2024 hopefuls tout abortion stance a year after US court ruling
Republicans and Democrats offered competing visions for reproductive rights Friday as the anniversary of the US Supreme Court decision ending nationwide abortion access threw a spotlight on a polarizing issue...
2023-06-24 05:28
Trump sets aside $5.5 million in first step to satisfy E. Jean Carroll judgment
Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a judge on Friday to sign off on an agreement with E. Jean Carroll's attorneys to transfer $5.5 million to a court-controlled account in a step toward satisfying the judgment from the defamation lawsuit.
2023-06-24 05:21
DeKalb County district attorney withdraws from prosecution related to proposed 'Cop City' training center near Atlanta
Citing philosophical differences with other agencies, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced Friday that her office will no longer prosecute current cases connected to the proposed police fire and training facility near Atlanta, dubbed "Cop City" by opponents.
2023-06-24 05:18
Volkswagen prevails against US counties' diesel emissions claims
By Brendan Pierson A federal judge has ruled in favor of Volkswagen in lawsuits brought against the automaker
2023-06-24 04:52
Oregon lawmakers rush to pass bills backlogged by GOP walkout before end of session
Oregon lawmakers are rushing to approve hundreds of bills and a budget for the next two years before the legislative session ends on Sunday
2023-06-24 04:29
US sanctions Russian intelligence officers over elections interference
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence officers who supervised two officers who were recently indicted by the Justice Department for their involvement in the Kremlin’s attempts to influence a local election in the United States
2023-06-24 01:58
DeSantis Vows to Douse ‘Fire of Cultural Marxism’ as President
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called for Americans to “put on the armor of God” and promised to wage
2023-06-24 01:19
2024 GOP candidates call for federal abortion limits ahead of anniversary of Roe reversal
Top Republican presidential candidates are calling for imposing federal limits on abortion, declaring at a gathering of some of their party’s most influential evangelical Christian leaders that the year-old Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade didn’t go far enough
2023-06-24 01:17
Arizona GOP election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a key GOP election official in Arizona, is suing defeated gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake for defamation, arguing that her repeated false claims of malfeasance in the 2022 election have upended his life.
2023-06-24 00:59
Exclusive: Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up
Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity, part of a current push by federal prosecutors to swiftly nail down evidence in the sprawling criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
2023-06-24 00:24
Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as 'baseless cries', emails show
Warnings over the sub's safety were dismissed by OceanGate's CEO, emails seen by the BBC show.
2023-06-24 00:19
Germany passes law to attract skilled migrant workers amid fierce debate
The measure, intended to address a labour shortage, will lower hurdles for migrants to the country.
2023-06-24 00:17