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wapt.com > article > appeals-court-trump-loss-mail-voting-supreme-court-considers > 73670162

Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (243+ words) An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started sending out ballots for the high-stakes…...

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wapt.com > article > 911-transformed-airport-security-now-trump-wants-to-privatize-tsa > 73652489

9/11 transformed airport security, now Trump wants to privatize TSA

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (635+ words) The Trump administration wants to expand the privatization of passenger screenings, but critics warn that it could lead to inconsistent security Twenty-five years ago, the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil prompted the federal government to take charge of airport…...

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wapt.com > article > trump-administration-refiles-supreme-court-appeal-mail-in-ballots > 73634397

Trump administration refiles Supreme Court appeal on mail-in ballots

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (180+ words) The Trump administration has refiled an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, aiming to lift a federal judge’s block on proposed changes to mail-in voting ahead of November's midterms. The Trump administration refiled an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court…...

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wapt.com > article > paris-cheapest-accommodation-disappearing-heat-waves > 73553181

Paris’s cheapest rooms are becoming too hot to live in

5+ day, 45+ min ago   (1294+ words) Secluded under the rooftops of Paris’s renowned Haussmannian buildings — home to some of the city’s wealthiest residents— are also hidden the most affordable apartments available: the notorious chambres de bonnes, or maids’ rooms. Originally designed over two centuries ago to…...

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wapt.com > article > pope-leo-xiv-genazzano-sanctuary-fresco-devotion > 73634643

Pope returns to sanctuary where he prayed after election and unveils a fresco depicting the event

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (343+ words) Pope Leo XIV returned Monday to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica....

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wapt.com > article > corie-walsh-illinois-mother-toddler-death-lindsay-clancy > 73629339

Illinois mom charged in toddler's death was 'very invested' in Lindsay Clancy trial, prosecutors say

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (776+ words) An Illinois mother had become "very invested" in the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial before prosecutors say she killed her 2-year-old son on Tuesday, according to witnesses cited in court documents. EDITOR'S NOTE: This story includes graphic and disturbing details....

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wapt.com > article > judge-blocks-trump-admin-mail-voting-restrictions-midterms > 73621144

Judge blocks Trump administration's mail voting restrictions. What does this mean for the midterms?

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (294+ words) A federal judge extended her ban on President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, as states begin sending out ballots for the midterm elections. A federal judge has extended her ban blocking President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at…...

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wapt.com > article > lindsay-clancy-trial-local-mothers-share-their-personal-postpartum-experiences > 73619678

Lindsay Clancy trial: Local mothers share their personal postpartum experiences

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (399+ words) The case of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her 3 children, has sparked a difficult conversation about what can happen to a mother's mental health after giving birth. For some women, the hardest part about having a baby doesn't…...

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wapt.com > article > gloria-steinem-dies-at-92 > 73602614

Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, has died

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (145+ words) Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women’s movement, has died....

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wapt.com > article > mississippi-jail-deaths-in-custody-database > 73599335

Mississippi jail deaths data goes public in SPLC database

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (242+ words) The Southern Poverty Law Center launched a database tracking deaths in custody across Mississippi jails and prisons. The project is designed to make information about in-custody deaths more accessible to the public. The SPLC said records about these deaths can…...