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The justice’s remarks came during a conversation at Catholic University’s law school with professor J. Joel Alicea, who was a law clerk to Justice Samuel Alito, a conservative. Get Starting PointA guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter EmailWhile Kagan has issued strongly worded dissents in individual election-related cases, her remarks Tuesday amounted to a global critique of how a series of choices by the court’s majority have affected democracy in the United States. Taken together, she said, the rulings have deepened political divisions and made the country’s electoral system work less well. The Supreme Court justices on Oct. 7, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/Associated PressKagan wrote the dissent, for instance, when the court in 2019 closed the door on federal litigation challenging voting maps aimed at achieving political ends.

Calgary·NewOne person is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer on Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon, Calgary police said. Police believe victim had pulled over to change tire, was hit by truck changing lanesCBC News · Posted: Oct 20, 2026 9:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. One person is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer along Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon. Police believe the victim was changing a flat tire when they were struck. (Rebecca Kelly/CBC)One person is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer on Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon, Calgary police said. Officers responded to reports of a person struck by a vehicle along northbound Deerfoot Trail and 17th Avenue S. E. just after 1 p.m. Upon arrival, one person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Although the Celtics made the game look easy for the first 2½ quarters, they immediately wilted when Detroit ramped up its defense and forced them to make difficult offensive plays. Tatum never looked comfortable. Shots that usually go down just didn’t. And without Jaylen Brown, it was essentially on him to carry the team when the game was in the balance. Get Court SenseKeep up with everything Celtics with news, commentary, and analysis from the Globe's all-star team. Arrives twice weekly. Enter EmailThe Celtics needed All-NBA Tatum when they led, 99-89, with 8:19 left. But the Pistons countered with a stirring 23-0 run behind the shooting of Duncan Robinson and former Celtic Javonte Green. Tatum finished 6 for 23 and 0 for 7 from the 3-point line. He missed all nine of his attempts outside of 17 feet and made just 2 of 7 shots at the rim. The Pistons stuck First-team All-Defense Ausar Thompson on Tatum and the results were dreadful. “I mean [the shot] felt good, but definitely not one of my best nights,” Tatum said. “I have to play better. Part of my role is scoring so I felt really good about a lot of the looks.

Pedestrian InjuredWednesday, October 21, 2026 1:21AMAccording to police, the teen who was hit was not a student passenger, but a pedestrian walking in the area when he was struck. DAYTON, Texas (KTRK) -- ABC13 is learning new details about a hit-and-run accident involving a Dayton Independent School District bus that left a teenager injured. According to police, the teen who was hit was not a student passenger, but a pedestrian walking in the area when he was struck. Dayton PD said officers responded to the highway intersection near Stilson Road after someone reported a crash around 6:30 a.m. on Friday. SEE ORIGINAL REPORT: Teen 'fighting for his life' after being struck by Dayton ISD bus driver in hit-and-run, father saysPolice said that the 70-year-old bus driver, identified as Ricky Eugene Cherry, hit the teen and left the scene without stopping to help. According to online records, the bus driver is still in jail and charged with collision causing serious bodily injury. On Saturday, Andrew Conner, the father of the teen hit, identified the victim as his son, Brantley. The victim's father told ABC13 that Brantley's injuries were so severe that he had to be flown to the hospital.

MenopauseWednesday, October 21, 2026 1:18AMOctober is Menopause Awareness Month, and ABC7 is breaking down fact from fiction when it comes to symptoms and treatments. WLSCHICAGO (WLS) -- October is Menopause Awareness Month, and ABC7 is breaking down fact from fiction when it comes to symptoms and treatments. Dr. Susan Scanlon is the president of the Midwest Center for Women's Healthcare, the largest private practice in the Midwest, as well as the chair of the Medical Committee for U. S. Women's Health Alliance. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchShe joined ABC7 to discuss on Tuesday night. Click here for more. Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.

With Maher, Cooper Wassung (72) and Brendan O’Connor (73) producing stellar rounds, Masconomet (10-over 294) recorded a six-stroke win over Newburyport (300). Those two teams, along with Milton (302) and Wakefield (306) — which edged defending state champion Canton (306) on its fifth card — advance to Monday’s Division 2 state final at Franklin Country Club. Get Varsity NewsYour weekly look at the top high school sports stories. Enter Email“They’ve been great all year and it was great to see a bunch of the guys at the top,” said Masconomet junior varsity coach Andrew Boepple. “We’ve had some times where we’ve had to practice at school and they’ve never complained.” Maher put his short game on display. He chipped in from the bunker on No. 17, and was five feet from the green on No. 18 and sank the putt for back-to-back birdies. “I still knew I had a lot of golf left to play,” Maher said. “ I didn’t want to get too ahead of myself. I kind of did with the bogeys on the front 9, I probably could have kept away.”Senior Cooper Wassung (left) and sophomore Hayes Maher helped propel Masconomet to the Division 2 North title at Bradford Country Country Club.