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Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballots - my Mother Lode. com
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (871+ words) Published Jun 30, 2026 6: 14 am States that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day reacted with relief Monday after the U. S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican effort to outlaw the practice. A decision favoring the state of Mississippi over the Republican…...
Nursing gains "professional" label for student loans after judge"s ruling, but theology now dropped
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (546+ words) The department disagrees with the judge's order but will comply, even as officials plan to prevail in the case over which degrees are defined as "professional," Undersecretary Nicholas Kent said in a statement. "We will continue to make the case…...
Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNN
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (405+ words) The majority declined to take up the case in a brief, unexplained order. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented, calling on the court to reconsider the legal standards for public figures who claim defamation. Alan Dershowitz said the news…...
Shooting in northern Germany leaves 6 people dead. Suspected shooter arrested - my Mother Lode. com
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (310+ words) Published Jun 30, 2026 5: 10 am In this image taken from a video, emergency responders, residents and police in Stade, Germany, Monday, June 29, 2026 after five people were killed in a shooting on Monday at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town…...
Live updates: Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency heads, a dramatic expansion of presidential power
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (1751+ words) Iran War Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump has won and lost some as the Supreme Court wraps its final week of a term focused on executive power. The justices said Monday that Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies…...
Restoring dignity one haircut at a time in Kenya's largest mental health hospital
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (392+ words) APTOPIX Kenya Mental Health As their equipment is unpacked, excitement spreads. Patients eagerly take turns sitting in the barber's chair, looking forward to a haircut. Healthcare workers say personal grooming is an important aspect of recovery, as one sign of…...
A Jefferson for every era, from Lincoln to Trump, and the contradictions that endure - my Mother Lode. com
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (626+ words) Published Jun 30, 2026 4: 49 am You could define it in so many ways. Historians may argue over the "greatness" of individual founders, but as the country's 250th anniversary approaches many agree that no one's life and work resonates like Jefferson's. He embodied the…...
Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (512+ words) Faith & Freedom Coalition The attorneys general and governors who filed the lawsuit allege that an interim final rule released earlier this month by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversteps the text of the law last summer that set…...
Newsom signs $352 B spending plan and reflects on signature policies before he leaves office - my Mother Lode. com
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (781+ words) Published Jun 30, 2026 6: 25 am The plan, which avoids major cuts or significant new spending, is Newsom's last before he leaves office in January and as he considers a presidential run. California's spending priorities are likely to be under a microscope if…...
Rapper Twista pleads guilty to not paying taxes and faces potential prison time
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (253+ words) The IRS Criminal Investigations division, the crime-fighting arm of the IRS, says Twista, whose legal name is Carl Mitchell, failed to pay income tax from 2019 to 2023 and owes more than $440, 000 in back taxes. Last week, Mitchell pleaded guilty to five…...