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A federal judge struck down a New York law for companies to pay $75 billion for climate change costs. An EarthJustice lawyer says polluter pays laws are not new and this could get reversed.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday that the state is reviewing its options after a federal judge in Syracuse struck down New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act. -
Oneida County officials say they continue to take steps to curtail the unregulated sale of synthetic marijuana and other substances. -
Participants in the annual event emphasize how dangerous officers' jobs are, and the importance to remember their courage and sacrifices to keep the public safe. -
Numbers have doubled across the region since Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin took the reins in March. -
Lawmakers are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a court-brokered agreement. -
The non-binding resolution aims to show support for laws protecting voting rights.
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That's the grim assessment from the ground in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which damaged or destroyed 7 health facilities, interrupted routine care and is affecting mental health. -
After a bruising primary, Democrats in Michigan are working to unify their coalition ahead of what is expected to be a razor-thin Senate race this fall for a seat they need to hold if they hope to retake the Senate majority.
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The late country singer's hits are making a mark on the pop charts following her death. Many are charting higher than they ever have before — and the rise of country music might play a role.
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More than a week of strikes by jet-powered Russian drones has disrupted schools, work and transport … and left Ukraine, which lacks air defense supplies, feeling vulnerable.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Nancy Gertner, a former U.S. federal judge and current lecturer on law at Harvard Law School, about the legal drama inside the courtroom at the Lindsay Clancy trial.
