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Once named opponents in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage, now they’re friends

By Associated Press’s Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos Ohio’s Columbus (AP) Obergefell v. Hodges, the case that led to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex ...

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Today in History: June 25, former White House counsel begins testifying on Watergate scandal

The 176th day of 2025 is today, Wednesday, June 25. The year has 189 days remaining. In his testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee, ...

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Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement plan could get votes from victims and cities

GEOFF MULVIHILL Maker of OxyContinA judge will consider Purdue Pharma’s $7 billion+ deal to resolve thousands of cases over the opioid toll on Friday, ...

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Man whose parents were kidnapped after $245M Bitcoin theft has pleaded guilty to federal charges

Written by Dave Collins According to court documents unsealed this week, a Connecticut man who participated in a $245 million Bitcoin theft and had ...

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Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost radar after fiber optic line was cut

By Josh Funk A fiber optic wire was broken Friday, briefly causing air traffic controllers in Florida to lose radar. However, the outage did ...

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Verdict against a pardoned Capitol rioter is only a partial victory for a police officer’s widow

Written by Michael Kunzelman Washington (AP) The widow of a police officer appeared in court this week to demonstrate that her husband was beaten ...

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Today in History: June 24, Sally Ride completes historic space shuttle mission

The 175th day of 2025 is today, Tuesday, June 24. The year has 190 days remaining. Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, ...

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Today in History: June 23, Title IX signed into law

The 174th day of 2025 is today, Monday, June 23. The year has 191 days remaining. Title IX, which forbade sex-based discrimination in any ...

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R. Kelly claims prison officials plotted to kill him. Judge denies his release

Written by John O. Conor Singer R. Kelly’s request to be released from prison has been denied by a judge in Springfield, Illinois (AP), ...

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Husband rearrested in the death of Suzanne Morphew, whose remains were found after 3-year search

By MEAD GRUVER and COLLEEN SLEVIN DENVER (AP) According to officials, the husband of Colorado lady Suzanne Morphew, whose remains were found more than ...

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