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A little-known and rarely enforced law from 1907 that makes adultery a crime in the state of New York could soon be a thing of the past, after lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday to repeal it. The state Senate approved the bill almost unanimously. It’s now up to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is in the midst of budget …

Thai wildlife officials laid out a plan on Wednesday to bring peace to a central Thai city after at least a decade of human-monkey conflict. The macaques that roam Lopburi are a symbol of local culture, and a major tourist draw. But after years of dangerous encounters with residents and visitors and several failed attempts to bring peace with population …

Prosecutors said Wednesday that they have charged one of the most prominent figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party with a second count of uttering a slogan used by the Nazis’ SA stormtroopers at a political event. Björn Höcke was already scheduled to go on trial in Halle on April 18. Prosecutors in the eastern city said they would …

Beaches are a place of relaxation, fun and, in some cases, strange laws. In a general sense, a lot of beaches follow the same basic rules. Don’t litter. Leave your furry friend home. 5 BEACH-TOWN ALTERNATIVES TO TRY INSTEAD OF THE POPULAR AND CROWDED DESTINATIONS No glass containers or bottles. Some beaches around the United States have more specific laws …

Federal prosecutors rebuked the judge presiding over former President Trump’s classified documents case in the Southern District of Florida, asserting that potential jury instructions she issued rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” In a court filing Tuesday, Smith said U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s unusual request that prosecutors and defense attorneys submit hypothetical jury instructions was “wrong” and would …

Uganda’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday upheld an anti-gay law that allows the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality.” President Yoweri Museveni signed the bill into law in May last year. The law is supported by many in the East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. Activists had contested the law in court, but the judges declined …

Comedy. Culture. Art. Literature. The great Scottish enlightenment. A historic role in the Reformation of the Church. All attributes listed on tourist brochures of Scotland. But as from this week, Scotland’s new law will crack down on the free speech that enabled all of this to flourish in the land in which William Wallace fought for “freedom.” OnApril 1, our …

California progressives want to block a new bill that would recriminalize street loitering for the purpose of prostitution. SB 1219, authored by state Republican Sen. Kelly Seyarto, would reinstitute a provision previously taken out of California’s penal code that prohibited loitering in a public place. San Francisco Democrat Scott Wiener previously authored that bill, known as SB 357, or the …

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte replaced six ministers after they resigned as her government is rocked by a political crisis fueled by an alleged illicit enrichment scandal involving luxury watches. The Cabinet shakeup Monday came as lawmakers submitted to Parliament a request to remove her from office for “permanent moral incapacity” three days after police broke down the front door of …

Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed legislation to allow spiritual chaplains in public schools, a move that proponents say will ease a youth mental health crisis, bolster staff retention and offer spiritual care to students who can’t afford or access religious schools. Conservatives also argue religious foundations will act as a “rescue mission” for what they say …