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US Supreme Court to hear Republican bid to limit counting of mail-in ballots

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear Mississippi's defense of a state law challenged by Republicans that allows a five-day grace period for mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted, a case that could lead to stricter voting rules around the country.The justices took up Mississippi's appeal of a lower court's ruling that deemed illegal the state law that permits mail-in ballots sent by certain voters to be counted if they were postmarked on or before Election Day but received up to five business days after a federal election.The court is expected to hear arguments an

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BBC News says it received legal threat from Trump over speech edit

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Pakistan says troops killed 20 militants in a region bordering Afghanistan

Pakistani security forces killed 20 Pakistani Taliban insurgents in raids on hideouts in the northwest region bordering Afghanistan, the military said Monday, as tensions between the two countries escalated. Pakistan and Afghanistan blamed each other for the collapse of a third round of peace talks in Istanbul over the weekend. The negotiations, facilitated by Qatar and Turkey, began last month following deadly border clashes that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians on both sides. Pakistan's military described the slain militants as “Khwarij,” a term the g

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US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage right

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Supreme Court agrees to decide if mail-in ballots can arrive after Election Day

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether states may count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, taking up a Republican-led lawsuit that could affect election laws in more than a dozen states across the country.It is the latest of several high-profile voting cases to make it on to the Supreme Court’s docket this year as the justices are asked to deal with controversies dating back over the past several elections.Fifteen states allow regular mail ballots to be accepted after Election Day, including presidential battleground Nevada. Most of the nation’s battleground states –

The ‘supercenter’ effect: How massive, one-stop retailers fuel overconsumption − and waste

Retail rally running out of steam after record streak, J.P. Morgan warns

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The latest US strikes on alleged drug boats kill 6 in the eastern Pacific

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the latest in a series of strikes on boats accused of ferrying drugs, killing six people in attacks on two vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in South American waters that many see as a pressure tactic on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. “These vessels were known by our intelligence to be associated with illicit na

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Packers couldn't stop Eagles' tush push during offseason. Now they'll try to contain it on the field

The Green Bay Packers couldn’t thwart the tush push during the offseason. Now they must try to find a way to stop it in a game. Green Bay proposed a ban on the play during the offseason, a measure that fell two votes short of passage. That has enabled the Philadelphia Eagles to continue using the short-yardage play in their Super Bowl title defense. The Eagles (6-2) beat the Packers (5-2-1) twice last season — including a playoff victory — and face them again Monday night at Lambeau Field. “We know it’s coming,�

US Supreme Court considers case of Rastafarian man shaved bald in prison

Over a foot of snow piles up in the Great Lakes as Arctic blast spreads across much of the US

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Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown

The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight. In a test vote that is the first in a series of required procedural maneuvers, the Senate voted 60-40 to move toward passing compromise legislation to fund the government and hold a later vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that expire Jan. 1. Final passage could be several days away if Democrats object an

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Chicago police respond to report of shots fired at federal agents amid immigration operations

Chicago police officers responded to a call of gunshots fired at federal agents Saturday amid immigration enforcement operations that drew residents to protest in the streets, the department said. There were no reports of anyone being hit by gunfire, according to police, and the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on the social platform X that the shots were fired by a man in a black Jeep who was targeting the agents. The suspect and the vehicle have not been located, according to DHS. Tensions are high as federal enforce

FAA halts flights of MD-11 cargo planes and requires inspections after UPS plane crash leaves community in mourning

Talks to end US shutdown look promising, Senate majority leader says

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Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Davis had been trying to get the court to overturn a lower-court order for her to pay $360,000 in damages and attorney's fees to a couple denied a marriage license. Her lawyers repeatedly invoked the words of Just

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BBC leaders resign amid scandal over Trump speech edit

Two top leaders at the BBC resigned on Sunday amid an escalating scandal over impartiality and bias that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into one of its biggest crises in recent years.The BBC’s most senior executive, director general Tim Davie, and the chief executive of the news division, Deborah Turness, both quit after the leak of a deeply critical memo that, among other things, revealed that the BBC had misleadingly edited a speech by US President Donald Trump to make it appear that he had directly called for violence on January 6, 2021.In a note to staff on Sunday afternoon, Davi

UK and Germany have accused Russia of threatening their satellites. Here’s what that means

Appeals court rejects Trump admin effort to block full SNAP payments, but many recipients still in limbo

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How a humble cabbage became one of the Forbidden City’s most memorable treasures

The Louvre’s “Mona Lisa,” the British Museum’s Rosetta Stone, MoMA’s “Starry Night” — major museums often have one must-see item that singlehandedly draws visitors from around the world.For the National Palace Museum, in Taiwan’s capital Taipei, the star attraction is somewhat humbler: a cabbage.Carved from a block of white and green jadeite, the remarkably realistic sculpture of a Chinese cabbage glistens as if freshly picked from a field, still wet with morning dew. A katydid and locust lurk in its verdant leaves, while the unknown sculptor used the material’s natural fla

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What to know if your travel plans are impacted by the FAA's flight cancellations

If you have upcoming travel plans anytime soon, you might notice fewer options on the airport's departure board. Airlines are scaling back flights at dozens of major U.S. airports to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been working unpaid and under intense strain during the ongoing government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration says the decision is necessary to keep travelers safe. Many controllers have been putting in long hours and mandatory overtime while lawmakers are at a standstill over how to reopen the government.