A Texas teen was suspended for weeks over his loc hairstyle. Now, his family is suing the governor
A Black high school student who was suspended over his loc hairstyle and his mother have sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state's attorney general for allegedly failing to enforce the state's CROWN Act, a law that protects against hair discrimination.
2023-09-23 23:25
Fact check: Biden falsely claims he has 'been to every mass shooting'
President Joe Biden falsely claimed Friday that he has been to the site of "every mass shooting," the latest in a series of false claims about his travel record.
2023-09-23 07:15
Factbox-Detroit Three facilities where UAW is on strike
The United Auto Workers union will expand its strikes against automakers General Motors and Chrysler parent Stellantis, but
2023-09-23 00:46
China MeToo activist stands trial for subversion
Sophia Huang appear in court, been seen since their 2021 arrest in Guangzhou.
2023-09-22 19:24
Britain says may clear restructured Microsoft-Activision deal
Microsoft's restructured acquisition of Activision Blizzard "opens the door" to the deal being cleared, Britain's antitrust regulator said on Friday.
2023-09-22 14:17
China #MeToo journalist and labor activist expected to appear in secret trial as crackdown deepens
Two Chinese activists held without trial for the past two years are expected to appear before a judge in a closed doors hearing on Friday as the ruling Communist Party ramps up its effort to dismantle what remains of the country's civil society.
2023-09-22 10:58
Writers and actors are missing new shows and movies as much as we are
Being rested has never been more stressful for writer and producer Felicia Pride. Pride, whose work includes credits on shows
2023-09-21 03:29
Nagorno-Karabakh crisis lays bare Armenia's deteriorating relations with Russia
The crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh has come amid a sharp deterioration in the relationship between historic allies Armenia and Russia, and has been amplified by sometimes incendiary commentary from prominent individuals in Moscow.
2023-09-21 02:22
An anti-affirmative action group is suing the US Military Academy at West Point over race-based admissions policies
The US Military Academy at West Point is being sued for its race-based admissions policies by the same group that won a landmark case against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Supreme Court over affirmative action earlier this year, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
2023-09-20 10:58
Tuberville and Senate Republicans plot rarely used tactic to force vote on stalled Marine Corps commandant nomination
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville and a group of his fellow GOP senators are plotting a new tactic to break the Senate's gridlock on stalled military nominees: they may force a procedural vote on the Marine Corps commandant nominee, in a breach of Senate protocol.
2023-09-20 09:58
Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps dies suddenly after falling ill during event
Temple University Acting President JoAnne Epps died suddenly Tuesday afternoon after falling ill during a university memorial service, the school said in a statement.
2023-09-20 07:54
Indonesian indigenous islanders are rallying against plans to build a Chinese funded factory on their homes
A plan to build a multi-billion dollar Chinese glass factory in Indonesia's Riau Islands Archipelago has sparked fierce protests from indigenous islanders who are opposed to their villages being torn down.
2023-09-20 06:55