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Crews remove early morning snow during a winter storm at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. It's not unusual for the high court to be open when the rest of Washington is closed.

Supreme Court Limits Civil Asset Forfeiture, Rules Excessive Fines Apply To States

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the opinion and announced it on just her second day back at court after surgery for lung cancer late last year.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., had given Attorney General William Barr until Tuesday to submit a complete version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, including underlying evidence.

House Democrats To Vote This Week On Authorizing Subpoenas For Mueller Report

The announcement followed a commitment by Attorney General William Barr to release a redacted version of Mueller's report by the middle of April.

Virginia Beats Texas Tech To Win Men's Basketball Championship

March Madness is over. After a devastating loss last year, Virginia beat Texas Tech in overtime Monday night to win its first NCAA title. The final score was 85-77.

Springfield, Massachusetts, City Council President Justin Hurst, at podium, speaks at a press conference with other city councilors.

Springfield Police Commissioner Retirement 'Mutually Accepted,' But Troubles Remain

Topping the short list of news this week is Springfield police commissioner John Barbieri's retirement from the post. The move comes amid fresh…

Watch BTS Further Its Quest For World Domination On The 'SNL' Stage

The multilingual boy-band juggernaut, SNL's first musical guest from South Korea, performed kinetically choreographed renditions of "Boy With Luv" and "MIC Drop."

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet focuses her March 6 address to the U.N. Human Rights Council on the threats posed by global inequality.

U.N. Rights Chief Warns Of Threats From Inequality

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet cautioned that the growing global disparity in wealth, and access to resources and justice, poses risks.

Chimpanzees Build Makeshift Ladder, Break Free From Zoo Enclosure

The animals returned to their enclosure at the Belfast Zoo after a short time, but not before alarmed visitors came face to face with at least one chimpanzee.

This photo, taken in 2018, shows a tiny bit of the damage to Sleeping Giant. Hundreds of downed trees have since been cleared from the park.

Spring Reopening Remains Moving Target For Sleeping Giant State Park

Volunteers and state officials are optimistic Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden will reopen this spring, but have yet to set a specific date. The news...

Academy Awards Live Broadcast To Include Categories After Outcry

In its latest reversal, the Academy Awards restores four awards to its live broadcast. It had tried to shorten the program by handing them out during commercial breaks.

Tennessee Republican Glen Casada says he will resign as state House speaker after exchanging inappropriate and offensive text conversations with a former aide.

Republican Tennessee House Speaker To Resign After Lewd And Sexist Texts

Glen Casada announced that he will resign his state House speakership after inappropriate and offensive texts leaked weeks ago. He has served in the Legislature for nearly 20 years.

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