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Thorne-Begland said the plaintiff lacked standing.

Decades of overharvesting, disease and habitat destruction have decimated the river’s oyster population.

Police notified the school division of the threat Thursday night.

Drummer T.K. Johnson joined the Colombian pop star on her “Mañana Será Bonito” tour.

Several finance department employees have been fired since June.

The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams.

The Trump administration is developing a searchable national citizenship data system, worrying some officials. And, the Senate focuses on the sweeping Republican tax and spending bill.

People who can no longer move or speak may soon have a new option: an implanted device that links their brain to a computer.

The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote patch of the Pacific Ocean. Other countries say the minerals aren't America's to mine.

Smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, or "anywhere children may be present," said French health and family minister Catherine Vautrin.