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Missouri Supreme Court strikes down law against homelessness, COVID vaccine mandates

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri law that prohibited homeless people from sleeping on state land has been struck down. The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the law is unconstitutional because it covers multiple unrelated issues. The law also banned COVID-19 vaccine requirements for public workers. The judges’

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Washington man accused of killing 4 by luring victims with promises of buried gold, authorities say

By Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A man from Washington state is facing four murder charges for allegedly luring victims into the woods with the promise of buried gold before killing them, dumping their bodies and stealing their vehicles, according to court documents. Richard Walter Bradley, 40, was first charged with murder

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Israel exploring construction of humanitarian compound in northern Gaza after fighting subsides

By Jeremy Diamond and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Israeli officials are exploring the potential construction of a “humanitarian compound” in northern Gaza to house displaced Palestinian civilians, two Israeli officials and an international humanitarian official familiar with the plans told CNN. The establishment of such a compound would allow some Palestinian civilians to move to northern

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Dozens of documents naming Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and associates to be made public in 2024

By Michelle Watson, Kara Scannell and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in New York has ordered the names of dozens of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged victims and associates to be made public in 2024, according to documents. The order, issued Monday by Judge Loretta A. Preska, is the latest filing in a settled case by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an American

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Hundreds of false bomb threats to Jewish institutions are believed to originate from outside the US, FBI says

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of false bomb threats that were emailed over the weekend to Jewish facilities across the US are believed to be connected and originating from outside the country, according to the FBI. “At this time, based on similar language and specific email tradecraft used, it appears the perpetrators of

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New York governor signs law establishing reparations and racial justice commission

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday that establishes a commission to study racial justice and reparations. “This commission acknowledges the horrific injustice of slavery and will be tasked with examining the legacy of slavery, subsequent discrimination against people of African descent, and the impact these forces continue

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Texas A&M WR Evan Stewart is latest member of Aggies’ touted ’22 recruiting class in transfer portal

By The Associated Press Texas A&M receiver Evan Stewart is the latest member of the Aggies’ top-ranked recruiting class from 2022 to enter the transfer portal. Stewart was the Aggies second-leading receiver in injury-shortened 2023 season, with 38 catches for 514 yards in only eight games. Stewart is the seventh member of the Aggies 2022

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Politicians, workers seek accountability after sudden closure of St. Louis nursing home

By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis political leaders and people connected to a shuttered nursing home are calling for accountability after the facility’s sudden, unannounced closure. Northview Village Nursing Home shut down on Friday, with shuttle buses brought in to take residents to more than a dozen other St. Louis-area

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