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Can Trump run for presidency? U.S. Supreme Court to rule in biggest involvement since Bush v. Gore – National

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Can Trump run for presidency? U.S. Supreme Court to rule in biggest involvement since Bush v. Gore – National

A case with the potential to disrupt Donald Trump’s drive to return to the White House is putting the Supreme Court uncomfortably at the center of the 2024 presidential campaign. In arguments Thursday, the justices will, for the first time, wrestle with a constitutional provision that was adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from reclaiming power. … Read more

Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs new multiyear deal with Spotify

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Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs new multiyear deal with Spotify

NEW YORK — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Spotify announced the renewed partnership in a post on the company’s corporate blog Friday. Under a prior multimillion-dollar deal, “The Joe … Read more

Avalanche forecasters try to curb deaths as skiers and snowmobilers flock to backcountry areas

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Avalanche forecasters try to curb deaths as skiers and snowmobilers flock to backcountry areas

COOKE CITY, Mont. — As Wesley Mlaskoch motored his snowmobile across a mountain in the Montana backcountry, the slope above him collapsed into a thick slab and began rushing down the hillside. He had triggered an avalanche. Within seconds, the fury of accelerating snow flipped the snowmobile on top of him, threatening to bury Mlaskoch … Read more

New Jersey comes West to kick off Grammy weekend with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen

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New Jersey comes West to kick off Grammy weekend with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen

LOS ANGELES — New Jersey came to the West Coast to kick off Grammy Awards weekend, with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen teaming up. The occasion was to honor Bon Jovi for his musical achievements and philanthropic efforts as MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday night. Bon Jovi hailed Springsteen as … Read more

Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds

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Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds

LOS ANGELES — Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are independently harmful to the human body, but together their impact on cardiovascular and respiratory systems is more dangerous and affects some communities more than others. A study published Friday in the journal Science Advances said climate change is increasing the frequency of both hazards, particularly in … Read more

Why Taylor Swift’s globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized

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Why Taylor Swift’s globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized

PHILADELPHIA — For weeks, scrutiny over singer Taylor Swift’s travel in private jets has been bubbling up on social media, with people pointing out the planet-warming emissions of carbon dioxide released with every flight. The megastar is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, one of the NFL’s most celebrated players. The growing romance … Read more

Providence approves first state-sanctioned safe injection site in Rhode Island

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Providence approves first state-sanctioned safe injection site in Rhode Island

A Rhode Island city has approved the first state-sanctioned safe injection site, a place where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they overdose. The Providence City Council voted Thursday to establish the site that will be run by a nonprofit and funded with money from opioid settlement money. It … Read more

U.S. begins retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria over fatal Jordan drone attack – National

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U.S. begins retaliatory strikes in Iraq, Syria over fatal Jordan drone attack – National

The U.S. military launched airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, in retaliation for last weekend’s attack in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops. The strikes, which included the use of long-range B-1 bombers flown from the U.S., are the first … Read more

Hasty Pudding honors ‘Saltburn’ actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year

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Hasty Pudding honors ‘Saltburn’ actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals roasted Barry Keoghan, best known for his roles in “Dunkirk,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” “Eternals,” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” on Friday with its 2024 Man of the Year Award. Keoghan, who also starred in the comedy psychological thriller “Saltburn” and the World War II … Read more

Lawsuit says Tennessee hospital shouldn’t have discharged woman who died, police should have helped

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Lawsuit says Tennessee hospital shouldn’t have discharged woman who died, police should have helped

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal lawsuit says a woman who died last February shouldn’t have been discharged from a Tennessee hospital, forced to leave despite her pleas for more help and unassisted by security guards and police during a medical emergency. The son of 60-year-old Lisa Edwards on Thursday sued the city of Knoxville, a … Read more