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Justice Department sues 4 more states for access to detailed voter data 12/12/2025 07:08pm • The U.S. Justice Department is suing four more states as part of its effort to collect detailed voting data and other election information across the country. The department filed federal lawsuits against Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Nevada on Thursday for "failing to produce statewide voter Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom project 12/12/2025 06:55pm • President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded group, is asking the U.S Canadian concerns growing over whether women's hockey team can defend Olympic title vs. US 12/12/2025 06:38pm • The first hint of concern regarding the readiness of Canada’s women’s hockey team was raised by coach Troy Ryan two days before the defending Olympic champions opened their four-game Rivalry Series against the United States last month. Whatever advantage Canada might have in returning a veteran Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge's contempt inquiry in mass deportation case 12/12/2025 06:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department asked an appeals court Friday to block a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March. The department also is seeking Chief Judge James Boasberg’s removal from th A new federal report scrutinizes Puerto Rico's tax incentives luring wealthy Americans 12/12/2025 05:36pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico tax incentives that have lured thousands of rich Americans to the U.S. territory for over a decade are under scrutiny after federal legislators released a new report on Friday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The report found that the island's After Toronto Blue Jays reach World Series, team president Mark Shapiro gets new 5-year contract 12/12/2025 05:28pm • TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro and Toronto agreed to a new five-year contract following the team's first American League pennant since 1993. Rogers Communications announced the agreement Friday, six weeks after the Blue Jays came within two outs of the title before losing Army sergeant to face court-martial in Georgia base shooting that wounded 5 12/12/2025 04:49pm • SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier accused of shooting five people at a Georgia base in August will stand trial in a military court on charges including attempting murder, Army prosecutors said Friday. Charges against Sgt. Quornelius Radford are being referred to a general court-martial, whi Mesabi: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 12/12/2025 04:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Mesabi Trust (MSB) on Friday reported net income of $2.8 million in its fiscal third quarter. The New York-based company said it had profit of 21 cents per share. The iron ore miner posted revenue of $3.6 million in the period. _____ This story was generated by Au Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come 12/12/2025 03:54pm • NEW YORK (AP) — It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week, flu activity was high in four states — Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York — and Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren 12/12/2025 03:51pm • PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state's schoolchildren, after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called for the state to become the first in the nation to eliminate all school vaccination requirements. Pedi Sen. Ron Johnson asks DOJ to investigate Wisconsin judge in former Trump attorney's case 12/12/2025 03:44pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson asked the U.S. Department of Justice this week to investigate allegations made by a former attorney for President Donald Trump in Wisconsin that a judge overseeing his felony case is guilty of misconduct and must step aside. The judge on Tuesda What to know about Trump's executive order to curtail state AI regulations 12/12/2025 03:35pm • President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday pressuring states not to regulate artificial intelligence. Trump and some Republicans argue that the limited regulations already enacted by states, and others that might follow, will dampen innovation and growth for the technology. Critics f Caitlin Clark says CBA negotiations are the 'biggest moment in the history of the WNBA' 12/12/2025 02:45pm • DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Caitlin Clark understands the gravity of the WNBA's current collective bargaining negotiations, calling it the “biggest moment in the history" of the league. "It's not something that can be messed up,” the Indiana Fever All-Star guard said after USA Basketball camp practic In reversal, Moore funds climate change study he previously vetoed 12/12/2025 01:54pm • Gov. Wes Moore (D) will announce Friday that he is allocating nearly $500,000 to study the costs of climate change in the state — just months after he cited cost concerns as he vetoed a bill to spend almost the same amount of money for the same study. 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