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WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday blasted what he called “illegitimate activity” aimed at undermining the independence of the judiciary. While facing criticism of contentious court rulings is part of the job for judges, some recent actions have crossed the line, Roberts said in his annual end-of-year report. …

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, on his last day in office Tuesday, commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life in prison without parole. One of the prisoners receiving clemency was convicted murderer Hasson Bacote, a Black man who had challenged his sentence under the Racial Justice Act of …

Norovirus, sometimes called the “winter vomiting disease” or “two-bucket disease” — because it causes both vomiting and diarrhea — is on the rise across the nation, even as seasonal flu is taking off and walking pneumonia rages on.  Wastewater data and reports from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention …

The woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York City subway earlier this month has been identified as 57-year-old Debrina Kawam from Toms River, New Jersey, police said Tuesday. Kawam was asleep on an idle F train at the Stillwell Avenue station on Dec. 22 in Brooklyn …

Paris Olympic bronze medalist and three-time Grand Slam champion Gabriela Dabrowski shared in an Instagram post that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in April and competed throughout the season while receiving treatment. “I know this will come as a shock to many, but I am okay and I will …

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over allegations of rebellion in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law. It’s the first time a warrant has been issued to detain a sitting …

A woman will lead the Central Bank of Syria for the first time in the institution’s 70-year history after the country’s new leadership appointed Maysaa Sabrine, a former deputy governor of the bank, to helm it. In leading the institution that manages the country’s currency and sets its monetary policy, …

The Colorado teenager who lost her right leg after she was bitten by a shark while on a diving trip in Belize says she’s “lucky” to be alive following a painstaking recovery — and yet she’s still determined to return to the ocean. Annabelle Carlson, 15, was attacked by two …

Millions around the world were on Tuesday getting set to ring in the New Year, with celebrations briefly outshining conflict in some parts of the globe. Nations in the South Pacific Ocean were the first to wave goodbye to 2024. Midnight in New Zealand is 18 hours ahead of Eastern …

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