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Court rules North Carolina Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced his wedding online

A federal appeals court has ruled a Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced a decade ago that he was going to marry his longtime partner.

Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break

Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year, but their efforts came to nothing.

Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement

Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports.

The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records

The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes.

A US company is fined $650,000 for illegally hiring children to clean meat processing plants

A Tennessee-based sanitation company is agreeing to pay more than half a million dollars after a federal investigation found it illegally hired children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities.

Federal appeals court upholds ruling that Zion Williamson's 2019 contract with an agent was void

A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 ruling that NBA star Zion Williamson’s contract with a marketing agent was void because the agent was not licensed in North Carolina when the two entered an agreement in 2019.

The family of Irvo Otieno criticizes move to withdraw murder charges for now against 5 deputies

A Virginia judge has signed off on a prosecutor’s request to withdraw charges against five more people in connection with the 2023 death of Irvo Otieno.

2 killed when a small plane headed to South Carolina crashes in Virginia, police say

Authorities say two people were killed when a small plane headed to South Carolina crashed in Virginia.

Commercial jet maker Airbus is staying humble even as Boeing flounders. There's a reason for that.

Europe’s Airbus had established a clear sales lead over Boeing even before the American company encountered more fallout from manufacturing troubles and ongoing safety concerns.

Police surround pro-Palestine student encampment at University of Southern California

Police have surrounded a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California, days before commencement events are set to begin on the Los Angeles campus.

Many Florida women can't get abortions past 6 weeks. Where else can they go?

Since Florida enacted a six-week abortion ban, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states have sprung into action.

Anti-war protest ruffles University of Michigan as demonstrations collide with graduation season

Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation ceremonies.

Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute

Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with the firefighters’ union failed to deliver an agreement on wages.

Boeing threatens to lock out its private firefighters around Seattle in a dispute over pay

Boeing is already facing questions about quality and safety of its aircraft, and now it has a labor showdown on its hands in Seattle.

Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing co-workers of joining Capitol riot

A former government employee has been charged with repeatedly submitting fake tips to the FBI reporting that several of his co-workers in the intelligence community were part of a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

A $5,000 check won by Billie Jean King 50 years ago helped create Women's Sports Foundation

Billie Jean King’s $5,000 check sure went a long way for women’s sports.

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners

A judge declared a mistrial after a jury said it was deadlocked and couldn't reach a verdict in the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq two decades ago.

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners against military contractor

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners against military contractor.

Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

A Georgia business owner who repeatedly attacked law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison.

Jury at Abu Ghraib civil trial might not be able to reach verdict: judge says

The judge presiding over the trial of a military contractor accused of contributing to detainees' mistreatment at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq two decades ago is speculating that the jury may not be able to reach a verdict.

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall

Police have cleared dozens of people from inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the administration building in New York earlier in the day.

Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care

Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy has gone into effect, and some doctors are concerned that women in the state will no longer have access to needed health care.

Columbia University threatens to expel student protesters occupying an administration building

Standoffs between pro-Palestinian protesters and U.S. college administrators appear to be coming to a head.

Life sentence for gang member who turned northern Virginia into 'hunting ground'

A leader in the MS-13 street gang whose orders set off a wave of killings five years ago in northern Virginia has been sentenced to life in prison.

Military veteran charged with attempting to make ricin to remain jailed

A judge has ordered a Marine Corps veteran and former militia member to remain jailed pending trial on charges he attempted to make ricin, a biological toxin ricin.

Former Virginia hospital medical director acquitted of sexually abusing ex-patients

The former medical director of a Virginia hospital that treats vulnerable children and young adults has been acquitted of sexually abusing two teenage patients during physical exams.

Jury in Abu Ghraib trial says it is deadlocked; judge orders deliberations to resume

A judge ordered jurors Friday to keep deliberating after they said they were deadlocked in a lawsuit alleging a Virginia-based military contractor is liable for abuses suffered by inmates at the Abu Ghraib prion in Iraq two decades ago.

Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza war

Donald Trump on Thursday claimed a 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was “nothing” compared to the college campus protests that have sparked around the country over the Israel-Hamas war.