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A defining feature of Russia’s war against Ukraine has been the bombardment of cities such as Mariupol, Kharkiv, and Odessa with artillery, rockets, missiles and air dropped bombs. According to the OSCE and groups such as Human Rights Watch, Russia has attacked hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, markets and churches. Outraged by this destruction, the United States has accused Russian fo...

Jake Beals, lead driver for Triple J Towing, looks over stolen pickups Monday morning in the company's Vancouver lot. Beals said Triple J responded to 47 calls for stolen vehicles at its three lots in April. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery Jake Beals spent his Monday morning towing a Yahama Vino 125 scooter that was reported stolen out of Chehalis. It was the first call of the da...

Caption Lawyers facing off against Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene say a 2021 text message shows she was less than honest during a courtroom hearing last month. Lawyers representing voters challenging the candidacy of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene want to introduce new evidence they say undermines Greene’s testimony in a state hearing last month. The attorneys say a text message from ...

BRUSSELS — The European Commission said on Tuesday that the daily fines imposed on EU member country Poland for not complying with an order to suspend a disciplinary mechanism for judges have now piled up to more than 160 million euros. The EU and Poland have been at odds for years over issues linked to the respect of democratic standards and the separation of powers in the eastern country. L...

People take part in the Women's March ATX rally, Saturday, Oct., 2, 2021 in at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. As news circulates that the U.S. Supreme Court has taken a preliminary vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, it's time for a refresher on what exactly Texas' abortion law is. Below are commonly asked questions about the law, according to Google search trends. Is abortion illegal in...

(Photo by Staci Zaretsky) * You’ve probably already heard about the Alito leak. How’s this impact NY? [NBC NY] * Not in New York and have the same questions? Got you covered. [Newsweek] * Covered A to Z: Amazon will reimburse travel expenses for its employees if they live in a state that restricted abortion access. [BBC] * Crimes like fraud don’t pay… after the 15-year mark. [Smithsonian Mag]...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama’s law criminalizing medical treatments for transgender youth is days away from taking effect, but legal efforts are underway to stop its enforcement while the courts take a closer look. The U.S. Department of Justice is the latest to intervene in the issue, arguing in a complaint filed Friday that the law violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause....

This is a guest opinion column Tenure for teachers in Alabama has long been problematic. Critics have for years complained that the tenure law protects incompetent teachers. To fire an incompetent teacher, principals and school boards had to go through lengthy legal processes. But now, as politics enter the classroom, those protections are crucial. The tenure law was established by the Alabam...

American Press Committee approval of a state Senate bill that would repeal the “Raise the Age” law and send Louisiana’s 17-year-old offenders back to adult prisons is a knee-jerk effort that should be derailed as quickly as possible. It comes as no surprise that state Attorney General Jeff Landry is promoting the effort. Landry is one of those “lock them up and throw away the key” guys. Back...

File photo JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Duval County School Board will vote on whether it supports the “Parental Rights in Education” law -- which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law. It bans conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. In addition to saying the board “unequivocally supports” the Parental Rights in Education law, the reso...