The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (April 17)

Michigan judge to decide whether to drop charges against 2 accused in false elector scheme

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Disney warns that if DeSantis wins lawsuit, others will be punished for ‘disfavored’ viewsA North Carolina woman and her dad enter pleas in the beating death of her Irish husband

Alabama man charged with making threats against Georgia prosecutor, sheriff over Trump election case

Jurors picked for trial of man suspected of several killings in Delaware and PennsylvaniaBedok resident claims Food Bank's items more expensive than those in supermarkets, charity organisation responds

Receipt looks like 'doctor's handwriting': Woman shocked by RM1,300 bill at JB roadside eaterySteve Scalise and Jim Jordan running for House speaker as GOP race to replace McCarthy kicks off

Stock market today: Asian shares rise, buoyed by Wall Street rally from bonds and oil pricesShelling in northwestern Syria kills at least 5 civilians, activists and emergency workers say