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Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants

Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants

Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press  |  Posted March 18 - 10:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Supreme Court on Monday has extended its block, for now, on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out.
Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on hobbies

Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on hobbies

Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press  |  Posted March 18 - 9:50 p.m.  |  Save Story

The fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Joann's more than 800 stores and its website will continue to operate normally during the bankruptcy process, the company said.
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted

Matthew Daly, Associated Press  |  Posted March 18 - 7:35 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products.
Singer R. Kelly seeks appeals court relief from 30-year prison term

Singer R. Kelly seeks appeals court relief from 30-year prison term

Larry Neumeister, Associated Press  |  Posted March 18 - 5:36 p.m.  |  Save Story

R. Kelly's lawyer told an appeals court Monday that a racketeering law was unjustly used to convict the R&B superstar at his Brooklyn trial of sexually abusing young fans, including children, for decades.
Putin extends rule in predetermined Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era

Putin extends rule in predetermined Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era

Emma Burrows, Dasha Litvinova and Jim Heintz, Associated Press  |  Posted March 18 - 5:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

President Vladimir Putin extended his reign over Russia in a landslide election whose outcome was never in doubt, declaring his determination to advance deeper into Ukraine and dangling new threats against the West.
'Art and science': How bracketologists are using artificial intelligence this March Madness

'Art and science': How bracketologists are using artificial intelligence this March Madness

James Pollard, Associated Press  |  Posted March 18 - 4:05 p.m.  |  Save Story

College hoops fans might want to think again before pinning their hopes of a perfect March Madness bracket on artificial intelligence.
Gov. Cox gives Gridiron speech, and it turns out he's pretty funny

Gov. Cox gives Gridiron speech, and it turns out he's pretty funny

Suzanne Bates, Deseret News  |  Posted March 18 - 3:04 p.m.  |  Save Story

Utah's Gov. Spencer Cox reportedly brought the house down with his speech Saturday night, where he poked fun at himself, his party, Biden and the Democrats — and Utah.
Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial burdens

Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial burdens

Anna Localio and Jessica Jones-smith, Associated Press  |  Posted March 18 - 12:52 p.m.  |  Save Story

New research finds that free school meals were associated with a net reduction in the prevalence of childhood obesity.
Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say

Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say

Joey Roulette and Marisa Taylor, Reuters  |  Posted March 18 - 11:37 a.m.  |  Save Story

SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a U.S. intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the program said, demonstrating deepening ties between billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's space company and national security agencies.
2nd man charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz'

2nd man charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz'

Steve Karnowski, Associated Press  |  Posted March 18 - 11:02 a.m.  |  Save Story

A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz," according to an indictment made public Sunday.
Biden pushes for expansion in women's health research

Biden pushes for expansion in women's health research

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Posted March 18 - 10:22 a.m.  |  Save Story

President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Monday expanding U.S. government research on women's health, while spending $200 million next year to better understand issues including sexual and reproductive conditions.
Trump fails to get appeal bond for $454M civil fraud judgment, lawyers say

Trump fails to get appeal bond for $454M civil fraud judgment, lawyers say

Luc Cohen, Reuters  |  Updated March 18 - 10:19 a.m.  |  Save Story

Donald Trump has so far been unable to obtain a bond that would allow him to appeal a $454 million judgment against the former president in a New York civil fraud case without posting the full amount himself, his lawyers said on Monday.
What makes people happy? California lawmakers want to find out

What makes people happy? California lawmakers want to find out

Sophie Austin/Report For America, Associated Press  |  Posted March 18 - 6:15 a.m.  |  Save Story

A California lawmaker is trying to get the state Legislature to rethink policymaking by creating a committee to study how to make people happier. It is called the Select Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes, and lawmakers held its first hearing this week.
80 years after D-Day, World War II veteran to get married near beaches where US troops landed

80 years after D-Day, World War II veteran to get married near beaches where US troops landed

Terry Spencer, Associated Press  |  Posted March 17 - 9:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

A 100-year-old American World War II veteran plans to marry his 96-year-old fiancee in France as part of that country's 80th anniversary celebration of D-Day.
Some perplexing animal mysteries stumped scientists during the 2017 eclipse. Here's why

Some perplexing animal mysteries stumped scientists during the 2017 eclipse. Here's why

Taylor Nicioli, CNN  |  Posted March 17 - 7:45 p.m.  |  Save Story

During the Great American Eclipse of 2017, zoo animals acting strangely took researchers by surprise — the giraffes gathered and broke into a gallop, the Galápagos tortoises began to mate, and the gorillas started to get ready for bed.
Study of polyglots offers insight on brain's language processing

Study of polyglots offers insight on brain's language processing

Will Dunham, Reuters  |  Posted March 17 - 4:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

While most people speak only one language or perhaps two, some are proficient in many. And they are helping to provide insight into how the brain deals with language.
Man faces charges in 2 states after alleged killings of family members in Pennsylvania

Man faces charges in 2 states after alleged killings of family members in Pennsylvania

Associated Press  |  Updated March 17 - 3:37 p.m.  |  Save Story

Authorities say a man faces murder charges in Pennsylvania and carjacking and weapons charges in New Jersey after allegedly killing three family members and evading law enforcement for hours as police mobilized in two states
Citing alleged abuses on OnlyFans, lawmakers call for stronger safeguards

Citing alleged abuses on OnlyFans, lawmakers call for stronger safeguards

Linda So and Andrew R.C. Marshall, Reuters  |  Posted March 17 - 11:51 a.m.  |  Save Story

Three U.S. lawmakers and two in Britain called for tougher safeguards against online sexual exploitation after a Reuters investigation identified more than 140 police complaints of nonconsensual pornography on OnlyFans, the popular adults-only website.
Another city has made a formal request for an NHL expansion team

Another city has made a formal request for an NHL expansion team

Dennis Romboy, Deseret News  |  Posted March 16 - 6:23 p.m.  |  Save Story

Another city has made a formal request to the National Hockey League for an expansion franchise.