National
Appeals court sides with student whose middle finger cost her a soccer scholarship
A soccer player who lost her college scholarship won a reversal Wednesday, with the Second Circuit finding that Noriana Radwan's sex discrimination claims should have survived summary judgment.
Feds need time for ‘substantial’ discovery in Paul Pelosi attack case
Paul Pelosi attack suspect David DePape briefly appeared in federal court Wednesday, where prosecutors told the court they are engaged in “substantial discovery” of evidence in the case.
Regional
South cleaning up after deadly storms
A 39-year-old woman was killed alongside her 8-year-old son in Montgomery early Wednesday morning as strong thunderstorms moved across the Deep South, spawning tornadoes that damaged property and caused injuries in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Indiana AG goes after doctor who performed abortion for 10-year-old rape victim
Indiana's Republican attorney general filed a complaint Wednesday claiming a doctor violated the privacy of a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled to the Hoosier State to get an abortion.
International
Hungary at risk of losing billions in EU funds over rule-of-law dispute
The European Union's executive branch on Wednesday set the stage for a bitter showdown with far-right Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban by proposing to withhold $13.7 billion in EU funds as punishment for Hungary's alleged violations of democratic principles.
Young Swedes take their country to court over climate inaction
In a lawsuit based on the fundamental rights to life and privacy guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights, the nonprofit group Aurora is suing the Swedish state for not having a proper climate action plan.
Dutch wolves safe from paintball gun-toting park rangers
A regional plan to keep wolves at bay by arming park rangers with paintball guns was shot down by a Dutch court on Wednesday.
Science
Harris, Macron get first look at new space telescope images
NASA publicly released a new deep-space image from the James Webb Space Telescope on Wednesday, but not before U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron had a chance to preview it.
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