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Supreme Court orders 'Remain in Mexico' policy reinstated

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is refusing to block a court ruling ordering the Biden administration to reinstate a Trump-era policy that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. With the three liberal justices…

Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's watchdog agency has concluded in a scathing report that the gunshot detection system the police department uses rarely produces evidence of gun-related crime in the city. The Office of Inspector General's Public Safety section says its…

House passes $3.5T Biden blueprint after deal with moderates

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders have compromised with moderates and muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle. The 220-212 vote Tuesday hoped to end a standoff that halted proceedings but signaled challenges ahead. A band…

Proud Boys leader who burned BLM flag gets 5 months in jail

(AP) -- The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, Enrique Tarrio, has been sentenced to five months in jail. Tarrio was convicted of burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in…

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80

LONDON (AP) — Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watt has died at the age of 80, according to his publicist. Bernard Doherty said Tuesday that Watts “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.” The drummer…

Surprise bear scares off two teens

(CBS Newspath) -- BEAR SCARE: Here’s the moment a bear surprised two teens as they gardened at a friend's house in Centerville, MN August 17th. The girls said they thought the bear was the…

Mayim Bialik to guest host 'Jeopardy!' after Richards' exit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” is back to guest hosts after the resignation of new host Mike Richards, and actor Mayim Bialik will return as the first behind the podium. Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Bialik will take the…

August 23rd: Today in Entertainment History

(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 23, 1960, Oscar Hammerstein the Second died in Pennsylvania. He’s best known for his collaborations with composer Richard Rogers on the musicals “Oklahoma,” ″Carousel,” ″South Pacific,” and “The King and I.” In…