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22/04 Supreme Court takes up religious rights dispute over LGBTQ books in Maryland schools

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the religious rights of parents in Maryland to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters.

22/04 ‘Ridiculous’ reason cafe can’t fill $150,000 job

Would you work as a cafe manager for $150,000?

20/04 French finance minister says Trump risks credibility of the dollar if he moves the Fed

French Finance Minister Eric Lombard considers that US President Donald Trump would endanger the credibility of the dollar and destabilize the US economy if the Federal Reserve President Jerome Powell dismissed the president of the Federal Reserve (Fed)

18/04 Glamarama drama: Sydney millionaires turn on each other

Manicured fingers are being pointed in one of Sydney’s most exclusive beachside communities, as the plot thickens with a whodunit that seems like it could be ripped from the pages of any Liane Moriarty novel.

17/04 Unsettled North Carolina election could be determined by which ballots are subject to court orders

North Carolina’s Supreme Court decided recently that ballots from two categories should have been left out of the tally of an unresolved November election for a seat on the court.

16/04 Biden first made a speech after leaving the White House

Biden complained to racial injustice and criticized Trump for measures against migrants, as well as for mass dismissal of civil servants

12/04 Trump considers $ 10,000 to each gronellands in the context of the annexation plan

Donald Trump's administration is considering offering each gronellands a $ 10,000 annual check, as part of the plan to take control of the Danish Island, reports The New York Times.

11/04 North Carolina Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count

North Carolina’s Supreme Court has ruled that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November’s election for a seat on the court must remain in the election count.

11/04 The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man

The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal. Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration court order preventing his deportation to his native c...

11/04 Supreme Court says Trump administration must facilitate return of deported Maryland man

The Supreme Court says the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal.

09/04 Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge’s order requiring them to be reinstated.

07/04 Court directive to locate voters in close North Carolina election blocked for now

North Carolina’s Supreme Court has temporarily halted enforcement of a decision by an appeals court that favored a Republican candidate in a close and unresolved November election for the state’s highest court.

07/04 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to block a court order requiring it to bring back to the United States a Maryland man who was sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

04/04 North Carolina judges side with colleague in his Supreme Court election dispute over ballots

A North Carolina appeals court has sided with the trailing candidate in a close state Supreme Court election from November.

03/04 'Their Tesla': Pioneering brothers' Wright Flyer III is designated Ohio's official state plane

Ohio has named the 1905 Wright Flyer III its official state airplane. Described as Orville and Wilbur Wright’s crowning achievement, the world’s first practical fixed-wing aircraft made its first sustained flight at Huffman Prairie outside Dayton.

03/04 Vance spoke about the future mask after leaving the White House

Musk is supervised by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “The work of Doge is not even closely completed,” the vice president said. The fact that the businessman will soon move away from duties in the White House was written by Politico

02/04 Uproar over school’s Anzac Day call

NSW Education Minister Prue Carr has slammed calls by a school principal in Sydney’s northwest for an “opt-out” Anzac Day service that sparked outrage among veterans.

01/04 Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a South Carolina case over whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.

30/03 PM’s whopping new $200 million promise

Anthony Albanese will shift the focus of his campaign to health policy on Monday, with a pledge of $200 million from the federal government to redevelop a major hospital in Perth’s eastern suburbs.

27/03 Anti-abortion groups mount effort to strip Planned Parenthood funding ahead of Supreme Court hearing

Major anti-abortion groups are gathering in the nation's capital to begin a lobbying effort with Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration aimed at eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood.

26/03 Tesla is suing to open dealerships in Wisconsin. It's become a big deal in the Supreme Court race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk and political groups he backs are pouring millions of dollars into the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court as the electric vehicle company sues to overturn a state law that prevents it from opening dealerships — a case that eventually could make its way to the high court. Tesla's multiple attempts...

21/03 North Carolina appeals judges hear arguments in unresolved court election

North Carolina appeals court judges have listened to arguments about whether votes on tens of thousands of ballots in an unsettled state Supreme Court election from November should remain in the tally or be discarded.

17/03 ‘Win-win’: Fresh call to back Aussie steel

A patriotic ‘Buy Australian’ fervour emerged on ABC’s flagship Q and A political debate program on Monday night, with the domestic steel industry taking centre stage amid US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on local producers.

14/03 Historic school funding ‘under threat’ from Dutton: Unions

The future of a historic $4.8bn agreement on the education of millions of Aussie students hangs in the balance if Peter Dutton is elected, NSW’s teachers’ union has warned.

14/03 Americans expressed concerns due to Trump's "close connection" with Russia

Trump is “too closely connected” with Russia, 56% of the Reuters/IPSOS survey participants say. The president himself called his position in relation to Moscow tough, but said that they always had a “good relationship” with Putin.

13/03 Big change coming for Australia’s worst roundabout

Australia’s most hated roundabout is set to get a $150m upgrade which is expected to relieve drivers from long queues and wait times.

11/03 These states get up to half of their revenue from the federal government

Four southern states rank in the top 5 for dependence on federal dollars.

09/03 Anti-Musk Manifestation called for today in Lisbon

Lisbon is about 50 cities where a demonstration against Elon Musk, owner of Tesla and supporter of US President Donald Trump, who are planned for the United States, the United Kingdom and Spain.

08/03 ‘Historic’: WA election results revealed

Federal Labor MPs have been urged not to “take the foot off the gas” after their Western Australia state-level colleagues secured a landslide election victory.

03/03 No South East Queensland dam releases until rain from Cyclone Alfred begins

More than half a million homes could be damaged if Tropical Cyclone Albert makes landfall in South East Queensland, state government modelling has suggested, as communities in the region brace for impact.

28/02 Trump rejects continuing talks with Zelensky until he is "ready for peace"

US President Donald Trump announced today that he will not continue negotiations with his Ukrainian counterpart after a tense White House conversation and said Volodymyr Zelensky could return to Washington when "he is ready for peace."

28/02 Ukraine: Trump rejects continuing talks with Zelensky until he is "ready for peace"

WASHINGTON, 28 Feb 2025 (Lusa) - US President Donald Trump announced today that he will not continue negotiations with his Ukrainian counterpart after a tense White House conversation and said Volodymyr Zelensky could return to Washington when "he is ready for peace." "We had a very significant meeting at the White House today ...

26/02 Judge gives Trump Administration two days to unlock thousands of millions of dollars of foreign aid retained

A federal judge today gave the Trump administration less than two days to unlock thousands of millions of dollars in foreign aid from the United States retained.

22/02 Aussie town where land is ‘worthless’

Blocks of vacant land along Victoria’s coastline have become “worthless” as new rules to account for climate change block the construction of new housing.

21/02 PM declares giant investment in local jobs

Anthony Albanese has announced a further $500m for the Future Made in Australia Fund, this time to drive new jobs in clean energy manufacturing.

18/02 Florida is rushing to enforce new immigration laws. Here's what to know

An architect of a controversial bid to fly migrants from Texas to a Massachusetts resort town in 2022 has been named to guide Florida's new state board of immigration enforcement.

18/02 Major step after thousands of trains axed

The long-running dispute between the NSW government and rail unions is set to be taken to court as commuters enter their sixth day of confusion in the latest lot of industrial action.

17/02 Fifth day of confusion for Sydney train commuters

Sydney commuters are facing another day of confusion as the long-running pay dispute between the NSW government and unions continues.

17/02 Aussie state tourists can’t get enough of

Melbourne was the place to be in January, with more than three million passengers welcomed through airport terminals, according to new figures.

16/02 Chaos as more than 300 trains already cancelled

More than 300 trains have already been cancelled as of 6am on Monday amid a bitter dispute between the rail union and NSW government.

16/02 ‘Unpredictable’: Warning for rail users

Sydney commuters are set for more headaches with industrial action expected to continue causing transport chaos across the city.

14/02 Affluent suburb now crime ‘epicentre’

His voice cracking, holding back tears, the broken father of a five-year-old girl poured his heart out about a crime crisis in one of Melbourne’s most lavish suburbs.

13/02 Amid 'new dynamic,' former state Sen. Niraj Antani drops one statewide campaign, launches another

Republican Niraj Antani has suspended his 2026 secretary of state campaign to run for Ohio treasurer.

11/02 ‘Humbling’ lessons for Albo in Werribee hit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would be swept from power at the upcoming federal election if Labor’s disastrous Werribee by-election results in Victoria were mirrored nationwide.

07/02 Democratic states sue Trump administration over order to halt funding for gender-affirming care

Three Democratic states have sued the Trump administration over its order to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender people under 19.

05/02 Gov. Wes Moore says Maryland must become less reliant on federal jobs amid Trump's push to downsize

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says his state must become less reliant on federal jobs and better develop other economic strengths.

04/02 Albo’s big move against Chinese AI app

Chinese AI disrupter DeepSeek will be banned on all Commonwealth systems and devices after national security and intelligence agencies determined the app poses an “unacceptable risk” to government technologies.

03/02 Cost of keeping bulk-billing clinics open

Bulk-billing GPs have walked away with more than $2m in payroll tax rebates in just three months as part of one state government’s initiative to reduce the strain on emergency services.

03/02 Broken promises on Chinese ‘flatpack’ buses: Union

The powerful rail and transport union has claimed the NSW government has broken a pre-election promises to protect local manufacturing after announcing new “flatpack” buses would be imported from China.

31/01 Australia reviews transgender treatment guidelines as Queensland pauses hormone therapies for minor

Australia will examine whether or not to continue prescribing puberty blockers and hormone treatment to underage teenagers under a comprehensive review of treatment guidelines for trans and gender-diverse children.

27/01 Photo of a recently built Australian home exposes the disturbing future of housing

A startling image of a new home that consumes almost the entirety of the small plot of land it’s built on has sparked criticism and exposed a deep irony.

24/01 Major twist after MP’s sex assault claims

Police have closed their investigation into the alleged sexual assault of former Labor MP Brittany Lauga after she claimed she was drugged and assaulted at a pub – confirming no charges have been laid.

21/01 Inquiry launched into monster pedo

A major review has begun into Queensland’s Blue Card system to identify how monster childcare pedophile Ashley Paul Griffith was able to work in centres undetected for so long.

21/01 Multiple beaches and waterways in Sydney have been swamped by tonnes of rubbish debris

Multiple waterside Sydney suburbs have been inundated with mounds of rubbish and plastic waste following severe storms and strong winds that battered the city last week.

20/01 Crucial deal could end state’s rail chaos

Sydney’s rail union officials will present a counteroffer on workers’ pay and conditions to the State Government, following a crippling train strike being put on hold by the workplace umpire.

20/01 State makes push for fuel price caps

Fuel retailers in Victoria will need to publicly report prices the day before they change and cap any rises for 24 hours under a major proposition from the State Government.

20/01 The notion of the Aussie backyard is dying, but don’t blame apartments

Australia has spent decades building the wrong type of homes and the notion of the classic backyard is now dying as a result – but don’t blame higher density apartment living.

17/01 Supreme Court will hear case of Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in their kids' classes

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from parents in suburban Washington who want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.

16/01 Developer turned global fugitive leaves defective unit owners with an $18 million bill they can’t pay

The owners of apartments inside a troubled high-rise in Western Sydney are on the brink of ruin, unable to cover an $18 million bill to replace the building’s highly flammable and potentially deadly cladding.

14/01 Lots of new faces and maybe a more conservative tilt as South Carolina Legislature starts session

More introductions than normal were needed as the South Carolina General Assembly started its latest two-year session on Tuesday.

14/01 Urgent warning over state’s mental health ‘disaster’

The NSW health system is facing an “impending disaster” with more than half the state’s mental health workforce set to quit in less than a week, a peak body has warned.

09/01 Russia considers Trump's statement on Greenland dramatic

The Russian Presidency stated today that it is following "very closely" what it considered dramatic rhetoric from the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, about expansionist intentions.

08/01 NIMBY nonsense hits Sydney again

NIMBYs have been blamed for halting a decision to increase the number of major events held at an iconic Sydney parkland which is one of the few sites in the city fit to host big music festivals.

07/01 North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's highest court blocked on Tuesday the certification of a November election result for one of its own seats so it can review legal arguments by a trailing candidate who contends over 60,000 ballots that were cast shouldn't be counted.

07/01 Virginia's statehouse control hinges on 3 key special elections

Voters in northern and central Virginia will vote in special elections to fill two vacancies in the state senate and an open seat in the House of Delegates.

07/01 The most complete county government of the Ming Dynasty is preserved in China. It shows the appearance of the official government during the Ming Dynasty. Have you ever visited it?

In China's long history, there have been more than 20,000 yamen at all levels. However, only 7 remain today, of which only 4 are county yamen. The most famous of these county offices is probably the Pingyao County Office in Shanxi. It was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and was finalized in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The only Ming Dynasty county office that is best preserved is the Yexia

06/01 Premier’s wild call on Albo’s $7.2bn pledge

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has claimed victory following a major $7.2bn funding commitment from Anthony Albanese to upgrade the deadly Bruce Highway.

03/01 After holiday pause, South Carolina begins scheduling executions again

South Carolina’s Supreme Court set a Jan. 31 date for the state’s next execution after allowing a pause for the Christmas holidays.

30/12 Record year of housing handouts, changes by Aussie governments

Never in Australia’s history has so much been handed out to help taxpayers have homes, with record financial leg-ups going as high as $56k for the average first home in one state.

25/12 SBU detained Klitschko's associate in Kyiv for bribery

“One of the leaders of a well-known party” was detained, demanding $1 million from the businessman to resolve the issue with the Kyiv authorities, the SBU said. The media write that we are talking about the head of the Odessa branch of the party of the mayor of Kyiv Klitschko UDAR

25/12 Pets abused in horror holiday trend

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23/12 Court face-off looms over rail strike debacle

D-Day looms for a massive proposed rail strike across NSW as one of the state’s most powerful unions and the government prepare to face off in court.

22/12 An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania's Capitol a century ago. They're still ticking

Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant and stately.

19/12 ‘Significant impact’: Rail union to resume industrial action

Train passengers have been warned to brace for a raft of new industrial action from Thursday, including possible 24-hour strikes and kilometre bans, after Premier Chris Minns was dealt a bruising blow in court.

18/12 Train ‘chaos’ looms after union’s court win

NSW rail union secretary Toby Warnes has vowed “industrial action will recommence immediately” after an 11th-hour injunction was tossed out as the NSW government scrambles to squash further strikes planned for New Year’s Eve.

18/12 Appeals court says Pennsylvania can siphon cash from state-chartered medical malpractice insurer

A federal appeals court is reversing lower court decisions that had blocked Pennsylvania from siphoning cash from a state-chartered medical malpractice insurer of last resort.

17/12 South Carolina death row inmate makes final appeal, says trial lawyer wasn't prepared

A man expected to be the next inmate scheduled for execution in South Carolina is making a final appeal to the state Supreme Court.

17/12 Aussies warned of ‘catastrophe’ this Christmas

NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman has warned commuters to brace for a “catastrophe” this Christmas after the rail union approved further industrial action despite an 11th injunction lodged by the state government.

14/12 Huge offer in hunt for missing persons

Western Australia has announced it will pay up to $500,000 for information that helps solve hundreds of active missing persons cases across the state.

13/12 Kay Patterson, who rose from janitor at segregated South Carolina capitol to state senator, dies

The South Carolina Democratic Party says former state Sen. Kay Patterson has died. Patterson rose from cleaning offices at the segregated Statehouse to serving as a state legislator for over 30 years.

13/12 New Jersey governor wants more federal resources for probe into drone sightings

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into the ongoing investigation of mysterious drone sightings being reported in the state and other parts of the region.

12/12 Oregon lawmakers to hold special session on emergency wildfire funding

Oregon lawmakers are convening for a special session to discuss emergency wildfire funding after a record wildfire season in the state.

11/12 Pennsylvania state Sen. Aument is leaving office to work for McCormick

A state senator from Lancaster County will leave his seat in Pennsylvania’s Legislature to go work for the state’s newly elected U.S. senator.

10/12 What to look for in Supreme Court arguments over environmental regulation of Utah oil railway plan

A proposed western railroad expansion aimed at boosting crude oil production in Utah is coming before the Supreme Court in a case that could have wider effects on federal environmental regulation.

09/12 ‘Radical minority’: Row over rock climbing ban

An Indigenous land council has criticised the decision to extend consultation into a proposal that includes the closure of large swathes of popular rock climbing routes at a Victorian site.

05/12 Invest here: 44 suburbs you can afford on the average wage

From Ripley on the outskirts of Brisbane to the coast of Perth and a booming Sydney satellite suburb, there are more than 40 locations nationwide investors on an average income can afford.

04/12 Police face 2025 Mardi Gras ban

Police could be banned from marching at next year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras after a deal was struck for officers to attend in plain clothes to this year’s event.

03/12 The minimum wage will soon rise in New York: find out how much it will increase in each region from 2025

The increase will affect both urban and rural areas, aligning income with the cost of living in the state

29/11 2025 will start with a 3.5% pay raise for Pennsylvania's governor, lawmakers and judges

Pennsylvania state lawmakers, judges and top executive branch officials will get a heftier salary increase in 2025 than the average Pennsylvanian saw over the past 12 months.

25/11 Prosecutor drops case against Trump for interfering in 2020 elections

Washington, 25 Nov 2024 (Lusa) - US Special Prosecutor Jack Smith announced today that he is dropping the federal electoral subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump, recommending the case's dismissal in a case brought to court. In the recommendation sent to the judge, Smith referenced the Department of D...

23/11 Portuguese-American senator warns Portuguese about risks of deportation in new Trump era

The Portuguese-American senator from Connecticut, Rick Lopes, today warned undocumented Portuguese people in the United States about the real risks of deportation, arguing that the President-elect, Donald Trump, "doesn't care if they are good or bad immigrants".

22/11 Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is conceding his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick.

21/11 Musk intends to radically reduce the role of the US federal state

Billionaire Elon Musk, appointed special advisor to Donald Trump, detailed for the first time his 'radical' project to reform the federal state, which involves mass layoffs of public employees, elimination of subsidies and deregulation.

18/11 Pennsylvania's high court orders counties not to count disputed ballots in US Senate race

Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court is weighing in on a flashpoint amid ongoing vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen.

18/11 Supreme Court leaves in place Alaska campaign disclosure rules voters approved in 2020

The Supreme Court has left in place disclosure rules for campaign contributions that Alaska voters approved in a 2020 ballot measure.

18/11 Ramaswamy and Musk announced cuts and liquidation of departments in the United States

Ramaswamy, who will head the Department of Government Effectiveness along with Musk, has promised cuts in “bloated” areas and the elimination of departments. Previously, he proposed eliminating the FBI, the Tax Service and the Ministry of Education

13/11 Blinken announced increased NATO assistance to Ukraine after Trump's arrival

The current US Secretary of State also promised that the Biden administration would spend “every last dollar” allocated to help Ukraine before Trump’s inauguration on January 20

13/11 Trump compared Elon Musk's task in power to creating an atomic bomb

US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswami to lead the new Department of Government Effectiveness. Trump called...

12/11 Candidates line up for special elections to replace Virginia senators recently elected to US House

One of two special elections has been announced to fill Virginia Senate seats vacated by newly elected U.S. House members. State Sens.

08/11 North Carolina governor picks labor chief to serve until next commissioner is sworn in

Gov. Roy Cooper has named a veteran North Carolina Labor Department administrator to lead the state agency until the next labor commissioner takes office.

07/11 Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey

Republican David McCormick has won Pennsylvania’s pivotal U.S. Senate seat, beating three-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.

07/11 Congress proposes increasing private financing to political parties: they could receive more than 1 million soles a year

Congressman Alejandro Muñante presented a bill so that political organizations can receive contributions of up to 200 UIT per year and no longer 120 as established.

05/11 Democrat Andy Kim wins open New Jersey Senate seat, defeating Republican Curtis Bashaw

Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim was elected Tuesday to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw for the seat that opened when Bob Menendez resigned this year after his federal conviction on bribery charges.

29/10 Ballot drop box fires rekindle concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target

The suspected arson fires of ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington this week is a reminder of how the popular collection devices have been the subject of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election.

27/10 2 US House members seek to become North Carolina's attorney general

The two men seeking to become North Carolina's next attorney general are both outgoing members of Congress who have represented the Charlotte area on Capitol Hill and previously in the state legislature.

25/10 Conservatives could win control of Kansas and Nebraska state school boards

Conservatives could win majorities on the Kansas and Nebraska school boards this year, which would make it easier for them to shape what’s taught in classrooms.

22/10 Pension raises for some retired Pennsylvania teachers and state workers move ahead in Legislature

A bill that would give pension increases to more than 60,000 retired school and government workers is advancing in the Pennsylvania Legislature.

22/10 Maryland lawmakers OK plan to allow caps on high-cost prescription drugs

A panel of Maryland lawmakers has approved a plan to enable a state board to cap the cost that state and local governments pay for certain high-cost prescription drugs for their employees.

15/10 ‘Caring for country’: Queensland town reserve granted as freehold to Aboriginal owners in landmark ruling

An Aboriginal corporation has been granted a 210-hectare parcel of freehold land in a tiny outback town after a three-year process, with the group saying it plans to turn the site into an “eco-cultural attraction”.

07/10 Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to ease voter registration

The Supreme Court has turned away a challenge from Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania to a Biden administration executive order that is intended to boost voter registration.

04/10 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls on states to put forward age limit of social media ban

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on state premiers and territory chief ministers to share their preferred age limit as the federal government firms up its plan for setting a strict age limit on accessing social media.

26/09 Philadelphia's district attorney scores legal win against GOP impeachment effort

Pennsylvania state lawmakers who tried to impeach Philadelphia’s elected progressive prosecutor improperly tried to stretch that process across two different legislative sessions.

26/09 Top aide for North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is resigning, adding to staff separations

The top aide to North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson within state government is quitting. A state legislator who knows Brian LiVecchi says Robinson’s chief of staff and general counsel will resign effective next Tuesday.

25/09 Pennsylvania high court asked to keep counties from tossing ballots lacking a date

Left-leaning groups and voting rights advocates are asking Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court to stop counties from throwing out what could be thousands of mail-in ballots in November’s election in the presidential battleground state.

25/09 Historic sex work ‘exit’ scheme rejected

An Australia-first proposal that would have forced the government to provide assistance to prostitutes who choose to leave the controversial sex work industry has been knocked back.

23/09 Byron Bay begins 60-day cap on short-term holiday rentals

The white sandy beaches and laid-back lifestyle that attracts hoards of visitors each and every year to Byron Bay will now have a new rule in place that will impact where and how tourists spend their time in the idyllic region.

19/09 Alaska man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justices

An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has been indicted on federal charges.

17/09 Public housing tenants take on WA’s Housing Authority

Public housing tenants who were handed termination notices without grounds on a fixed term tenancy agreement have taken on a Western Australian housing department in court arguing it acted unlawfully.

17/09 Infuriating ticketless parking fine system will be outlawed

A system loved by revenue-hungry councils but slammed as unfair and lacking in common sense by critics is set to be outlawed.

14/09 Pennsylvania high court rules against two third-party candidates trying for presidential ballot

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court is siding with lower court decisions to block two third-party presidential candidates from the battleground state’s ballot in November’s election.

12/09 Ruling blocks big changes to Utah citizen initiatives but lawmakers vow appeal

A judge in Utah has ruled that a proposal to amend the state constitution to let state lawmakers rewrite voter-approved ballot measures will not be decided in the November election.

11/09 Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children

A federal judge in Utah temporarily blocked social media access laws aimed at protecting children’s mental health and privacy. U.S.

10/09 Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits

The Supreme Court of Maryland is considering the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

06/09 Audit finds Vermont failed to complete steps to reduce risk from natural disasters such as flooding

A new report says Vermont has failed to complete many actions in its five-year hazard mitigation plan aimed at reducing the risk from natural disasters such as flooding.

05/09 Casino giant’s fresh financial woes

The operators of Star Casino have reportedly told the market they are reviewing their liquidity position following days of silence after being suspended from trading.

02/09 Christa McAuliffe, still pioneering, is first woman with a statue on New Hampshire capitol grounds

Christa McAuliffe is still a pioneer, decades after she was picked to become America’s first teacher in space.

30/08 Justices promise at least 5 weeks between backlogged executions in South Carolina

South Carolina’s Supreme Court is promising to wait at least five weeks between putting inmates to death as the state restarts it death chamber with up to six executions looming.

30/08 Kentucky governor says lawmaker facing sexual harassment accusations should consider resigning

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky Democratic lawmaker accused of sexual harassment by several women should give “serious thought” to resigning, Gov.

26/08 First criminal trial arising from New Hampshire youth detention center abuse scandal starts

The first criminal trial arising from a five-year investigation into allegations of abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center is about to begin.

26/08 Alaska governor declares disaster and evacuation ordered following landslide in Ketchikan

The landslide damaged homes and infrastructure in the city, which is being aided by the State Emergency Operation Center, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a statement.

18/08 Import of 10 airplanes in the last 2 months 

Tehran- IRNA- The Minister of Roads and Urban Development, referring to the signing of a 2 billion dollar agreement between the National Development Fund and Maskan Bank in order to provide cheap facilities to the transportation sector, said: Over the past 2 months, more than 10 planes have entered the country and Currently, the plane's entry route is completely open.

15/08 Why were all the accounts of SBI and PNB closed? Karnataka government told the reason behind this strict action

The Karnataka state government on Wednesday ordered all departments to close their accounts in State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank, citing alleged financial irregularities. All departments of the state have been instructed to close the accounts with immediate effect and withdraw the deposited amount. The departments will not be allowed to make any further deposits or investments in these

13/08 Plan approved by North Carolina panel to meet prisoner reentry goals

A panel has laid out specifics designed to bring numerous North Carolina state government agencies together to improve outcomes for prisoners when they are released, leading to reduced recidivism.

12/08 Wisconsin Capitol Police decline to investigate leak of state Supreme Court abortion order

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Capitol Police have declined to investigate the leak of a state Supreme Court abortion order in June citing a conflict of interest, but the court's chief justice told The Associated Press she is pursuing other options.

10/08 Will Seyed Abbas Salehi be the next helmsman of the Ministry of Guidance?

Considering that Salehi has announced his withdrawal from the Ministry of Culture and Guidance in two letters, there is still a chance for him to be chosen as the next option for the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

07/08 Business Idea: Luck will shine with this plant, you will earn indiscriminately, know how to start

Business Idea: Everyone thinks about doing business but sometimes many people hold back due to some reason. Here today we will tell you about one such business. Through which you can earn lakhs of rupees sitting at home. Nowadays the demand for medicinal plants has increased a lot. Many people have made them a good means of earning money. Bonsai plants are included in this category. People also co

01/08 Utah's near-total abortion ban to remain blocked until lower court assesses its constitutionality

A near-total abortion ban will remain on hold in Utah after the state Supreme Court ruled that the law should remain blocked until a lower court can assess its constitutionality.

31/07 South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty including firing squad is legal

The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled the state's death penalty is legal. All five justices agreed with at least part of the ruling, opening the door to restart executions in a state that hasn’t put an inmate to death since 2011.

31/07 Former New Hampshire youth detention center worker dies awaiting trial on sexual assault charges

A lawyer for a man charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy at New Hampshire’s youth detention center decades ago says his client has died while awaiting trial.

30/07 Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement in Texas biometric data lawsuit over Facebook images

The lawsuit by Texas against Meta involved the Facebook owner's capture and use of biometric data from photos and videos without authorization.

27/07 Russia's presidency recognizes that the country's birth rate is catastrophic

The spokesman for the Russian Presidency acknowledged today that the birth rate in Russia is catastrophic for the future of the country, currently with 144 million inhabitants.

21/07 Forestry: setback for nature conservation in the forest

The Hessian state government's moratorium on the management of the state forest according to the FSC environmental rules alarms the Greens and environmental associations.

17/07 Maryland board approves $148M in cuts to help support Medicaid, child care

A Maryland board has approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions to help balance the budget while also directing more money to pay for child care and Medicaid.

16/07 North Carolina House Democratic deputy leader Clemmons to resign from Legislature

The No. 2 leader of North Carolina House Democrats is stepping down from the General Assembly next month because she’s taking a new job within the University of North Carolina system.

11/07 Utah Supreme Court sides with opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning area

Utah’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County among four congressional districts that have since elected Republicans by wide margins.

09/07 North Carolina can switch to Aetna for state worker health insurance contract, judge rules

A North Carolina judge has upheld the state employee health plan’s decision in 2022 to chose Aetna to administer the plan starting next January.

05/07 Bolsonaro charged in Saudi Arabian diamond case

The ex-president of Brazil is accused of trying to appropriate state property. In 2021, a Bolsonaro administration official attempted to import undeclared jewelry donated by Saudi Arabia

03/07 Money issues may sink proposed New Jersey branch of acclaimed Paris museum. Mayor blames politics

New Jersey officials say financial concerns spurred state lawmakers to rescind $24 million in funding for a planned outpost of Paris’ acclaimed Pompidou Center in Jersey City.

26/06 General Secretariat of the Government was born from the merger of 8 general secretariats

The State reform approved this Tuesday (June 25th) by the Council of Ministers includes the merger of eight of the general secretaries of ministries into a single General Secretariat of the Government.

17/06 Democrat-controlled Vermont Legislature attempts to override Republican governor's vetoes

The Democrat-controlled Vermont legislature has returned to the Statehouse to try to override Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s vetoes.

14/06 Virginia lawmakers to hold special session on changes to military education benefits program

The Virginia Senate will reconvene in a special legislative session next week to consider a proposal that would exempt some military families from pending changes in eligibility for a state program for educational benefits at state public colleges and universities.

14/06 Switzerland named participants of the Ukrainian peace summit

The Ukrainian peace conference in Bürgenstock will have 100 participants: 92 states (including Ukraine) and eight organizations, Swiss authorities said in a statement. 57 countries will...

14/06 Attorney charged in voting machine tampering case announces run for Michigan Supreme Court

An attorney charged in connection with an effort to illegally access and tamper with voting machines in Michigan after the 2020 election says he’s running for the state’s high court.

04/06 More presidential candidates could be on North Carolina ballot with signature drives

This fall’s presidential ballot in battleground North Carolina appears poised to lengthen after political movements seeking to run candidates have filed voter signature lists with state election officials.

30/05 Louisiana may soon require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments

Louisiana could soon become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.

29/05 South Carolina's Supreme Court will soon have no Black justices

All the justices on South Carolina’s Supreme Court are going to be white for the first time in nearly two decades.

23/05 Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district

The Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that the district discriminated against Black voters.

23/05 Tarcísio launches plan to reduce spending and hopes to cut tax benefits by up to R$20 billion per year

Package of measures also includes proposal to renegotiate the debt with the Union, extinction of bodies and savings on air tickets and car rentals

16/05 Disability rights advocate says state senator with violent history shoved him at New York Capitol

A disability rights advocate made a complaint to New York State Police saying was shoved twice by state Senator Kevin Parker.

14/05 Republican group takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthy

A political action committee that helps Republicans get elected to Congress is doing the unusual — spending more than $450,000 to defeat a GOP incumbent.

13/05 L&T is troubled by this scheme of Congress, the future of Hyderabad Metro is in doubt!

Hyderabad Metro News: After forming the government in Telangana, Congress's Revanth Reddy government had launched a free bus scheme for women. This scheme was launched in December 2023 and its impact is clearly visible on Hyderabad Metro. This is what R Shankar Raman, Whole Time Director and Chief Financial Officer of L&T (Larsen & Toubro) has to say. L&T owns 90 percent stake in the Hyderabad Met

10/05 Zelensky fires department head of colonels accused of plotting to kill him

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, today dismissed the head of the State Protection Department (UDO), which until two days ago included two colonels detained for alleged involvement in a Russian conspiracy to assassinate him.

10/05 Victorian opposition vows to fight to scrap payroll tax on doctors, in state budget response

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto labels Tuesday's state budget a "failure of leadership", accusing his political opponents of missing an opportunity to turn around the state's growing debt.

09/05 Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data

Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving as state lawmakers hope to reduce distracted driving accidents.

08/05 'Abuse of process': Judge criticises ex-LNP president after $5.5m government grant

A former LNP president who misused $500,000 in Morrison government grant money is ordered to pay costs after ousting a business partner who expressed concerns, a federal judge rules.

07/05 A doctor whose views on COVID-19 vaccinations drew complaints has her medical license reinstated

An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she told state legislators that COVID-19 vaccines made people magnetic has had her medical license reinstated.

06/05 State’s major knife crime overhaul revealed

Sweeping safety reforms to tackle knife crime – modelled after Queensland laws introduced following the horrific stabbing death of a teenager – are a step closer to becoming a reality in NSW.

03/05 Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes

Connecticut lawmakers are taking their first steps toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in Bridgeport, the state's most populous city.

02/05 A new Statehouse and related projects will cost about $400 million

The construction of a new Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery and related projects such as a parking deck and green space will cost about $400 million.

01/05 3,000 sex abuse videos made by PM ally rocks India

A politician linked to one of the world’s most powerful men has been embroiled in a massive scandal in the middle of the nation’s general elections.

30/04 ‘Indispensable’: Treasurer’s bold move

Guardrails for Labor’s landmark industry policy will be announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Wednesday — a day after the investment vehicle provided fresh equity to a Silicon Valley-based tech start-up.

30/04 A Sydney mayor has unleashed on government policies that led to tens of thousands of ‘cheek-by-jowl’ homes being built

Drive through one of countless new crammed housing estates in Sydney’s west and you might picture the small saplings lining narrow streets one day blossoming into lush trees.

29/04 Quantum Leap: Albo’s millions for tech

Almost $1bn in taxpayer funds will be poured into a US tech start-up to keep Australia competitive in the fast-moving field to develop quantum computing, an emerging technology that promises to supercharge scientific research.

25/04 Minnesota lawmaker's arrest is at least the 6th to hit state House, Senate in recent years

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell's arrest this week follows a handful of other sitting Minnesota lawmakers who have been arrested while serving in office.

24/04 Arkansas panel bans electronic signatures on voter registration forms

An Arkansas panel has prohibited election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signatures.

24/04 Attempt to expedite ethics probe of Minnesota state senator charged with burglary fails on tie vote

A Republican attempt to expedite an ethics investigation of a Democratic Minnesota state senator who’s facing a felony burglary charge has failed on a tie vote. Sen.

23/04 Aussies can claim $100m in lost cash

Victorians have tens of millions of dollars sitting unclaimed on the state government’s books.

22/04 Mayor’s blow-up over state’s bizarre rule

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has taken aim at the WA Premier, calling time on a “prehistoric” rule that means many of the state’s retailers are restricted from operating for extended trading hours on weekends.

22/04 ‘Respect our culture’: Visitors to be banned from ‘sacred’ Lake Eyre under proposed plan

Visitors could soon be banned from one of Australia’s most popular outback tourist destinations under a plan to protect the “sacred place” for its traditional owners.

19/04 Family push back on claim 10-year-old Indigenous boy took his own life in foster care

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18/04 Ex-youth center resident testifies that counselor went from trusted father figure to horrific abuser

The man who blew the lid off decades of abuse allegations at New Hampshire’s youth detention center continued testifying at his civil trial Thursday.

18/04 A heartbreaking video of an Aussie farmer digging a mass grave for 3000 sheep highlights a major issue

A distraught farmer has begun digging a mass grave for more than 3000 sheep he’s preparing to destroy because he can’t sell them and has run out of money to feed them.

18/04 Maui's deadly wildfires fueled by lack of preparedness, communication breakdowns

Maui Fire Department's post-blaze report admits to several shortcomings in response to Lahaina's deadliest wildfire, the worst in modern U.S. history.

17/04 South Carolina Republicans reject 2018 Democratic governor nominee's bid to be judge

Republicans in the South Carolina General Assembly have taken the rare move of rejecting the only remaining candidate in a race to be a circuit judge.

17/04 Locals stunned after 500 dead horses found in Australia creek bed: ‘Difficult sight’

Hundreds of dead horses carcasses were found in various stages of decomposition in a dry creek bed at the property, near Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia.

17/04 Tenancy reforms ‘making things worse’

New tenancy reforms to provide certainty and stability to the long-term rental market have been slammed for not going far enough and “making things worse for renters”.

16/04 ‘Extortion’: No-ground evictions stay

A call to ban no-ground evictions in Western Australia has failed to pass through parliament, making the state and the Northern Territory the only jurisdictions in Australia where landlords can evict tenants without a good reason.

15/04 People's word: The government is preparing to settle hospital debts, but the amount of unpaid bills increases by 20 billion per month

The government would spend a total of HUF 104 billion on the settlement in two installments, but the hospitals' debt has now exceeded HUF 110 billion.

12/04 First photo of Insta-famous magpie released

The first photo of a famous magpie has been released after it was revealed the bird is due to be reunited with a Queensland family after a long and gruelling campaign.

09/04 Bavaria wants to severely restrict weed smoking: there should be bans here

Bavaria was unable to prevent the legalization of cannabis. To this end, the state government is now working on cannabis bans. It should also affect the folk festivals.

09/04 ‘Hard news’: Schools facing funding cut

Public schools across NSW have been slapped with a “significant” funding cut, as the state tries to get teachers back into the classroom to help bolster flagging enrolment rates.

09/04 ASX rallies ahead of US inflation figures

The Australian share market cautiously moved higher on Tuesday as investors held out for fresh inflation data from the United States that could guide the path of rate cuts.

07/04 Tenants fear they will be relocated again from ‘tent city’ over festival

Tenants living in Brisbane’s Musgrave Park fear they will be booted from the leafy grounds, with a festival set to take over in the coming month.

03/04 Shock $30m 11th hour lifeline to save Rebels

The Melbourne Rebels may be saved by an 11th hour private equity cash injection that will see the bankrupt Super Rugby side relocate and share facilities with an A-League club.

01/04 ‘Drastic’: Caravan dwellers under threat

Australians living in caravans could be slapped with restrictions following a push from the NSW government.

01/04 ‘Drastic’: Caravan dwellers under threat

Australians living in caravans could be slapped with restrictions following a push from the NSW government.

31/03 Baffling Easter sign for Australians in US

The sign on the window of a bank on the lower east side of Manhattan was much like one you might see on any Australian bank at this time of year.

30/03 ‘In a hole’: Barefoot Investor on housing crisis

Barefoot Investor Scott Pape has addressed criticism over his comments about how Australia’s immigration intake was impacting the housing market.

30/03 Wahlberg makes plea to save Sydney golf course

Famed Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg has called on Sydneysiders to “save” Moore Park Golf Course, as the state government prepares to halve the 18-hole facility and turn it into a public park.

28/03 ‘Cannot believe it’: Ariarne Titmus gobsmacked by Brisbane Olympics snub

Aussie pool queen Ariarne Titmus has been left gobsmacked by state government plans to ignore pleas for a world class swimming centre for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

26/03 Court tosses Republican Pennsylvania lawmakers’ challenge of state, federal voter access actions

A federal court has dismissed an attempt by conservative Pennsylvania lawmakers to overturn automatic voter registration, along with lawmakers' other challenges to actions designed to boost voter access.

25/03 Tradies walk off sites in $200m collapse

A Queensland construction company has collapsed, plunging into jeopardy the fate of multiple state government-funded building projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

25/03 ‘Health risk’: State to ban nangs

The sale of “nangs” will be banned in Western Australia when the state government introduces new laws to stop young people from misusing the drug.

22/03 What’s open on Easter long weekend

To most of Australia’s chagrin, every year liquor trading laws restrict the sale of booze over the Easter weekend – especially on Good Friday.

22/03 DC attorney general argues NBA's Capitals, NHL's Wizards must play in Washington through 2047

The attorney general for the District of Columbia contends that the NBA's Washington Wizards and NHL's Washington Capitals are obligated to play their games in the downtown arena through 2047.

22/03 Surprising detail about first home buyers

One in five of first home buyers bought their first properties last year for the sole purpose of renting it out, with one state dominating the market for the first month of the new year.

22/03 Surprising detail about first home buyers

One in five of first home buyers bought their first properties last year for the sole purpose of renting it out, with one state dominating the market for the first month of the new year.

22/03 Opposition leaders’ vow over Olympic Games spat

Queensland opposition leader David Crisafulli has pleaded with voters to “give me 100 days and we can fix this mess” amid concerns for the future of the Brisbane Olympics.

21/03 State’s revolutionary housing move

Victoria is exploring abolishing stamp duty in a huge boost for aspiring homeowners.

21/03 “Think about your grandchildren”: Elder’s desperate plea

An 80-year-old Tasmanian Aboriginal man has accused the state government of “genocide against forests” after he was arrested this week at a controversial logging site in the state’s south.

20/03 ‘No faith’: Karl’s brutal Olympics call

Karl Stefanovic has weighed in on the discussion about the 2032 Olympics, saying he has “no faith in the Queensland government” to deliver the Games.

20/03 Aussie’s win after being sacked for Covid jab

A Byron Bay woman has won an unfair dismissal case after she was sacked from a NSW wellness clinic and “church” for receiving the Covid vaccine.

20/03 Premier’s call on canning Olympics

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has refused to confirm whether the state government considered cancelling the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games after walking back plans to rebuild the Gabba stadium for the event.

20/03 New Aussie state eyes Airbnb ban or tax

Political parties from yet another Australian state have joined the short-term rental pile-on, with policies ranging from a ban on all Airbnbs to a new levy.

20/03 Karl Stefanovic, Cate Campbell tear Brisbane Olympics plan to shreds

What an absolute shambles.

19/03 Entire school bulldozed after sickening find

A public high school will need to be completely torn down and rebuilt after a shocking mould infestation spread throughout the entire campus, potentially through the airconditioning system.

18/03 New plan to tackle food insecurity

Australians struggling with food insecurity may soon get some relief as the NSW government announces a multimillion-dollar plan to tackle food waste.

18/03 The Central Election Commission announced the results of counting 100% of the protocols for the presidential elections

Putin received 87.28% of the vote, the other candidates received less than 5% each. For the current president, this is a personal record for the number of votes; in the previous four elections he gained from 52.94% to 76.69%

18/03 A striking announcement from the Prime Minister of an Arab country: We look forward to building a peaceful nuclear program

A striking announcement from the Prime Minister of an Arab country: We look forward to building a peaceful nuclear program

18/03 PwC bloodbath gets worse in leaked letter

Embattled big four consulting firm PwC appears to have a fresh controversy brewing just a week after hundreds of jobs were slashed.

15/03 'An attempt to defame us regarding minorities...' Pakistan angry over CAA law, America also came forward?

Pakistan has described CAA as discriminatory and said that this law is going to divide people on the basis of religion. Pakistan has issued a statement saying that Indian Muslims do not need to fear this law because CAA will not affect their citizenship.

14/03 ‘We are governed by mongrels’: Driver of housing crisis revealed

Governments have manufactured a crippling crisis that’s led to unprecedented housing pressures, a rising risk of homelessness, and the rapid death of the Great Australian Dream.

13/03 Söder decision: Plans for a tram route in the English Garden have failed

The possible tram route through the English Garden was controversial for a long time. Now the project has apparently failed - even though the city council had approved it.

12/03 It’s the $7bn mega tax that makes buying a home harder – but the government can’t afford to axe it

A mammoth tax slapped on property buyers is one of the biggest barriers to homeownership, but Premier Chris Minns admits New South Wales can’t afford to axe it.

11/03 Sydney mayor unleashes on ‘bully, dictator’ Premier Chris Minns over housing reforms

A leading Sydney mayor has described Chris Minns as a “dictator” and “bully” for threatening to go “nuclear” on councils who oppose his major housing reforms.

11/03 Tighter proposed South Carolina budget would include raises for teachers and state workers

Teachers and state employees would see raises under a spending plan being debated by the South Carolina House this week. but many other state agency requests are being rejected as the influx of money from pandemic relief and good economic times slows.

11/03 Teen’s horror Boxing Day act to mum

A teenager has pleaded guilty to the murder of a Queensland mum after stabbing her in the chest during a violent home invasion north of Brisbane just after Christmas Day.

11/03 ‘It doesn’t have a future': The plan to save Sydney from itself

Sydney has a major problem.

08/03 ‘Help’: Tent city’s blunt message to Premier

A man living in a makeshift tent community in the heart of Steven Miles’ own electorate has revealed the true extent of Queensland’s homeless and housing crisis as department staff scramble to find safe accommodation for some of the young families sleeping rough.

08/03 New Jersey high school goes on legal offensive to overturn game it lost on blown call

A New Jersey high school that lost a state basketball tournament game when referees wrongly overturned a buzzer-beating basket has asked the state’s education commissioner to intervene.

07/03 Family of 95yo Taser victim settles lawsuit

The family of a 95-year-old woman who died after she was allegedly Tasered by a police officer has settled its lawsuit against the state government.

06/03 ‘Urgent’: Demand to end homeless crisis

NSW’s peak body combating homelessness has called on the state government to invest $158m over the next three years, with demand on emergency and temporary housing reaching unseen levels.

06/03 Historic moment as Hannah’s Law passes

Coercive control will become a criminal offence in Queensland after historic laws driven by the deaths of Hannah Clarke and her children were passed in parliament.

05/03 Arkansas voters could make history with 2 Supreme Court races, including crowded chief justice race

Arkansas voters could make history in two races for the state Supreme Court in Tuesday's election. The race for chief justice could give the court its first woman elected to the post, and the court could see its first Black elected justice in another race.

05/03 Staff pay up to $5 million a year for lease deal

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05/03 Deleted emails of late North Dakota attorney general recovered amid investigation of ex-lawmaker

Deleted emails of North Dakota's late attorney general have been recovered. The emails were found in a backup of the late Wayne Stenehjem's personal cellphone, according to his successor, Drew Wrigley.

05/03 Rotting bodies, fake ashes and sold body parts push Colorado to patch lax funeral home rules

Colorado lawmakers have unveiled a bill that would install requirements for funeral home directors after nearly 200 bodies were found stacked and rotting in a funeral home in September.

03/03 Fury as council launches tiny new bin

A council is shrinking the size of its wheelie bins while also decreasing collection day to just once a fortnight, sparking outrage from locals.

01/03 Woodchopping is Australia's oldest sport but it's being forced to change with the times

For more than 150 years, Australians have been following the time-honoured tradition of chopping hardwood. But bushfires, strict logging laws and broader sustainability concerns mean that wood is now hard to find. 

01/03 Florida lawmakers prepare for Gov. DeSantis to veto a social media ban on children under 16

Florida lawmakers are bracing for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto a bill banning social media for children under 16 and finding a way to make him more comfortable with its language.

01/03 ‘Do your job’: Judd erupts at Vic Premier

Rebecca Judd has detailed growing fears her home will be “invaded by a gang of machete wielding youths” as her children sleep amid a spiralling crime spate that has been plaguing Melbourne’s most affluent suburbs for months.

29/02 Kiev claims to have shot down two more Russian fighter planes

The Ukrainian Air Force today claimed the shooting down of two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers, after reporting the destruction of another Russian fighter plane in eastern Ukraine.

28/02 ‘I’m seeing someone’: Packer’s personal update

Billionaire media mogul James Packer has given an extraordinarily candid interview, delving into both his personal life and his views on the broader business world.

28/02 They’re a path to becoming governor, but attorney general jobs are now a destination, too

Rather than trying to keep their seats in Congress, two of North Carolina’s U.S. representatives are vying for a role closer to home: state attorney general.

27/02 Florida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF ruling

A Florida bill to allow people to file wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus is being shelved because of the political fallout from an Alabama Supreme Court decision that frozen embryos are legally protected children.

27/02 Maryland Senate votes for special elections to fill legislative vacancies

The Maryland Senate has voted for a constitutional amendment that would enable Maryland voters to decide in a special election whether people who are appointed to vacancies in the state legislature keep their seats in the first two years of a term.

23/02 Facing backlash over IVF ruling, Alabama lawmakers look for a fix

Alabama lawmakers have begun scrambling for ways to protect in vitro fertilization services after a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos could be considered children under state law.

22/02 Sex ed classes in some states may soon watch a fetal development video from an anti-abortion group

An animated fetus that develops over the course of a three-minute video has become a new front in state-level abortion politics.

22/02 Pennsylvania's high court throws out GOP lawmakers' subpoena in 2020 presidential election case

Pennsylvania’s highest court is ruling that Republican state lawmakers can no longer try to enforce a subpoena for election records that they issued in 2021.

20/02 Youth crime, a damning report and Wieambilla: The tenure of the first woman to head Queensland Police Service

Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll became the first woman to head the Queensland Police Service in 2019 after rising to prominence as the operations commander for Australia's largest peacetime security operation.