Missouri Supreme Court weighs fate of amendment to restore abortion rights
Whether Missouri voters get a chance to weigh in on legalizing abortion is now up to state Supreme Court judges
2023-07-19 06:20
Louisiana lawmakers overturn governor's veto on gender-affirming care ban for transgender minors
Louisiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature overturned Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ recent veto of a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors on Tuesday
2023-07-19 06:20
Miami-Dade County moves forward with new rules to protect workers from extreme heat
With record heat in Florida and the rest of the U.S., officials in Miami-Dade County are moving to protect about 80,000 outdoor workers in the construction and agriculture trades
2023-07-19 06:16
Louisiana youths held at adult prison's old death row suffer heat, isolation, advocates say
Advocates for juveniles held in a former death row building at a Louisiana prison for adults say the youths are suffering through dangerous heat and psychologically damaging isolation in their prison cells with little or no mental health care, inadequate schooling and foul water
2023-07-19 05:50
Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies
Michigan's attorney general has filed felony charges against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020
2023-07-19 05:50
What we know about the 16 fake electors charged in Michigan
State prosecutors in Michigan announced criminal charges Tuesday against the 16 Republicans who served as fake electors in 2020, a watershed moment in the still-ongoing federal and state investigations into the 2020 election aftermath.
2023-07-19 05:50
After court ruling, Alabama GOP criticized for rejecting 2nd majority-Black congressional district
Alabama Republicans have advanced proposals to boost the number of Black voters in one of the state’s congressional districts, but critics say they're floating a court order to create a second majority-Black district or something close to it
2023-07-19 05:49
Former coach and school sued by ex-Northwestern University football player
An unidentified former member of the Northwestern University football team is suing the school and the recently fired head coach, according to a civil claim filed Tuesday in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
2023-07-19 05:46
Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail, a penalty affecting low-income communities most
Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release from jail on Tuesday
2023-07-19 05:45
Trump's lawyers ask judge in documents case to consider campaign timing
By Andrew Goudsward FORT PIERCE, Florida (Reuters) -Donald Trump's lawyers asked a U.S. federal judge on Tuesday not to treat
2023-07-19 05:28
Big-ticket dreams spurred by $1B Powerball jackpot, but expert warns: Take it slow
The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball
2023-07-19 05:21
What we know about Trump's efforts to undo the 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he could soon be facing his third criminal indictment of the year. No president or former president has ever been charged with one crime, let alone three, so terms like "historic" and "unprecedented" no longer feel large enough to explain what is going on here.
2023-07-19 05:17