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Illinois among states suing government over deal ending trigger ban
Sixteen states have sued the Trump administration over its plan to allow the sale of forced-reset triggers that make ...
Georgia’s experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress
Georgia’s experiment with a work requirement for Medicaid offers a test of a similar mandate Republicans in Congress want to ...
Highlights of the Tony Awards: Radio City becomes the room where it happens for a ‘Hamilton’ reunion
Even the ushers at Radio City Music Hall seemed thrilled to be in the room where it happened. A few of them could be seen ...
Jury in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial resumes deliberations
The jury in Harvey Weinstein ’s New York sex crimes retrial resumed deliberations Monday after failing to reach a verdict ...
Pacers, back home in Indiana, have some things to figure out before Game 3 vs. Thunder in NBA Finals
The Indiana Pacers simply couldn’t wait to get home early Monday. There’s a slew of possible reasons for that. Maybe they ...
Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she’s retiring and moving to ‘the next stage’
Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference at American Ballet Theatre, ...
Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival’s lifetime achievement honor
Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of one of the greatest films ever made, Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” ...
NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research
In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that ...
College sports commissioners laud $2.8B antitrust settlement, call for Congress to act
Conference commissioners lauded a judge’s approval of a $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement as a means for bringing stability and fairness to an out-of-control college athletics ...
Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit against ‘It Ends With Us’ costar Blake Lively
A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit filed by actor and director Justin Baldoni against his “It Ends With Us” costar Blake Lively after she sued him for sexual harassment and ...
A.J. Greer is making his Stanley Cup Final debut for the Florida Panthers in Game 3
A.J. Greer is back in for the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night after missing the first two in the series against the Edmonton Oilers ...
Artist chosen for new Bettendorf mural
The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) has chosen an artist for its latest mural. Local artist William Gustafson will paint a new mural located on the west-facing wall at 312 17th Street, ...