Alaska's slow start to wildfire season a relief after Connecticut-sized area burned last year
Alaska is off to the slowest start of a wildfire season in three decades -- an immense relief one year after fires scorched an area roughly equivalent to the state of Connecticut
2023-07-01 03:27
Why Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote about babysitters in her student loan opinion
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in a concurrence to Friday's ruling striking down President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, defended the Supreme Court conservative majority's use of a controversial legal theory and -- deploying analogies concerning babysitters and grocery store owners -- laid out how she believed the doctrine should be used in the future.
2023-07-01 03:26
Saudi Arabia is being considered by the women's tennis tour for possible business
Women’s tennis is looking into the possibility of getting into business with Saudi Arabia
2023-07-01 03:25
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Mississippi's Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some felonies
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies — a practice that originated in the Jim Crow era with the intent of stopping Black men from influencing elections
2023-07-01 03:20
MLB Rumors: Pete Alonso trade buzz, Braves-Cardinals trade, Royals rock and hard place
MLB Rumors: Royals biggest trade assets proving problematicAll signs are pointing to the Kansas City Royals being one of the most aggressive sellers at the forthcoming MLB Trade Deadline. And it doesn't take anyone breaking the wheels in their head to figure out who their two most coveted com...
2023-07-01 03:20
Supreme Court ruling brings bitterness for borrowers counting on student loan forgiveness
For borrowers around the country, the Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Joe Biden's student loan cancellation plan has brought bitterness and frustration
2023-07-01 03:16
Supreme Court directs Ohio's top court to take another look at redistricting lawsuit
Ohio's top court has been ordered to take another look at the legality of the state's congressional districts
2023-07-01 02:56
Fox News settles with former producer Abby Grossberg for $12 million, her lawyer says
Fox News will pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former producer Abby Grossberg, her lawyer said on Friday.
2023-07-01 02:52
State Department failed to plan or respond fast enough in Afghanistan collapse, new US report finds
A State Department report says the department failed to do enough contingency planning before the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan
2023-07-01 02:51
US State Department report details damning failings around chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
The US State Department on Friday released its long-awaited Afghanistan After Action Review report, which outlines damning findings and criticizes both the Trump and Biden administrations for decisions that led to the deadly and chaotic US withdrawal from that country after nearly two decades on the ground.
2023-07-01 02:47
US Supreme Court sidesteps 'acquitted conduct' cases for now
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday decided - for now - not to weigh
2023-07-01 02:24
Apple is close to becoming the first public company valued at $3 trillion
Apple is near to becoming the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits
2023-07-01 02:22