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March 30 (Reuters) – A trade group representing the largest U.S. railroads sued New Jersey on Monday, seeking to block a new law that it said imposes “severe restrictions” and unconstitutionally intrudes on federal government authority over railroad safety. The complaint filed in the Trenton, New Jersey federal court by the Association of American Railroads …
March 30 (Reuters) – Russian attacks on central and northern Ukrainian regions on Monday killed two people and injured more than 20, regional officials said. Near the central city of Poltava, falling debris from drones killed one person, injured three and damaged a high-rise apartment building, regional governor Vitaliy Diakivnych said on Telegram. Drone attacks …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release records from a decade-old investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese operative that resulted in no criminal charges. The cease-and-desist letter from the attorneys advises Patel that he would run afoul of …
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s Coast Guard said it had confirmed a Chinese marine research vessel was operating in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) west-northwest of Uotsuri Island on Monday and had demanded that the activity be halted. The island is part of a chain of islands claimed by both countries. China and Japan …
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker had 19 points and seven rebounds, fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon has 13 assists and Texas is going to the women’s Final Four for the second year in a row after a 77-41 rout over Michigan in the Fort Worth Regional 3 championship game Monday night. The Longhorns …
The Super Bowl will return to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in 2029 for the second time after NFL owners voted Monday in Phoenix to award the nation’s gambling and entertainment capital the big game. Las Vegas getting the Super Bowl back after Kansas City defeated San Francisco 25-22 in overtime in February 2024 seemed …
March 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed and leave a complex operation to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing administration officials. Reuters could not immediately …
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ comments and remarks about religion he made in videos on his Instagram account. “They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA,” he said. “They proclaim it. They show it to the world. They say come join us for …
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization will play only a limited role in global trade policy after a failed ministerial meeting in Cameroon, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday, vowing to seek alternative arrangements s with like-minded countries. Greer, said in a statement issued nearly 24 hours after the WTO …
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is also one of two prominent Republican gubernatorial candidates in the state, said in a statement Saturday that his office put the investigation on hold “because of the politically motivated lawsuits and court filings.” The reversal comes after Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta and the UCLA Voting Rights Project …