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More than 112,000 Illinois residents have lost the right to own guns. The state doesn't know if 84,000 still have them, sheriff says
CHICAGO — More than 112,000 Illinois residents have been deemed too dangerous to own guns, but the state doesn’t know if 84,000 of those people still have them, according to a new analysis by the Cook County sheriff’...Read more
Editorial: You won't like Trumponomics 2.0
Whoever wins November’s election, inflation will present them with an immediate challenge. More than two years after the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates to alleviate a pandemic-era price spike, the so-...Read more
Spurred by climate protests in art museums, Baltimore Museum of Art unveils sustainability plan
BALTIMORE — Asma Naeem, director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, has an unexpected take on the climate protests that have shaken the art museum world in recent years.
The protests, meant to convey the severity of ...Read more
What will happen before, after the Dali is refloated? Here are next 3 steps for ship that hit Key Bridge
BALTIMORE — The ship that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge to collapse in March, killing six construction workers, is expected to move soon, with officials setting a target of early next week for the refloat.
Moving ...Read more
First commercial hydrogen fueling station in the nation for big rigs set to open in West Oakland
OAKLAND, California — The first commercial truck hydrogen fueling station in the nation, set to open this summer in West Oakland, has the potential over the next six years to stop nearly 25,000 metric tons of carbon ...Read more
Biden seeks to bolster solar manufacturers with tax and trade moves
The Biden administration is initiating a suite of policies it says will help foster a deeper domestic supply chain for solar panels, following pleas from US manufacturers confronting a surge of tariff-free imports.
The ...Read more
Chinese EV giants hammered by Biden tariff are welcome in Brazil
Shut out of U.S. markets and under fire in Europe, China’s electric carmakers are zeroing in on the countries where they’re welcome. One of the big ones is Brazil.
BYD Co. and Great Wall Motor Co. already dominate EV ...Read more
Brainard says tariffs needed to avoid 'China shock' in US
President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser on Thursday offered a forceful defense of new tariffs on Chinese imports, calling them necessary to avoid economic turbulence from unfair trade practices that threaten to undo ...Read more
Kim Jong Un's outspoken sister blasts charges of weapons exports as US targets trade
The outspoken sister of North Korea’s leader blasted accusations her nation is exporting weapons to Russia as a “fiction,” shortly after the U.S. imposed new sanctions on the arms trade that Washington says is ...Read more
Texas power grid sees several days of supply strain
The Texas grid operator said that there’s the potential for emergency conditions early next week because of a risk of low power reserves.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or Ercot, said it may need to call on ...Read more
After Assembly issues apology for California's role in slavery, some reparations bills die in Senate
The California Assembly on Thursday voted to issue an official apology for the state's role in slavery and the systemic racism that ensued, but other bills meant to offer reparations died shortly afterward in the Senate.
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Larry Hogan comes out in support of abortion access in latest appeal to Democratic voters
BALTIMORE — Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that he supports codifying abortion access in federal law, amending a previous position that his Democratic U.S. Senate campaign opponent has sought to use ...Read more
N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez says his wife Nadine has breast cancer amid trial for bribery case
NEW YORK — Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife Nadine, who’s a key player in the alleged bribery scheme he’s on trial for in Manhattan, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a statement from the senator.
The ...Read more
4 charged with resisting and assaulting police in November protest at University of Michigan, prosecutors say
DETROIT — The Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office charged four people with resisting, obstructing and assaulting police following a protest at the University of Michigan last fall related to Israel's war with Hamas in ...Read more
Minnesota Legislature: GOP bonding threats won't stop abortion measure, DFL leaders say
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers say they won’t let speeches about fast food or Republican threats to kill a bonding deal derail their efforts to advance a bill that would plot a path for abortion ...Read more
Colorado governor signs bills to pump millions of dollars into public transit
DENVER — Groundwork for possible car-free living along Colorado’s Front Range got done Thursday as Gov. Jared Polis signed four bills into law to boost public transportation.
The new laws let state leaders pump tens ...Read more
Trump defense gets boost from tough Cohen cross-examination
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyer at his hush money trial grilled Michael Cohen for hours on the witness stand Thursday about possible inconsistencies in his testimony and his well-documented history of lying under oath...Read more
Kevin Spacey gets support from Liam Neeson and others after fresh assault allegations
Sharon Stone, Liam Neeson and Stephen Fry are all voicing support for disgraced actor Kevin Spacey following a new documentary out of the U.K. containing fresh sexual assault allegations.
The "House of Cards" star ...Read more
North Koreans posed as US tech workers to fund weapons, US Says
WASHINGTON — Posing as Americans, North Korean technology workers secured remote work contracts with hundreds of U.S. companies as part of a scheme to help fund Pyongyang’s illicit nuclear weapons and missile programs,...Read more
Congressional Black Caucus asks Biden to pardon Marilyn Mosby, says she has applied for clemency
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has officially applied for a presidential pardon, according to a new letter sent by the Congressional Black Caucus to President Joe Biden obtained by The Baltimore Sun.
In...Read more
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