A federal judge on Thursday tossed a conservative legal group’s lawsuit against a controversial Washington, D.C., law that allows noncitizens — including illegal immigrants and foreign embassy staff members — to vote in municipal elections. In a 12-page opinion, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the plaintiffs, a group of U.S. citizen voters represented by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), …
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22 March
Scammed into squatting: Handyman has alarming warning for online house hunters
Home buyers and tenants need to be on guard against housing scams that could inadvertently turn them into trespassers, a handyman-turned-squatter hunter warned. “Just because you were scammed doesn’t mean that this homeowner should suffer,” Flash Shelton, founder of the United Handyman Association and SquatterHunters.com, said. “Just like if you received a stolen car, that car is gonna be taken …
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22 March
Man pleads guilty to smuggling migrants into California through sewer pipes
A 20-year-old Mexico resident has pleaded guilty to smuggling seven migrants into the U.S. illegally through sewer pipes in southern California, federal prosecutors say. Kevin Noe Campos Villa now faces a potential 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine following his arrest in January, during which several of the migrants he was escorting had to be rescued from the …
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22 March
Gwyneth Paltrow calls out Bill Clinton for falling asleep during a showing of one of her movies
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow jokingly cursed out former President Bill Clinton for sleeping during a showing of her 1996 film “Emma” in an interview released Thursday. Paltrow was asked by “Hot Ones” show host Sean Evans if it was true that Bill Clinton once “passed out” during a screening of her movie “Emma” in an episode that aired Thursday. “True.He was …
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22 March
12 grills that fit every budget
Grilling season means the smell of sizzling steaks, the crackle and pop of burgers and hot dogs and perfecting the art of grill marks. To make your grilling season better than ever, we’ve compiled a list of the best grills around. Whether you want to stick to a budget, are looking to upgrade from your first grill or want to …
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22 March
Whistleblower claims CIA 'stonewalled' IRS interview with Hunter Biden 'Sugar brother' Kevin Morris: House GOP
A whistleblower claimed that the CIA “stonewalled” an IRS interview with Hunter Biden’s business associate Kevin Morris, the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees revealed. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a Thursday letter to CIA Director William Burns that their panels would investigate the allegations as part of the impeachment …
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22 March
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Steven Tyler push through health issues, prove ‘music is their lives’: expert
Rockers are dedicated to their fans, but sometimes that dedication pushes them to their limits and impacts their health. Over the past year, several major acts have had to postpone their tours to address serious health issues. Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage this week after suffering from a peptic ulcer last year. The tour kicked off in Phoenix on …
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22 March
Burkina Faso's security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village's massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Women slain with babies wrapped against their bodies, lifeless children intertwined together, a 2-month-old face-up on the ground with puppies crawling on his tiny frame. The scenes were horrifying, but the 32-year-old farmer felt he had to document them, as proof of the carnage in his central Burkina Faso village. More than a dozen relatives were …
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22 March
German government to decriminalize limited amounts of marijuana
The German government’s plan to liberalize rules on cannabis cleared its final parliamentary hurdle Friday, paving the way for the possession of limited amounts of marijuana to be decriminalized on April 1. In a second step, “cannabis clubs” that will be allowed to grow the substance for members’ personal use will be permitted to start work on July 1. The …
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22 March
Why Mideast neighbors won't offer refuge to Palestinians stuck in Gaza war zone
JERUSALEM – Following Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Thursday meeting with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, a press release noted, “The Secretary reiterated the United States’ rejection of any forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza,” and while forced displacement is not on the table, some analysts wonder why regional countries won’t give, at the very minimum, temporary refuge to the …
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