Monday, 8 January 2024

More women join challenge to Tennessee's abortion ban law

More women have joined a Tennessee lawsuit challenging the state’s broad abortion ban that went into effect shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022

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Michigan cosmetology school agrees to $2.8M settlement in an unpaid labor dispute

A judge has approved a $2.8 million settlement in a dispute over unpaid work performed by aspiring hair stylists at a Michigan cosmetology school

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Sunday, 7 January 2024

The Pentagon adds new details about Austin's secretive hospital stay and the delay in telling Biden

The Pentagon is releasing new details about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s nearly weeklong hospitalization

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Rafael Nadal withdraws from the Australian Open with an injury just one tournament into his comeback

Rafael Nadal withdraws from the Australian Open with an injury just one tournament into his comeback

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Congressional leaders announce deal on spending levels. Biden hails it as a step toward preventing a government shutdown

Congressional leaders announce deal on spending levels. Biden hails it as a step toward preventing a government shutdown

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What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout

An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max aircraft, adding another episode to the troubled history of Boeing’s Max lineup of jets

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Saturday, 6 January 2024

New round of Epstein documents offer another look into his cesspool of sexual abuse

More than 130 additional court files have been unsealed in a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein

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Federal officials order grounding of Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after a plane suffers a blowout midflight

Federal officials order grounding of Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after a plane suffers a blowout midflight

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Friday, 5 January 2024

Ohio governor signs order barring minors from gender-affirming surgery as veto override looms

A week after vetoing a ban on all forms gender affirming care for minors in Ohio, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has signed an executive order effective immediately barring Ohioans from gender-affirming surgical interventions until they're 18

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NRA chief Wayne LaPierre says he's resigning days before trial scrutinizing his leadership, spending

The longtime head of the National Rifle Association is resigning, just days before the start of a New York civil trial that’s poised to scrutinize his leadership of the powerful gun rights organization

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New gun law has blocked over 500 firearms from being bought by young people, attorney general says

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that more than 500 gun purchases have been blocked since a new gun law requiring stricter background checks for young people went into effect in 2022

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Thursday, 4 January 2024

UC Berkeley walls off People's Park as it waits for court decision on student housing project

Police officers in riot gear have removed activists from Berkeley’s People’s Park and crews began placing double-stacked shipping containers to wall off the historic park overnight Thursday

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Glynis Johns, 'Mary Poppins' star who introduced the world to Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100

Glynis Johns, 'Mary Poppins' star who introduced the world to Sondheim's 'Send in the Clowns,' dies at 100

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