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5 arrested in violent robbery of Lady Gaga's dogs

By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Detectives do not believe that the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the pop star. Investigators believe the motive for the Feb. 24 robbery was the value of the French bulldogs.

Idaho lawmaker accused of rape resigns after ethics ruling

By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

The investigation into Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger began in March. A young staffer reported he raped her in his apartment after the two had dinner at a Boise restaurant. Von Ehlinger has denied all wrongdoing and maintains he had consensual…

Biden announces 2nd round of diverse federal judiciary picks

By Colleen Long, Associated Press

President Joe Biden announced on Thursday another diverse group of candidates for his second round of judicial nominations, a day after some in his first slate of picks went before a Senate committee.

U.S. agency to look at bringing back bison on Montana refuge

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

The remote landscape of badlands and prairie is bisected by the Missouri River. Bison historically roamed the area but were wiped out by overhunting across most of North America in the late 19th century.

White, Midwestern farmers sue seeking government loan forgiveness

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

U.S. Department of Agriculture officials said in a statement that the agency is reviewing the lawsuit, but the agency plans to continue to offer loan forgiveness to "socially disadvantaged" farmers.

Supreme Court sides with undocumented immigrant fighting deportation

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

An unusual coalition of Supreme Court justices has joined to rule in favor of an immigrant fighting deportation. By a 6-3 vote, the court sided with Agusto Niz-Chavez.

Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

The push in the Republican-controlled Legislature has alarmed law enforcement and gutted El Paso lawmakers whose hometown is still recovering from the trauma of one of the worst mass shootings in the nation's history.

U.S. recovery from pandemic recession is showing momentum

By Martin Crutsinger, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Powered by consumers and fueled by government aid, the U.S. economy is achieving a remarkably fast recovery from the recession that ripped through the nation last year on the heels of the coronavirus and cost tens of millions of Americans…

FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

U.S. health regulators pledged again Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor popular among Black smokers.