized Future for Judicial Elections
MADISON, Wis. — It is a judicial election like no other in U.S. history. Thirty million dollars and counting has poured into the campaign for a swing seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, with TV ads swamping the airwaves. The candidates leave no illusions that they would be neutral on the court. And the race will decide not only the future of abortion rights in Wisconsin, but the battleground state’s political direction.
Fire in Mexico Kills at Least 39 in Migration Center Near U.S. Border
At least 39 people were killed Monday night and 29 others seriously injured when a fire broke out at a government-run migration facility in northern Mexico, near the border with the United States, authorities said.
How Do So Many Endangered Creatures End Up in Japan’s Animal Cafes?
In Japan, it’s possible to enjoy a coffee while an owl perches on your head, or to sit at a bar where penguins stare out at you from behind a Plexiglas wall. The country’s exotic animal cafes are popular with locals as well as visitors seeking novelty, cuteness and selfies. Customers can even buy animals at some cafes and bring them home.
The Israeli Government’s Plan to Overhaul the Judiciary: What to Know
Israel is in the throes of a grave political crisis that has ballooned in recent days to envelop crucial components of society: the military, universities and trade unions. For weeks, protesters have taken to the streets to oppose the government’s plan to overhaul judicial rules. The discontent intensified Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a minister who had criticized the plan for causing turmoil within the military.
The Final Four That Nobody Could Have Expected
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher snipped the last two strands of the net, he held it aloft like a trophy to admire for his players, coaches, staff and the hundreds of fans who let out a celebratory roar for the Aztecs’ first trip to a men’s Final Four.
In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up
The 30 women sat in wooden chairs, facing each other in a rectangular formation. At the front of the room was the ruling Communist Party’s hammer and sickle logo, with a sign declaring the meeting’s purpose: “Symposium of unmarried young women of the right age.”
They Left Town as Convicts. Will They Be Buried as Heroes?
When the corpse of a Wagner mercenary fighter arrived in his small Russian village in late February after he was killed fighting in Ukraine, some residents wanted to give him a hero’s burial. Others could not forget that the former prisoner had stabbed his father to death.
At Least 24 Die as Tornadoes Wreck Rural South
ROLLING FORK, Miss. — An ominous wedge appeared in the night sky over one of the poorest regions of the American South late Friday. When it touched down, it nearly obliterated the small Mississippi Delta town of Rolling Fork — one of numerous scenes of destruction and heartbreak across swaths of Mississippi and Alabama as tornadoes left at least 24 people dead, dozens more injured, and homes and businesses smashed to pieces.
As Trump Rallies in Waco, His Followers Shore Up His 2024 Bid
WACO, Texas — In the last 28 months, former President Donald Trump has been voted out of the White House, impeached for his role in the Capitol riot and criticized for marching many of his fellow Republicans off an electoral cliff in the 2022 midterms with his drumbeat of election fraud lies.
The Largest Source of Stolen Guns? Parked Cars.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On a Sunday in January 2022, a Glock 9 mm pistol, serial number AFDN559, disappeared from a Dodge Charger parked near a midtown Nashville bank after someone smashed in the rear driver’s side window.
Five Weeknight Dishes: Clean Out Your Fridge, Find Dinner
Tamar Adler has a new cookbook devoted to leftovers — “The Everlasting Meal Cookbook: Leftovers A-Z” — packed with recipes like refried bean hummus, a pad thai omelet, hot dog banh mi, chicken ragù. I love the elegant honesty of Tamar’s writing, the sureness of her direction and the range of her ideas. It’s the kind of book that makes you feel more capable just by opening it.
Florida Bill Would Shield DeSantis’ Travel Records
Members of the Florida Legislature moved this week to shield Gov. Ron DeSantis’ travel records from the public, proposing to change the state’s public information laws just as the governor ramps up what is expected to be a 2024 presidential campaign.
Trump, Turning Up Heat, Raises Specter of Violence if He Is Charged
In an overnight social media post, former President Donald Trump predicted that “potential death and destruction” may result if, as expected, he is charged by the Manhattan district attorney in connection with hush-money payments to a porn star made during the 2016 campaign.
Tennessee Moves to Decertify Officers Who Beat Tyre Nichols
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — At least four of the five Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in connection with the killing of Tyre Nichols should be barred from ever working in local law enforcement in Tennessee, an oversight agency said Thursday.
Arizona Supreme Court Turns Down Kari Lake’s Appeal in Her Election Lawsuit
Arizona’s Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request from Kari Lake to hear her lawsuit disputing her loss last year in the governor’s race. The lawsuit was based on what the court said was a false claim by Lake, a Republican, that more than 35,000 unaccounted ballots were accepted.
Prosecutor in Trump Hush-Money Case Fires Back at House Republicans
NEW YORK — The Manhattan district attorney on Thursday responded to House Republicans who have scrutinized his office’s criminal investigation into Donald Trump, pushing back forcefully against what the office called an inappropriate attempt by Congress to impede a local prosecution.
Los Angeles School Workers Are on Strike, and Parents Say They Get It
LOS ANGELES — Since Tuesday, Diana Cruz has juggled her stay-at-home job as an executive assistant with the care of her children after the Los Angeles school strike forced their classes to be canceled for three days.
In Chicago Mayor’s Race, a Former Teacher Rises With Union Support
CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson had a problem. In a crowded Chicago mayoral race full of established liberal politicians — a sitting congressman, the incumbent mayor, two City Council members — many voters had never heard of Johnson, a county commissioner from the West Side.
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