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2 men get life sentences in shooting death of 11-year-old outside stadium
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two men were sentenced Wednesday to lifelong terms in prison in the shooting death of an 11-year-old boy outside an Albuquerque baseball stadium in 2023 that prompted the New Mexico governor to issue a controversial gun ban, the district attorney’s office in Albuquerque said. Investigators say a truck carrying a mother and…
Florida officials let public universities free up millions to pay student-athletes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s public universities can free up $22.5 million a year to compensate student-athletes under an emergency rule approved by a state board Wednesday ahead of a landmark legal settlement allowing schools to pay their players through licensing deals. The sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust settlement, going into effect July 1, allows schools to…
U.S. resumes student visa applications under new social media vetting rules – National
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts for government review. The department said consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the…
Under a hot summer sun, South Carolina’s governor says energy law will keep air conditioners humming
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Under the hot South Carolina summer sun, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial bill signing for a law he and other supporters said will make sure the rapidly growing state has the energy to run air conditioners and anything else well into the future. McMaster signed the bill into law more…
What are the stakes in Strait of Hormuz if Iran-Israel conflict worsens?
Tensions are flaring up in the Middle East and there are already knock-on effects impacting economies globally, including with higher prices for gasoline at the pumps. According to a Reuters report on Wednesday, former Iranian economy minister Ehsan Khandouzi has said that tankers and LNG cargoes should only transit the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian…
What to know about retrial of Karen Read in killing of her police officer boyfriend
DEDHAM, Mass. — The jury is set to return for its third full day of testimony Wednesday in the second murder trial of Karen Read, who is charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend. Jurors began deliberations late last week, more than a month after the trial started. Tuesday’s deliberations included several questions to…
Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, warns against U.S. involvement – National
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them, in an official statement read by a state TV anchor. The remarks from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has only been seen once since…
Judge says government can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender people
BOSTON — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans. Tuesday’s ruling from U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick means that transgender or nonbinary people who are without a passport or need to apply for a new one can request a male, female or “X”…
The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles
The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles Source link
Texas stops providing new funding for border wall construction
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has stopped putting new money toward building a U.S.-Mexico border wall, shifting course after installing only a fraction of the hundreds of miles of potential barrier that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott set out to construct four years ago. State lawmakers this month approved a new Texas budget that does not include…