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A high court ruling marks the climax of Fox’s comic unravelling. Now let’s focus on the figures who pull his strings Did some randos calling him a “racist” on the platform formerly known as Twitter cost Laurence Fox his acting career? No, suggests a judgment from the high court, where a judge also found the … Read more

Human Rights Campaign recorded the introduction of 550 bills last year, with more than half targeting LGBTQ+ youth Citing what it calls “the most damaging and destructive legislative session on record”, the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign (HRC) on Tuesday published its annual state-by-state scorecard of policies, laws and services. The 2023 state equality … Read more

Police believe ‘priceless’ artwork The Schoolmistress was stolen by three men working for a then local city council member A priceless 18th-century painting has been reunited with the original owner’s son more than a half century after New Jersey mobsters stole it. Dr Francis Wood inherited the painter John Opie’s The Schoolmistress but had to … Read more

A measure that would prohibit smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos moved forward Monday after three years of going nowhere, heartening casino workers who say they are literally sick and tired of having smoke blown in their faces at work. The New Jersey Senate health committee approved a long-delayed bill to impose a smoking ban in … Read more

Two Michigan House districts will hold special election primaries on Tuesday to fill seats that were held by Democrats whose departures have left the legislative chamber in an even split since November. Six candidates are running in each of the Detroit-area districts. Both the 13th and 25th districts have historically voted Democratic and the candidate … Read more

US figure skates to receive gold medals two years after eventRussia controversially awarded bronze medals over Canada Members of the US Olympic figure skating team learned late Monday they will receive gold medals now that Russian skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified for doping at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. The US Olympic and … Read more

The House Homeland Security Committee will consider the proposed articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for high crimes and misdemeanors. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports on if House Republicans have enough votes to impeach a cabinet official for the first time in 150 years.

House Republicans are pushing ahead with an effort to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas even as a bipartisan group of lawmakers works on a potential border security deal. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.

North Carolina has joined a nascent nationwide effort to improve outcomes for more prisoners who return to society through an approach focused on education, health care and housing. Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, signed an executive order Monday that seeks to reduce recidivism through formal training and workforce tools for incarcerated people so more can … Read more

The Justice Department announced Monday that Attorney General Merrick Garland will undergo back surgery over the weekend and transfer power to a deputy attorney general during the procedure.  “On Saturday, February 3, 2024, the Attorney General will undergo a minimally invasive back procedure called an interlaminar decompression at L4-L5 to address stenosis,” DOJ spokeswoman Xochitl … Read more