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Longtime Senior U. S. District Judge David S. Doty dies days before his 97th birthday
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (446+ words) Senior U. S. District Judge David S. Doty, who served on the federal bench in Minnesota for nearly four decades and was nationally recognized for his work in complex litigation, died on Saturday, three days before he turned 97. Doty presided over thousands of…...
Jon Duffy: The Navy's inexcusable accommodation of Kash Patel
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (633+ words) The USS Arizona is a tomb. That should have been enough. On Dec. 7, 1941, a Japanese bomb pierced the Arizona's deck and detonated the ship's forward magazines. The explosion ripped the Arizona apart, sinking the ship in minutes. More than 1, 100 members…...
3 M Open is "on the map" as world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler commits Minnesota"s PGA Tour event
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (617+ words) The best golfer in the world is coming to Blaine this summer. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has committed to the 3 M Open at TPC Twin Cities, the tournament announced Monday. Minnesota's PGA Tour event has struggled to attract big names…...
Trump's "beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (931+ words) By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB States have major decisions to make in 2026 about the social safety net and taxes in the aftermath of a sweeping law President Donald Trump signed last year. Though most states still have ample rainy…...
Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Arizona seeking voter data
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (331+ words) U. S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, a Trump appointee, wrote that Arizona's statewide voter registration list is "not a document subject to request by the Attorney General" under federal law. The judge dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice because, she wrote, "amendment would…...
Suspect enters new guilty plea in the case of missing Navajo grandmother
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) By SAVANNAH PETERS and JACQUES BILLEAUD Preston Henry Tolth, 26, could be sentenced to a maximum of five years in federal prison, with credit for three years already served, under the conditions of the proposed agreement. U. S. District Judge Douglas Rayes asked…...
Judge sides with Arizona election official in ruling that has implications for midterms voting
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (570+ words) PHOENIX " The top election official in Arizona's most populous county will get more authority in running elections after a judge sided with his office in a prolonged legal fight with the local board that shares responsibility for overseeing the vote....
Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it's 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) Mayes" office said the lawsuit grew out of concerns about disconnection practices during extreme heat, including the death of Katherine Korman at her Sun City West home. Her service was cut off in mid-May 2024 because of nonpayment on a day…...
Renewable energy advocates make gains in fight over future of big Arizona power utility
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (344+ words) However, election results released by the Phoenix-area Salt River Project mean that the rival slates will be forced into compromises over potential questions of whether to increase rates and whether to favor natural gas or renewable energy technologies to meet…...
Doors were propped open at missing mother's Arizona home, Savannah Guthrie recounts in interview
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