Town in Washington state to pay $15 million to parents of 13-year-old who drowned at summer camp

A town in Washington state will pay the parents of a teen $15 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit they filed after he drowned during a town summer camp outing

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Jury awards $700k to Seattle protesters jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on barricade

Four protesters have been awarded nearly $700,000 after they were jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on a temporary police barricade on Jan. 1, 2021

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A majority of Brazil’s top court votes to decriminalize marijuana. The full bench must vote before the ruling is final

A majority of Brazil’s top court votes to decriminalize marijuana. The full bench must vote before the ruling is final

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Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments

Civil liberties groups have filed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new law mandating that the Ten Commandments must be displayed in every public school classroom

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Alec Baldwin's attorneys ask New Mexico judge to dismiss the case against him over firearm evidence

Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin are seeking to scuttle an involuntary manslaughter trial against the actor-producer in the fatal movie-set shooting of a cinematographer

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One man died and five others were hospitalized in downtown St. Louis shooting

One man is dead and five others were wounded in a downtown St. Louis shooting

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Here's a look at Trump's VP shortlist and why each contender may get picked or fall short

Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before, or perhaps at, next month’s Republican National Convention

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Parts of Washington state parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ placed on hold

A judge has paused parts of a new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a “forced outing” measure

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Michigan's top court to consider whether to further limit no-parole life sentences

The Michigan Supreme Court will consider whether to ban automatic life prison sentences for people who were 19 or 20 years old when they were involved in a major crime

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Rains help firefighters gain ground on large wildfires in southern New Mexico

Rainy conditions are helping firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico that have killed two people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee

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Buttigieg tours Mississippi civil rights site and says transportation is key to equity in the US

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has toured the home of assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers in Mississippi’s capital city

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2 people were killed and 8 others wounded in shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas, police say

2 people were killed and 8 others wounded in shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas, police say

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France star Kylian Mbappé trains with blue, white and red mask over nose injury at Euro 2024

France star Kylian Mbappé trains with blue, white and red mask over nose injury at Euro 2024

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