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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Republicans have eliminated an elected position days before an exoneree who overwhelmingly won the New Orleans-based clerk seat was set to take office. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry quietly signed legislation abolishing the longstanding Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court position into law Thursday, according to Louisiana Secretary of State spokesperson Trey Williams. Republicans say wiping away the office is a consolidation effort meant to […]

Israel’s Cost of Living Surpasses Wealthiest European Economies  By The Media Line Staff  Israel has become one of the most expensive places to live in the developed world, with prices for housing, food, and services now outpacing many of Europe’s richest countries, according to recent economic data and reporting by Globes. The surge reflects a mix of structural constraints, market concentration, and policy choices that have pushed everyday costs higher […]

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) — Cam York threw his stick into the stands after he scored a playoff winner for the Flyers and, almost like a boomerang, it came back to him at practice. York’s overtime goal beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in Game 6 of their first-round series and helped the Flyers advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. York was caught up in the moment — […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are full of new blood, and so far three teams have advanced to the second round after not even making the postseason last year. Colorado, Minnesota, Philadelphia and Anaheim have advanced from the first round, with the Flyers (six years) and the Ducks (eight) enjoying their first playoff trips in a long while. The Avalanche and Wild, who will face each other, each lost in the […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown policies. Pope Leo XIV announced Friday the appointment of the Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, an auxiliary bishop in Washington, D.C., as the new leader of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which comprises West Virginia, one of the nation’s least racially diverse states. Menjivar-Ayala, […]

A Trump administration task force has alleged wide-ranging discrimination against Christians during the tenure of former President Joe Biden, claiming in a new report they were targeted in areas such as education, tax law and prosecution of anti-abortion protesters. Progressive groups criticized the report, saying it fails to document a pattern of discrimination, focuses on causes favored by conservative Christians and amounts to “advocacy dressed up as investigation.” The Task […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The accuser at Harvey Weinstein ′s rape retrial resumed testifying Friday, a day after she said she was having difficulty focusing on the witness stand. Jessica Mann returned to court for further questioning from the former movie magnate’s lawyers, who spent the morning scrutinizing her communications and get-togethers with him after the alleged rape in March 2013. “I’m not doing too good right now, so I’m […]

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics appeared to be skipping toward the second round of the NBA playoffs following a 32-point road win in Game 4 at Philadelphia. But back-to-back convincing wins by the 76ers in Game 5 and Game 6 have left a Boston team that once looked like a favorite to emerge from the Eastern Conference on the brink of an epic collapse. A loss in Saturday’s Game 7 […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Maine just sent a blunt message to the Democratic Party’s national leaders. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills was forced to abandon her U.S. Senate campaign on Thursday, unable to generate sufficient fundraising or enthusiasm to compete against Graham Platner, an oyster farmer who has never served in elected office. The announcement marked a stinging defeat for Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, who recruited Mills to lead the […]