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Rudy Giuliani is ordered to pay $1.36 million in legal bills
It's another blow to Rudy Giuliani's withered wallet: A judge has ordered the former New York City mayor to pay $1.36 million in legal fees he racked up during investigations into his efforts to overturn President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss.
Florida carries out record 12th execution this year on man convicted of killing wife’s family
A Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife's sister and parents and setting their house on fire was put to death Wednesday evening in what was a record 12th execution in the state this year.
Oklahoma prosecutor: No charges after report of explicit images on education chief’s TV
Oklahoma County's top prosecutor said Wednesday she declined to file criminal charges after two Board of Education members said they saw images of naked women on a television in the office of state School Superintendent Ryan Walters.
NYC mayor throws support behind bill to ban Central Park horse carriages
New York City's mayor threw his support Wednesday behind a proposal to end the horse-drawn carriages that have been fixtures in Central Park for more than 150 years as he ordered police to more stringently enforce laws already on the books to rein in the industry.
Air traffic controller tells Spirit Airlines pilot to keep more distance from Air Force One
An air traffic controller had to scold a Spirit Airlines pilot Tuesday into paying attention and moving farther away from Air Force One.
Voters oust San Francisco supervisor who turned a coastal highway into a car-free park
A San Francisco supervisor was recalled Tuesday after he successfully pushed to turn a stretch of coastal highway used heavily by neighborhood motorists into a car-free park despite strong objections by his constituents.
FDA proposes ban on Orange B, a food dye not used for decades
Federal regulators are proposing to remove another artificial dye from the U.S. food supply - Orange B, a synthetic color that hasn't been used in the U.S. for decades.
Minnesota House to return to full strength for first time since lawmaker’s assassination
The Minnesota House will soon return to full strength under an unusual power-sharing agreement that forces both parties to work together, following a special election to fill the seat left vacant when the chamber's top Democrat was assassinated.
National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA’s effort to undo regulations fighting climate change
Evidence that climate change harms public health is "beyond scientific dispute," the independent National Academy of Sciences said Wednesday in a report responding to Trump administration efforts to revoke a landmark 2009 U.S. government finding declaring climate change a threat.
Satisfaction with K-12 education system hits new low in Gallup polling
A record low 35% of adults expressed satisfaction with the quality of the nation's K-12 education in the latest Gallup survey released Wednesday.
Bear injures hiker in attack at Yellowstone National Park
A bear attacked a solo hiker in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, causing serious but non-life-threatening injuries to the man's chest and left arm.
Ex-con ordered to stay in jail after being charged in ‘horrific double murder’ of elderly NYC couple
The ex-convict accused of torturing and killing an elderly couple in New York City was ordered Tuesday to stay locked up on Rikers Island, less than a week after prosecutors said he randomly preyed on the husband and wife before burning their house down as he left the residence.
Engine trouble forces Northrop Grumman to delay supply delivery to International Space Station
A newly launched supply ship has run into engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space Station.
Driver rams car into FBI building gate in Pittsburgh and leaves behind an American flag
A driver rammed a car into a security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh early Wednesday, then removed an American flag from the back seat and threw it over the gate before leaving, authorities said.
No choice: Men use mail-order pills to end pregnancies; women suffering from relaxed access
The abortion pill has become so easily accessible that even men can obtain it, with potentially disastrous consequences for pregnant women.
Scouting America stabilizes with support from faith-based units
For the Boy Scouts of America - recently renamed Scouting America - the past 12 years have been challenging. Opening its programs to gay people and later to girls angered some critics.
A law enforcement surge has taken a toll on children of immigrants in Washington schools
The last time she saw her husband, the father of her three children, was when he left their Washington apartment a month ago to buy milk and diapers. Before long he called to say he had been pulled over - but not to worry, because it was just local police. The next time she heard from him, he was at a detention center in Virginia.
