Abortion regulations and LGBTQ-related legislation among state laws taking effect Saturday
As several state legislative sessions have concluded or are drawing to a close, some of the high-profile legislation enacted by state lawmakers is just taking effect.
2023-07-01 18:24
California man sentenced to over 6 years in prison for $8.7 million cow manure Ponzi scheme, US attorney's office says
A man from California who ran a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme where he claimed to turn cow manure into green energy has been sentenced to over six years in prison, the US attorney's office for the Eastern District of California announced this week.
2023-07-01 16:21
These trans women would have to reverse their gender identity on ID documents under a new Kansas law
Suzanne Wheeler doesn't want to symbolize a movement. She just wants to live as a trans woman in Kansas as she has for the past eight years: unapologetically herself -- and with the official documents to prove it.
2023-07-01 15:15
A record-high number of 40-year-olds in the US have never been married, study finds
If you've made it to your 40th birthday without tying the knot, you're not alone, according to a recent report from the Pew Research Center.
2023-07-01 14:19
A Maryland woman played her lottery numbers for over a year. A simple switch turned her into a $50,000 winner
A Maryland woman who'd played the same lottery numbers for a year won big after getting some inspiration from a previous winner, she told lottery officials.
2023-07-01 13:15
As if air travel isn't hard enough, 5G wireless signals could disrupt flights starting this weekend
Airline passengers dealing with weather delays could face a new source of disruptions this weekend
2023-07-01 12:56
Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni
2023-07-01 12:54
The Supreme Court just handed Joe Biden a series of setbacks. It may have also given Democrats new motivation to reelect him
President Joe Biden wasn't planning to take questions on Thursday. His helicopter was waiting outside on the White House's South Lawn.
2023-07-01 12:16
Private jet carrying comedian Gabriel Iglesias skid off the runway in North Carolina
A private jet carrying comedian and actor Gabriel Iglesias skid off a runway in a small town in western North Carolina, he said on social media Friday.
2023-07-01 10:59
Louisiana Democratic governor vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care for minors
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed a ban on gender-affirming care for most minors in the state, the latest Democratic governor to push back on a GOP-led legislature's efforts to restrict transgender youth's access to such treatments.
2023-07-01 10:55
Actors postpone deadline to strike against studios and streaming services
A union representing about 160,000 actors has put plans to go on strike against major studios and streaming services on hold.
2023-07-01 10:52
Migrant who died in ICE custody was held for months, despite recommendation for release, SPLC says
A Nicaraguan national who died last week in federal immigration custody had spent more than one year in detention. Despite having been recommended for release more than seven months ago, he continued to be held in immigration custody, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
2023-07-01 10:21