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WASHINGTON — In ruling that states cannot kick Donald Trump off the ballot, the Supreme Court placed significant limits on any effort — including by Congress — to prevent the former president from returning to office. Should Trump win the presidential election and lawmakers then seek to not certify the …

Regina Lawless hit a professional high at 40, becoming the first director of diversity and inclusion for Instagram. But after her husband died suddenly in 2021, she pondered whether she had neglected her personal life and what it means for Black woman to succeed in the corporate world. While she …

CLEVELAND — Drivers on an Ohio interstate came upon an unusual traffic hazard over the weekend — a pair of police horses trotting against traffic on the highway. The two animals on the lam caused an unusual traffic jam Saturday afternoon as they wove through slowing traffic and then stopped …

Opill, the first non-prescription birth control pill approved in the United States, is expected to hit store shelves at major retailers and pharmacies nationwide around the end of the month or early April, the pill’s maker, Perrigo, said Monday.  The oral contraceptive was approved by the Food and Drug Administration …

BOSTON — Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to leaking highly classified military documents about Russia’s war in Ukraine and other national security secrets. Teixeira pleaded guilty to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act nearly …

LOS ANGELES — A music producer who is suing Sean “Diddy” Combs is doubling down on allegations that Combs and his son were involved in a shooting that happened at an L.A. recording studio in 2022, as well as allegations of harassment. Combs was sued Feb. 26 by Rodney “Lil Rod” …

A tourist has alleged she was gang-raped and her partner was attacked while camping in India, sparking outrage and the arrests of three male suspects. The woman, who has Brazilian-Spanish dual nationality, shared her account of the incident on Instagram, where the couple has drawn a large following tracking their …

It looks like Taylor Swift’s penchant for words is in her blood. Genealogy company Ancestry has found that the “Cruel Summer” singer, whose upcoming album is titled “The Tortured Poets Department,” is related to legendary American poet Emily Dickinson, TODAY exclusively revealed March 4. They are sixth cousins, three times removed. “Swift and Dickinson …

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders released a massive government funding bill with plans to pass it and avert a shutdown ahead of a late Friday deadline. The 1,050-page legislation, released Sunday, would keep the government open until October. It’s a package of six appropriations bills that were negotiated between the Republican-led …

A University of Texas at Dallas student was found dead a week after he disappeared, according to officials. Andrew Zhou Li, 20, was last seen on the evening of Feb. 24 at his on-campus apartment. He was found dead off-campus by the Richardson Police Department, the university’s Vice President for …

A Florida woman who says she was struck and dragged by a New York City bus and left partially paralyzed has been awarded $72.5 million in her lawsuit against the city’s transit agency. A city jury found in favor of Aurora Beauchamp, now 68, who was hit by a Metropolitan …

Three passengers are suing Boeing and Alaska Airlines for $1 billion in damages in the wake of a door panel blowing out mid-air on their flight. The suit, announced Feb. 23, accuses Boeing and Alaska Airlines of negligence for allegedly having ignored warning signs that could have prevented the January …

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT Special report: Supreme Court rules Trump cannot be removed from state ballots 15:09 Republicans grill defense secretary for keeping hospitalization secret 01:38 Republican Congressman: The House is ‘not at all’ broken 08:44 House …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday handed a sweeping win to former President Donald Trump by ruling states cannot kick him off the ballot over his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — bringing a swift end to a case with huge implications for …

MEXICO CITY — As Mexico prepares for the largest elections in its history, organized crime is once again preying on local candidates across swaths of the country where cartels dominate, raising concerns among experts that these could be Mexico’s bloodiest elections ever. Julián López, coordinator for the Citizen Movement party …

An 11-year-old girl suffered a possible shark bite at a surf spot in Hawaii on Saturday, according to local officials. Honolulu Ocean Safety, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services and the Honolulu Fire Department responded to a possible shark bite on Saturday afternoon on Oahu. “The 911 call came in just before …

BEIJING — China delivered a surprise on the eve of its big annual political event, scrapping a longstanding tradition in a move that may do little to ease global concerns about the fate of the world’s second-largest economy. Beijing said Monday that the country’s premier would not be holding a …

The price of bitcoin soared past $65,000 Monday, putting it within striking distance of its all-time high reached in November 2021. The cryptocurrency has gained 48% in 2024 and is approaching the intra-day all-time high of more than $68,000 The latest rally is being fueled by hopes that the launch …

When Jennifer Crumbley took the stand during her involuntary manslaughter trial in February, the mother of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley suggested safe storage of the family’s firearms was under the control of one person: her husband, James. “It was more his thing,” she testified, “so I let him handle …

JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines on Monday said they were terminating their merger agreement weeks after losing a federal antitrust lawsuit that challenged the deal. A federal judge blocked the attempted merger in January after the Justice Department sued to bar the deal last year alleging the acquisition would stifle competition in the airline industry and eliminate Spirit as a discount alternative …