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Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge porn'
BOSTON (AP) — A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, a move advocates say was long overdue. If signed by Healey, the bill — which bars the sharing of explicit...
New Hampshire remains New England's lone holdout against legalizing recreational marijuana
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in New Hampshire died on the House floor Thursday after advancing further than ever in New England’s only holdout state. The House has passed multiple legalization bills over the years only to have them blocked...
Duke Energy power equipment in Durham found damaged from gunfire after power outage, police say
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Damage to a utility's power equipment by gunfire found in Durham was associated with an outage that left hundreds of people without power earlier this week, the company said. About 730 people experienced a power outage for about two hours on Monday after...
Jittery markets rally after Argentina's Milei gets his first legislative triumph on sweeping reforms
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Wall Street rallied Thursday as Argentina's President Javier Milei traveled to Italy for the Group of Seven summit, buoyed by his first legislative victory after the Senate passed sweeping proposals to slash state spending and boost his powers. Having...
Senate Republicans block bill on women’s right to IVF as Democrats make push on reproductive care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer forced a vote on the matter Thursday in an effort to drive an election-year contrast...
Southern Poverty Law Center lays off employees amid restructuring
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Southern Poverty Law Center, a legal and advocacy group, is laying off more than 60 employees, the union representing workers said Thursday. The Southern Poverty Law Center did not confirm the number but issued a statement saying the organization “is...
EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids' protection measures under digital law
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is asking three of the world’s biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence. The European Union's executive branch took...
Top EU court fines Hungary $216 million for flouting asylum law
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court ordered Hungary to pay a fine of 200 million euros ($216 million) on Thursday for persistently breaking the bloc’s asylum rules despite a previous European Court of Justice ruling, plus an additional 1 million euros for every day it fails to...
Editorial Roundup: New York
New York Post. June 12, 2024. Editorial: New York is about to make its high school diplomas worse than useless The State Education Department just announced that it plans to make the value of a New York high school diploma worthless. Parents should be...
Rhode Island lawmakers approve bill to ban "captive hunting" operations
Lawmakers have approved legislation that would let Rhode Island join the more than half of states with a full or partial ban on “captive hunting” — a hunt that occurs within a structure designed to restrict the free movement of animals and prevent them from escaping. The bill...
