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PACT Act drives 30 percent increase in VA health care enrollment

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Friday that the PACT Act has increased enrollment in its health care system by 30 percent in the last year. The department announced that over the last 365 days more than 401,000 veterans have been enrolled in the VA health care system. In its first year, the newly...

Judge in ‘Rust’ case orders armorer to stay in jail amid appeals process 

A New Mexico judge denied a request by the "Rust" movie set armorer for a new trial Friday, after she was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting of the Western film's cinematographer. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer also ordered armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to remain in custody through her appeals process, according to the...

Charitable misgiving: The modern billionaire philanthropist 

It is not a good time for billionaires.

Billie Eilish criticizes ‘wasteful’ musicians who release multiple vinyl editions

Pop star Billie Eilish criticized fellow musicians who release multiple vinyl editions in an interview released Thursday by Billboard. “We live in this day and age where, for some reason, it’s very important to some artists to make all sorts of different vinyl and packaging … which ups the sales and ups the numbers and...

D.C. judge’s comments on Trump in hush money case ‘inappropriate’ and ‘unseemly,’ experts say

D.C. Judge Reggie Walton is facing criticism for his comments about former President Trump in a media interview as Trump faces a federal trial in the judge's district.

Bay Area city to install 480 surveillance cameras in anti-crime bid, Newsom announces

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday the installation of hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras across Oakland.

Trump appeals Georgia court order that keeps Fani Willis on the case: ‘Should have been disqualified’

Donald Trump and eight co-defendants appealed a court order that kept embattled Atlanta prosecutor Fani Willis on the case, arguing she "should have been disqualified."

Minnesota Legislature will return from Easter break with plenty of bills still in the pipeline

The Minnesota Legislature has a range of bills in the pipeline including those dealing with cannabis, sports betting, and infrastructure maintenance; adjournment deadline is less than two months away.

Judge blocks NJ ballot design panned for alleged pro-establishment favoritism

A federal judge agreed Friday to block New Jersey's primary ballot design, widely panned as being deliberately structured to boost candidates favored by their parties' establishment.

After judge’s scolding for playing ‘race card,’ Fani Willis says she’ll ‘talk about it anyway’

Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis in a speech Friday seemed to defy a judge's recent warning to not play "the race card."

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