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US Politics · AlabamaThe Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could make it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled. The justices are taking up an appeal from Alabama, which wants to put to death a man who lower federal courts found is intellectually disabled and shielded from execution.See the Story
Supreme Court hears Alabama's appeal to execute a man found to be intellectually disabled
54% Center coverage: 74 sources

Beyoncé · Los AngelesBeyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter, 13, was her mom’s twin as she stepped out with her dad at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs game on Dec. 10.Read MoreThe post Beyoncé’s Daughter Blue Ivy Carter Steps Out for Rare Appearance With Dad Jay-Z first appeared on The Who Dat Daily.See the Story
Beyoncé’s Daughter Blue Ivy Carter Steps Out for Rare Appearance With Dad Jay-Z
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Unemployment · United StatesBy Andrea Bossi ·Updated December 16, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Economists and the general public alike have been waiting with baited breath for the latest job report. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics was closed for over a month due to the government shutdown, and its job report on Tuesday is the first time since we’re seeing the government’s numerical temperature check on the state of U.S. employment for October and Novembe…See the Story
Black Unemployment Is Nearly Double The National Rate—And Getting Worse
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