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Scheffler, Climate Protesters, Lightning Strike at Travelers Golf Championship

A weather delay, a climate protest, a lightning strike and Tom Kim could not deter Scottie Scheffler on his mission to win the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands course. Kim made a birdie putt on the …

Maine Doctor Convicted on Multiple Counts of IIlegally Distributing Opioids

A Maine doctor who runs an addiction treatment center has been convicted on multiple counts of illegally distributing opioids including oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl. Dr. Merideth Norris, 53, of Kennebunk, Maine, was found guilty in federal court Friday of distributing …

New York Enacts Law to Limit ‘Addictive’ Social Media Feeds for Kids

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive. Under the legislation, …

Dali Crew May Leave But Must Be Available for Probe Into Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Crew members on the cargo ship Dali can head home as soon as Thursday under an agreement that allows lawyers to question them as part of investigations into the cause of the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. …

Driver Who Blamed Injury on Rushing to Finish Schedule Fails to Deliver Evidence

A delivery driver failed to convince her employer or the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commissioner (VWCC) that she injured her knee in a fall on the job because she had to rush to complete deliveries on a schedule. She maintained that …

Bridge Collapse Attorneys for Baltimore Want to Keep Dali Crew From Returning Home

Attorneys are asking a federal judge to prevent crew members on the cargo ship Dali from returning to their home countries amid ongoing investigations into the circumstances leading up to the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in …

New York’s Equal Rights Amendment Restored to November Ballot

A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution barring discrimination based on “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” was restored to the November election ballot Tuesday by a state appeals court. The court decision clears the way for a statewide referendum this …

Heat Wave Sweeps Across Midwest and Northeast, Bringing Safety Measures

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Stifling heat blanketed tens of millions across United States on Tuesday, forcing people and even zoo animals to find ways to cool down as summer arrives in what promises to be a sweltering week. Extreme heat …

Massachusetts 911 System Restored After Outage Caused by Firewall, Not Cyber Attack

The 911 system across Massachusetts was restored Tuesday after going down for several hours, which made it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services through the call number. The Massachusetts State Police announced around 3:45 p.m. that the system had …

Federal Court Won’t Intervene in Erie Insurance Tiff With Maryland Regulator

A federal appeals court has declined to intervene in state regulatory proceedings in Maryland involving allegations of redlining by Erie Insurance, despite Erie’s complaints that the regulator has already shown bias against it and is likely to do so again. …

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