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Delaware man married in the 1970s to former first lady Jill Biden pleads not guilty in wife's death
SUMMARY: The long-ago husband of former first lady Jill Biden has pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware. Officials say 77-year-old William Stevenson remains in custody on $2 million bail. He was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975. A state grand jury this month charged Stevenson with killing 64-year-old Linda Stevenson. Police say she was found unresponsive at their home on Dec. 28. His lawyer did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
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MARYLAND
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Trump and Maryland governor Wes Moore battle over Potomac River sewage spill response
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is lashing out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over what he says is as a lagging response to a January pipe rupture that sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington. The federal government and a District of Columbia water authority have jurisdiction over the busted pipe. Still, Trump took aim at Moore on social media Monday and said he “cannot allow incompetent Local ‘Leadership’” to turn the Potomac into “a Disaster Zone.” A spokesman for Moore said Environmental Protection Agency officials did not participate in a recent state legislative hearing about the cleanup and said the Trump administration has been broadly “shirking its responsibility” on the repair and cleanup.
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Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia
SUMMARY: A federal judge has ordered an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington to be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after President Donald Trump’s administration took it down last month. The order came on Presidents Day, the federal holiday honoring Washington’s legacy. The city of Philadelphia sued last month after the National Park Service removed the panels from Independence National Historical Park. The removal followed a Trump executive order on “restoring truth and sanity to American history” at the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe said all materials must be restored while a lawsuit challenging the removal’s legality plays out.
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Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years in prison for murder denied bail during deportation fight
SUMMARY: A Pennsylvania man who spent 43 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned has been denied bail while he fights deportation. An immigration judge said Tuesday that she considers 64-year-old Subramanyam Vedam a potential danger because of a 1980s drug conviction. Vedam's lawyer plans to appeal Judge Tamar Wilson's decision to keep him detained. A Pennsylvania judge last year threw out Vedam’s murder conviction in the 1980 death of a college friend based on evidence that prosecutors hadn’t disclosed. Vedam was born in India but has lived in the U.S. since he was an infant.
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The '6-7' craze is going strong at NBA and college basketball games
SUMMARY: The global “6-7” craze is still going strong at pro and college basketball games. Young fans, players and coaches are eagerly tracking when teams near 67 points. Dictionary.com named the term “6-7” its word of the year for 2025. The Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans are among NBA teams that feature “6-7” cams during timeouts at some games. Seth Bennett, the Hornets’ chief marketing officer, said Charlotte’s marketing and game presentation teams started discussing a possible “6-7” cam to capitalize on the trend and player LaMelo Ball’s involvement in it.
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The France player who fought Tom Wilson has been suspended for the rest of the Olympics
SUMMARY: The France player who fought Canada’s Tom Wilson at the Milan Cortina Olympics has been suspended by the French ice hockey federation. Pierre Crinon will not play in the qualification round Tuesday against Germany after the federation said the defenseman’s actions following the fight were against its values. Crinon and Wilson fought with seven minutes left in Canada’s 10-2 rout of France on Sunday. Unlike the NHL, where it is a 5-minute major penalty, fighting is a game misconduct under International Ice Hockey Federation rules, so Wilson and Crinon were ejected. The IIHF was not punishing either player beyond the initial ejection.
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Mets owner Steve Cohen says club won't have a captain as long as he's in charge
SUMMARY: New York Mets owner Steve Cohen likes the vibe in a revamped clubhouse, and says he’ll never have a captain in charge of that scene. Cohen says, “As long as I’m owning the team, there will never be a team captain.” The Mets said goodbye to popular slugger Pete Alonso, star closer Edwin Díaz and two other Mets stalwarts before Christmas. But they added free agent Bo Bichette and traded for All-Star pitcher Freddy Peralta. Cohen says he likes the clubhouse energy going into manager Carlos Mendoza's third season.
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Yankees captain Aaron Judge, like many fans, fretted for much of offseason over lack of moves
SUMMARY: Aaron Judge says he felt frustrated watching top free agents sign elsewhere during much of the offseason, but likes New York's late additions, After the first full-squad workout, he says the slow offseason felt “brutal.” Judge spent time describing his right elbow injury from last season and worried whether he would need surgery. He says tests after the postseason cleared him, and his arm now feels at full strength. He also talked about his MVP season and facing a hard-throwing young pitcher in camp.
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The '6-7' craze is going strong at NBA and college basketball games
SUMMARY: The global “6-7” craze is still going strong at pro and college basketball games. Young fans, players and coaches are eagerly tracking when teams near 67 points. Dictionary.com named the term “6-7” its word of the year for 2025. The Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans are among NBA teams that feature “6-7” cams during timeouts at some games. Seth Bennett, the Hornets’ chief marketing officer, said Charlotte’s marketing and game presentation teams started discussing a possible “6-7” cam to capitalize on the trend and player LaMelo Ball’s involvement in it.
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