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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Electric companies in Oregon and Washington are hurtling toward deadlines to stop using power generated by coal, gas and other fuels that contribute to global warming. Yet the states are nowhere near achieving their goals, and the dramatic consequences are already being felt. During a winter storm in January 2024, for example, the Northwest barely had enough power to meet demand as homeowners cranked up electric heaters and energy prices surged to…

A long-awaited resentencing hearing on Tuesday is set to determine whether two brothers who killed their wealthy parents in their Beverly Hills mansion could be freed from prison after three decades. After months of delays, a judge will begin hearing two days of arguments both for and against Erik and Lyle Menendez’s bid to receive a lesser sentence – which could ultimately lead to their paroled release.Prosecutors have argued the brothers meticulously planned the 1989 killings to access their parents’ fortune, still have not taken accountability and should not be released. The brothers have said they acted out of self-defence…

The air at the beach in Gaza City last Friday afternoon was filled with squeals of happiness from young children running in and out of the water, the atmosphere a far cry from the destruction and rubble of the city as hundreds seek a momentary reprieve from the war. The beach, about a 10-minute walk from town, is peppered with colourful umbrellas where adults hide from the strong afternoon sun and keep a watchful eye on young children playing in the nearby Mediterranean Sea. Many swim in their clothes rather than swimsuits — running to their parents in drenched t-shirts, wiping saltwater from their faces. For…

Two labor unions and a grassroots advocacy group urged the Supreme Court on Monday to leave in place an order by a federal judge in Maryland that temporarily prohibits members of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the records of the Social Security Administration. Lawyers for the groups told the justices that, “in a sudden and striking departure from generations of precedent spanning more than a dozen presidential administrations,” the SSA “now seeks to throw open its data systems to unauthorized (and often unvetted) personnel who have no demonstrated need for the personally identifiable information they seek.” DOGE,…

Home Daily News BigLaw firms tell Democratic lawmakers they… Law Firms BigLaw firms tell Democratic lawmakers they maintained independence in pro bono deals with Trump By Debra Cassens Weiss May 7, 2025, 9:58 am CDT Two Democratic lawmakers aren’t satisfied with answers from five BigLaw firms asked to provide information on pro bono deals that they reached with President Donald Trump to avoid punitive executive orders.. (Image from Shutterstock) Two Democratic lawmakers aren’t satisfied with answers from five BigLaw firms asked to provide information on pro bono deals that they reached with President Donald Trump to avoid punitive executive orders.…

This Golden Visa decision was announced on International Nurses Day…Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has announced that golden visas will be given to nursing staff employed with Dubai Health, who have served for more than 15 years. The decision was announced on International Nurse’s Day, observed annually on May 12,  and recognises their invaluable contributions to the community and their crucial role of taking care of the residents of Dubai. It was reported by Gulf News that Sheikh Hamdan emphasised that nursing staff…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Just one year ago, JD Vance was a leading advocate of the Great Lakes and the efforts to restore the largest system of freshwater on the face of the planet. As a U.S. senator from Ohio, Vance called the lakes “an invaluable asset” for his home state. He supported more funding for a program that delivers “the tools we need to fight invasive species, algal blooms, pollution, and other…

Nomia IqbalBBC NewsReporting fromDulles Airport, near Washington DCCecilia Macaulay & Brandon DrenonBBC NewsAFPA US-funded flight carrying 59 white South Africans who are to be granted refugee status has landed at a Washington DC-area airport.President Donald Trump has said the refugee applications for the country’s Afrikaner minority had been expedited as they were victims of “racial discrimination”.The South African government has denied this saying any allegations of persecution would not meet the threshold required under refugee law.Immigrant rights activists have criticised the fast-track refugee initiative, describing it as unfair for the “most vulnerable”. The Trump administration has halted almost all refugee…

Edan Alexander, an American Israeli soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released Monday, Hamas said, in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel.The Israeli military confirmed shortly afterward on the social media platform X that one hostage has been handed over to the Red Cross and is “currently being accompanied by [Israel Defence Forces] special forces on his return to Israeli territory, where he will undergo an initial medical assessment and meet with his family.””584 days later, Edan is finally home,” the IDF wrote…

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 15, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. The justices will then hear oral arguments in Trump v. CASA. We’ll be live at 9:30 a.m. EDT for the opinions and argument. Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, May 12, SCOTUSblog (May. 12, 2025, 11:38 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/the-morning-read-for-monday-may-12/ Source link