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Colorado shooter’s 2021 case dropped for lack of cooperation

The Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter had charges dropped in a 2021 bomb threat case after family members who were terrorized in the incident refused to cooperate, according to the district attorney and court documents unsealed Thursday.

Justice Department reportedly asks judge to hold Trump team in contempt over Mar-a-Lago case

Prosecutors have urged a federal judge to hold Donald Trump’s office in contempt of court for failing to fully comply with a May subpoena to return all classified documents in his possession, multiple outlets reported.

Justice Department asks judge to hold Trump team in contempt over Mar-a-Lago case

The request came after months of mounting frustration from the Justice Department with Trump’s team — frustration that spiked in June after the former president’s lawyers provided assurances that a diligent search had been conducted for classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago Club and residence.

Great minds think alike: Twins beat school’s cheating claim, win $1.5m

Kayla and Kellie Bingham are used to being in sync. They’re identical twins, after all, and they figured that explained why they have the same mannerisms, both played midfield in soccer, and made the same decision to pursue careers as doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina.

FDA gives nod to updated coronavirus shots for young children

Federal regulators Thursday authorized an updated booster shot for Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for young children, saying the inoculation would offer increased protection amid a wave of respiratory illnesses that is increasing peril to youngsters. It means that the youngest Americans will have access to variant-targeting boosters already available to older children and adults.

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Interior secretary: `Unacceptable’ to mine near famed swamp

A member of President Biden’s Cabinet is urging Georgia officials to deny permits for a proposed mine near the edge of the famed Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, saying the plan poses “unacceptable risk” to the swamp’s fragile ecology.

John Kerry plans to meet with Biden to discuss his future as climate envoy

John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, was evasive when discussing his future Wednesday, saying he had “no plans” to step down, but he would not say if he hoped to continue to represent the country in future global climate talks.

Lawmakers decry massive backlog in Social Security disability claims

Top House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday called for a drastic boost in funding for the Social Security Administration to increase staffing, improve technology, and expand other investments as the agency confronts a massive backlog in claims for disability benefits.