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Did government overstep on COVID ‘misinfo’? Courts weigh in.

Did government overstep on COVID ‘misinfo’? Courts weigh in. | View caption Hide caption Twitter followed up a week or two later. They would not be removing Mr. Berenson. Government officials’ frustration with Twitter and other social media platforms intensified, boiling over in mid-July 2021 when President Joe Biden said “they’re killing people” – though he later…

Hurricane Lee advances on New England and eastern Canada

BAR HARBOR, Maine — Fishermen removed lobster traps from the water and residents hauled hundreds of boats ashore — leaving some harbors looking like ghost towns — while utility workers from as far away as Tennessee began taking up positions Friday ahead of Hurricane Lee’s heavy winds, high seas and rain that’s expected to span hundreds…

Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un peered into the cockpit of Russia’s most advanced fighter jet as he toured an aircraft factory Friday on an extended and rare foreign trip that has raised concerns about banned weapons transfer deals between increasingly isolated countries. Since entering Russia aboard his armored train on Tuesday, Kim has met…

Trump, DeSantis campaigns lobby Florida GOP on its loyalty pledge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A quiet lobbying fight between backers of Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is breaking out over a push from the former president’s supporters to get the Florida GOP to scrap a loyalty oath requirement supported by the governor. If Trump allies are successful in getting the state Republican Party to vote against…

6 jealousy-inducing homes with spectacular pools

Santa Barbara, California The Whale House’s 75-foot lap pool flows through a wood-clad tunnel into a grotto-like interior courtyard. The 1978 three-bedroom home, designed by Michael Carmichael, features undulating lines and organic details including a wavy cedar-shingle exterior, Venetian plaster, cedar, and stone interior walls, 270 Belgian leaded and stained-glass windows, log beams, and rock…

Can Ukraine avoid a ‘forever war’ against Russia without talks?

Hope Europe Can Ukraine avoid a ‘forever war’ against Russia without talks? | View caption Hide caption If Ukraine’s counteroffensive bogs down in stalemate, Kyiv will be pressured to negotiate with Moscow to avoid a “forever war” that its allies would likely not sustain. Ukraine needs decisive battlefield success to make such negotiations palatable. The…

6 private homes off the beaten path

Idaho County, Idaho Whitewater Ranch, a historic 118-acre homestead, overlooks the Salmon River in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. The property includes a road system, runway and satellite internet; a two-bedroom main house with a river-view porch; a two-bunkroom lodge with a ranch-style kitchen and dining room; the original 1897 ranch house and barn; and…