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News outlets sue Trump admin

NEW YORK — CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration days after they were barred from White House grounds, calling the selective ban — based on the content of their coverage — a “blatant violation” of the First Amendment. Trump said on social ...

Clancy attorney requests inquiry

BOSTON — A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy is asking a judge to investigate the conduct of the lone juror who wanted to convict the Massachusetts mother of murder in the deaths of her three young children. In a motion filed Friday but made public Monday, Clancy’s lawyer asked the court to question juror Michael Desronvil about his alleged use of a cellphone during deliberations, his truthfulness on a questionnaire that prospective jurors filled out before the trial began and his truthfulness when jurors were questioned by the judge a day before the trial ended. Among other things, ...

Kremlin party wins tighter gov’t control

The main Kremlin party has further strengthened its already overwhelming control of parliament, according to results Monday from Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election, a tightly orchestrated vote that excluded virtually any genuine opposition. With over 95% of the vote counted, the ...

Briefcase: Sheetz celebrates National Coffee Day

Sheetz is celebrating National Coffee Day with a special offer for its customers: a free self-serve coffee — hot or iced, any size, including XL — with any qualified purchase. This limited-time offer is available starting on National Coffee Day Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 at all 850-plus Sheetz locations. To redeem the offer, customers must be enrolled in the My Sheetz Rewardz loyalty program. The offer is limited to one redemption per loyalty member and is not valid with purchases of fuel, alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco, lottery items, half-gallon or gallon milk, financial or prepaid ...

States settle Paramount-Warner merger lawsuit

CHICAGO — Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to settle their lawsuits on Monday, effectively paving the way for the $81 billion mega merger to cross the finish line, with some new commitments from the company. The ...

Americans being suckers — A 250-year tradition

NEW YORK — America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers. Our enduring belief that anything is possible — whether based in reality or not — has helped the nation become the world’s largest economy. It has also led us to fall head over heels for hucksters and charlatans, ...