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A Florida judge’s ruling Wednesday on records related to Bob Saget’s death investigation will keep sensitive information, including video and photos of his body, in the hands of the late actor’s loved ones for the time being.Saget’s family has an arcane 21-year-old Florida law — and the late NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt — to thank…Continue Reading

A federal judge in Georgia has temporarily blocked the U.S. military from enforcing its Covid-19 vaccine mandate against an Air Force officer seeking a religious exemption. The order was handed down a month after the unnamed officer, who is a Christian, filed a lawsuit alleging that the mandate violates her religious beliefs.The suit says the officer…Continue Reading

WASHINGTON — Eastern European governments are bracing for a potential refugee crisis if Russia launches an invasion of Ukraine, with possibly millions of civilians crossing the border into neighboring countries, Western officials and aid workers say.Apart from the humanitarian fallout, European officials expect Russia and its partners will try to exploit any major migration for…Continue Reading

LOS ANGELES — Amid concerns that California’s cannabis industry is overtaxed and on the brink of collapse, children’s and youth advocates say cutting marijuana taxes could put badly needed social service programs in jeopardy.Small cannabis farmers and business owners have repeatedly asked the state to overhaul the industry’s tax system as they struggle to stay…Continue Reading

WASHINGTON — Republicans are blocking votes on President Joe Biden’s five nominees for the Federal Reserve, infuriating the White House and creating an impasse at a time when the central bank is under increasing pressure to combat inflation.The GOP’s boycott during a Senate Banking Committee hearing this week stalled the nominations of Jerome Powell for…Continue Reading

An enormous, 58-foot-tall swell that crashed in the waters off British Columbia, Canada, in November 2020 has been confirmed as the largest “rogue” wave ever recorded, according to new research.The monster wave, which struck off the coast of Vancouver Island, reached a height roughly equivalent to a four-story building, scientists said. Characteristics of the wave…Continue Reading

Disney is dropping most of its indoor mask requirements for fully vaccinated guests at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Starting Thursday, face coverings will be optional for fully vaccinated guests in most indoor and outdoor spaces at the parks, according to Disney World and Disneyland’s websites. Guests, regardless of vaccination status, will still be required…Continue Reading

Howard University and Presbyterian College officials are investigating after a group yelled threats and slurs at the historically Black universities women’s lacrosse team on Friday.The team, composed of all people of color, was making its way inside  Presbyterian’s Bailey Memorial Stadium in South Carolina just before 3 p.m. when the team members were verbally assaulted…Continue Reading

Donald Trump’s spamming of Republican donors could kneecap party efforts to build a steady funding stream for future elections and compete with Democratic fundraising, top GOP officials are privately warning.Why it matters: The former president’s decision to bombard donors with numerous daily emails and texts is sucking up record sums. Four top GOP digital strategists tell…Continue Reading