Aussiewood to Mel Gibson: save us from Trump’s movie tariffs

By Christine Chen and Jorge Nieto SYDNEY/GOLD COAST, Australia (Reuters) -Australia’s film industry wants actor Mel Gibson to do what he does in his action-hero movies and save the day, by convincing U.S. President Donald Trump to
Utah judge to decide if convicted killer with dementia can be executed

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Attorneys for a Utah man who has been on death row for 37 years are due before a state judge Wednesday as they seek to spare the convicted murderer from execution because
Lawmakers seek to rein in citizen ballot initiatives with new requirements for petitions

Citizen activists supporting a public vote on important issues could have to brush up on their reading, writing and arithmetic if they want to get their initiatives on next year’s ballot in some states. A new Arkansas
Most travelers must have a REAL ID now to fly within the US

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — REAL ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays. The day ahead of the deadline, people lined up at government offices across the country
America’s legal system is confusing. Here are some of the common terms used in the Trump lawsuits

It may feel like you have to attend law school to understand the American legal system. However, that is not the case. We broke down some of the most common legal terms used in the lawsuits surrounding
Nevada hearing may give first public view into legal spat over control of Murdoch media empire

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A hearing Wednesday before Nevada’s high court could provide the first public window into a secretive legal dispute over who will control Rupert Murdoch’s powerful media empire after he dies. The case
Can’t go forward, can’t go back: Afghan refugees stuck in Qatar wait for a way forward

WASHINGTON (AP) — Negina Khalili’s family sold their house and possessions in Afghanistan and flew to a U.S. base in Qatar in January, preparing for the last step in emigrating to America. Thirteen days later, the Trump
Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after occupying University of Washington building

SEATTLE (AP) — Police arrested about 30 pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied a University of Washington engineering building and demanded the school break ties with Boeing. Students from the group Super UW moved into the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building
Member of beloved grizzly bear family hit and killed in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park

MOOSE, Wyo. (AP) — A 5-year-old bear that was a member of a well-known and beloved grizzly family in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park died after it was hit by a vehicle, the same fate that befell
Truck crossed center line in crash with tour van that killed 7 near Yellowstone, police say

A pickup truck that collided with a tour van near Yellowstone National Park last week, killing seven people, crossed the highway’s center line and hit the van, according to Idaho State Police. Investigating troopers have determined that