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Top CNS stories for today including the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that ambiguous contract terms do not pave the way to classwide arbitration; A federal judge declined to reconsider his ruling that bars the Trump administration from issuing offshore drilling permits without first conducting environmental review; Sea turtle populations in Pacific coral reefs are on the rise, and more.

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In this Jan. 24, 2019, file photo, the Supreme Court is seen at sunset in Washington. Vast changes in America and technology have dramatically altered how the census is conducted. But the accuracy of the once-a-decade population count is at the heart of the Supreme Court case over the Trump administration's effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The justices hear arguments in the case Tuesday, April 23. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

1.) In a new boost to corporate might, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that ambiguous contract terms do not pave the way to classwide arbitration.

Pelicans float on the water with an offshore oil platform in the background in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Santa Barbara, Calif. in 2010 (AP photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

2.) A federal judge declined to reconsider his ruling that bars the Trump administration from issuing offshore drilling permits without first conducting environmental review, rejecting an oil company’s request for review.

Shown at the trial of Bill Baroni and Bridget Ann Kelly, the government exhibit shows the traffic heading on to the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey.

3.) A former top staffer of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie convicted in the Bridgegate scandal was resentenced Wednesday to 13 months in federal prison.

Regional

4.) Facing an estimated 3.5 million-home shortage – equal to the deficit in the other 49 states combined – California lawmakers are pursuing dozens of housing related bills, including one that would wrestle control over some planning decisions from local governments.

5.) The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday morning in a defamation lawsuit claiming a Columbus TV station wrongly named three siblings as robbers in an article about police asking the public for help identifying suspects in the crime.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, right, waves during an inauguration ceremony with his wife Casey and son Mason, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. Republicans will begin their third decade dominating the state's Capitol. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

6.) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis did not exceed his authority when he suspended a sheriff over his response to two mass shootings, the Florida Supreme Court ruled.

Science

7.) Sea turtle populations in Pacific coral reefs are increasing, according to a study that reveals the positive results of environmental protection efforts around the world and gives researchers information to protect these turtles from the effects of global changes.

8.) Researchers studying wild tomato plants in Peru have found understanding the plants’ evolutionary defense mechanisms could reveal the key to reducing pesticide use worldwide.

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