New York judge lifts gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial
A New York appeals court judge has paused a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting on court staffers in his civil fraud trial
2023-11-17 04:22
Florida sued over ban on pro-Palestinian student groups
By Gabriella Borter The American Civil Liberties Union challenged Florida's ban on pro-Palestinian university groups, arguing in a
2023-11-17 04:21
Atlanta to host 2025 MLB All-Star Game after losing 2021 game over objections to voting law
Major League Baseball will play its 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta, four years after moving the event from Truist Park to Denver’s Coors Field over objections to changes in Georgia’s voting rights laws
2023-11-17 04:15
RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns
RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states
2023-11-17 03:54
Man who attacked Pelosi’s husband convicted of federal assault and attempted kidnapping charges
A jury on Thursday convicted the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked her husband with a hammer of federal charges
2023-11-17 03:24
Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas unanimously approved by MLB owners
The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners
2023-11-17 02:55
Mississippi man had ID in his pocket when he was buried without his family's knowledge
A prominent civil rights lawyer says Mississippi authorities buried a Black man in a paupers cemetery without notifying his family after he was killed by a police SUV, even though he had ID in his pocket
2023-11-17 02:53
New York will automatically seal old criminal records under law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul
New Yorkers who've committed crimes in the past will get their criminal records automatically sealed if they stay out of trouble for a certain period of time under a long-awaited bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday
2023-11-17 02:30
Key GOP lawmaker calls for renewal of surveillance tool as he proposes changes to protect privacy
The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is calling for the renewal of a key U.S. government surveillance tool while also proposing a series of changes aimed at safeguarding privacy
2023-11-17 02:28
Judge hands down 27-month sentence in attack on congresswoman in Washington apartment building
A man who pleaded guilty to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment has been sentenced to more than two years behind bars
2023-11-17 02:20
Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say
The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year
2023-11-17 02:15
Kenya's high court extends a block on sending police to Haiti even as parliament approves deployment
Kenya’s high court has extended orders blocking the deployment of police officers to Haiti
2023-11-17 01:53