A federal judge upheld a previous ruling that that a Reconstruction-era federal ban on home distilling of alcoholic spirits is unconstitutional.
Several Californians sued Sutter Health and MemorialCare this week over allegations that an AI transcription tool was used to record them without their consent, in violation of state and federal law. The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, states that, within the past six months, the plaintiffs received medical care at various Sutter and MemorialCare facilities. During those visits, medical staff used Abridge AI.
Standing on the steps of the state Capitol Friday morning, everyone from Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Richard Blumenthal down to members of the local school board rallied to the cause of a Cheshire High School student detained by federal immigration officials earlier in the week. Meanwhile, 135 miles away, 19-year-old Rihan sat inside a county jail in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where he's been held since Monday.
In early April, producers are eagerly awaiting or have already started their spring planting. Though other considerations like soil moisture, air temperature, and the weather forecast play important roles, the adage of waiting for morning 4-inch soil temperatures to hit the 50-degree-Fahrenheit mark is important, too. That line is currently crossing into the southern Corn Belt, and the coming forecast should bring that northward throughout the next week.
First, the good news: A ceasefire has been agreed upon in a war threatening a level of devastation unimaginable when President Donald Trump ordered five weeks of bombing and missile strikes in an effort to collapse the Islamic regime in Iran. But while critical questions remain ahead of talks set for Saturday on a longer-term deal -- not least, whether the truce fully takes hold -- the war has left Mr. Trump facing a sobering paradox.
Trump downplays Iran negotiations, says deal makes no difference'
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... Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed military victory against Iran and downplayed the importance of ongoing ceasefire negotiations involving Vice President JD Vance because "regardless what happens we win." ...
Vance says no agreement made, while Iran expects more talks in Pakistan
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... US Vice President JD Vance says his delegation will come home to the United States without an agreement. Vance was speaking to reporters on Sunday after talks with Iranian officials at a hotel in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.
Vance said: "We've had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians. That's the good news. The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, and I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America."
Before Vance spoke to reporters, the Iranian government posted on social media that negotiations will continue despite remaining differences between Tehran and Washington. Tehran, in effect, is expecting continued discussions on Sunday as proposed by Pakistan, the mediator of the talks. ...
OK, since this weekend's thread seems to be about live performances more than recorded ones, let me divert it towards blues ...
Found this video of Keb' Mo' live ...
Keb' Mo' - Infinity Music Hall Live concert
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Looks like 2012, according to the vid.
Then there's this ...
No agreement between U.S. and Iran after 21 hours of talks, Vance says
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... NO AGREEMENT IN PAKISTAN: Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. leaves Islamabad, where a delegation was meeting for face-to-face negotiations with Iran, without reaching an agreement. The sides held talks for 21 hours, he said. ...
... The unannounced oversight visit ...
The Trump admin tried desperately to stop such unannounced visits, apparently wanting only pre-arranged visits.
Reps. Joe Neguse, Jason Crow sue Trump admin. for policy limiting congressional visits to detention centers (January 2026)
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... Two Colorado congressmen have joined 10 other Democratic lawmakers in suing the Trump administration, claiming the federal government "secretly" reimposed a policy that blocks unannounced congressional visits to immigration detention centers.
The motion filed Monday by 12 Democrats, including Reps. Joe Neguse and Jason Crow of Colorado, asks the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to order the administration to explain "how this new policy is not a violation of federal law guaranteeing Members of Congress the ability to conduct oversight of ICE facilities."
The lawsuit comes nearly a month after a federal judge sided with the group of Democratic lawmakers who sued the administration last summer for blocking them from conducting unannounced visits. In her ruling, the judge said members of Congress could resume unannounced visits and tours of detention centers and field offices run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including the ICE facility in Aurora. ...
I just saw this ...
Manhattan DA to investigate Swalwell over sexual assault allegation
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