Recent rulings by the Supreme Court, including last year’s decision on abortion rights, ‘signal a dangerous creep towards authoritarianism and centralization of power,’ Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York.
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Guns for domestic abusers, agency power next up at Supreme Court
Here are the cases to watch.
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Grandmother of French teen shot dead by police officer pleads with rioters to stop
The grandmother of 17-year-old Nahel, identified only as Nadia, said in a telephone interview with French news broadcaster BFM TV, ‘Don’t break windows, buses … schools. We want to calm things down.’
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Massachusetts woman killed in ATV crash Saturday
A woman from Royalston, Mass., was killed and a man was seriously injured when an ATV they were riding crashed on a washed out trail in Coplin Plantation.
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Australia is the first nation to let patients with depression or PTSD be prescribed psychedelics
Scientists in Australia were surprised by the move, which was announced in February but took effect July 1. One scientist said it puts Australia ‘at the forefront of research in this field.’
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In affirmative action and student loan cases, advocates fear losses for racial equality
If student loan forgiveness and affirmative action are both struck down by the Supreme Court, it could send an ominous signal to millions of Americans that conservative critics have succeeded in erecting more roadblocks to racial equality in America.
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Tech stocks slip as traders rein in rate-cut bets
U.S. tech stocks slid while government bonds advanced as traders unwound bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year. The Nasdaq 100 slid for a second day Monday after suffering its worst week since March. Profit-taking in the technology sector continued as some of the year’s hottest names including AI-favorite Nvidia and Facebook-parent […]
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NHL notebook: Bruins have a big night at awards ceremony
Coach Jim Montgomery wins the Jack Adams Award, goalie Linus Ullmark the Vezina and Patrice Bergeron win his sixth Selke Award.
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Sports Digest: Mainers pull out 4-3 win to end 3-game losing streak
Sanford takes advantage of two errors in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat Bristol.
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Russia says China backs its efforts to stabilize the country after mercenary rebellion
The Russian Foreign Ministry said China declared support for the leadership in Moscow during a previously unannounced trip to Beijing by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko.