Obama shapes legacy with unlikely allies in court and Congress
Barack Obama defies a lame duck label as the Supreme Court upholds his health care law and a key housing-discrimination tool, while Congress pushes an Asia-Pacific trade pact. The White House calls it a good day for America as allies rally to advance his policy agenda.
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First funeral held for Emanuel AME victims in Charleston
Hundreds attend the first funeral for victims of the historic church shooting in Charleston South Carolina as music and faith fill the service for 70-year-old Ethel Lance. Ushers distribute tissues while officers guard the church with bag checks and mourners reflect on her infectious smile and service as an interim pastor notes her lively spirit.
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Prison guard denies knowing escape plans in Clinton case
Plattsburgh New York AP report says Gene Palmer a 57 year old prison guard admitted providing tools paint frozen hamburger and access to a cat walk electrical box to two killers but said he did not know they planned to break out. Palmer was freed on 25000 bail as Clinton Correctional Facility faces ongoing manhunt for Richard Matt and David Sweat after the June 6 escape. Joyce Mitchell faces charges as the alleged accomplice in the escape plot.
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Univision drops Miss USA over Trump immigration remarks
Univision will end its Spanish language coverage of the Miss USA pageant and sever ties with the Miss Universe Organization over Donald Trump’s remarks about Mexican immigrants. NBC will continue its own pageant coverage.
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Obama health care law survives second Supreme Court fight
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that subsidies for health insurance via the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace remain available, preserving a core element of Barack Obama's signature law. The decision maintains federal aid for low and middle income Americans and signals the law's staying power amid political debate.
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Court split on federal housing rules and ACA subsidies
The Supreme Court upheld limits on neutral housing practices harming minorities and preserved health law subsidies amid GOP challenges. Justice Roberts defended reading the Affordable Care Act in context, while Justice Scalia mocked the ruling, calling it SCOTUScare. The decision affects millions enrolled, with markets stabilizing and insurers benefiting from sustained subsidies and tax credits across states.
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Westfield home sellers sued over Watcher letters
Elizabeth area couple Derek and Maria Broaddus sue former owners John and Andrea Woods and others for not disclosing a stalker who signs as The Watcher. They claim two decades of threatening letters forced them to flee their 1.4 million home and seek refund and damages while police investigate.
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