CNN Projection: Ohio voters reject effort that would make it harder to amend state constitution
Ohio voters rejected Tuesday an effort to raise the threshold to amend the state's constitution ahead of a November referendum on whether to constitutionally guarantee abortion rights there, handing abortion rights advocates a critical victory.
2023-08-09 09:16
Fulton County district attorney is likely to present her case against Trump to grand jury next week
The Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies has been lining up witnesses to appear before a grand jury in order to craft a narrative around how Trump and his supporters tried to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election in the Peach State, according to people familiar with the matter.
2023-08-09 08:59
Target sued by investor over backlash to LGBTQ merchandise
By Jody Godoy A conservative legal organization sued Target on Tuesday on behalf of an investor, saying the
2023-08-09 08:58
Lawsuits filed by Airbnb and 3 hosts over NYC's short-term rental rules dismissed by judge
A New York judge has dismissed lawsuits filed by Airbnb and three hosts over New York City’s rules for short-term rentals, saying the restrictions are “entirely rational.”
2023-08-09 08:49
5 white nationalists sue Seattle man for allegedly leaking their identities
Five people affiliated with a white nationalist hate group are suing a Seattle-area man who they say infiltrated the group and disclosed their identities online, leading them to lose their jobs and face harassment
2023-08-09 08:47
Colombian drug lord 'Otoniel' sentenced to 45 years in prison by US court
Notorious Colombian drug lord Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, also known as "Otoniel," was sentenced to 45 years in prison Tuesday "for engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise as a leader of the multibillion-dollar paramilitary and drug trafficking organization known as the Clan del Golfo, federal prosecutors announced.
2023-08-09 08:27
Children of suspect in Gilgo Beach killings are 'innocent bystanders ... caught up in a hellscape,' attorney says
The adult children of a man charged with murder in New York's Gilgo Beach killings are "absolutely innocent bystanders that were caught up in a hellscape," the attorney representing the children told CNN on Tuesday.
2023-08-09 08:24
Tennessee governor outlines agenda for special session in wake of Nashville school shooting
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has unveiled a sweeping list of public safety issues he wants lawmakers to address during an upcoming special session
2023-08-09 07:57
Judge schedules Friday hearing on protective order in election subversion case against Trump
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan scheduled a hearing for Friday at 10 a.m. ET on the scope of a protective order -- the rules imposed for the handling of evidence -- in the special counsel's election subversion case against former President Donald Trump.
2023-08-09 07:55
Post-GOP walkout, Oregon elections chief says lawmakers with 10 or more absences can't run next term
Oregon's elections chief says the 10 Republican state senators who had more than 10 unexcused absences during a walkout in the most recent legislative session can’t run for reelection in 2024
2023-08-09 07:54
Mexico shutters 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts after US warned of dangerous pill sales
Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts, six months after a research report warned that drug stores in Mexico were offering foreigners pills they passed off as Oxycodone, Percocet, and Adderall
2023-08-09 07:21
After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Alaska, a look at the risks of melting ice masses
Residents in Alaska’s capital city have lived with periodic glacial dam outbursts for more than a decade
2023-08-09 07:17