John Roberts calls Supreme Court leak ‘absolutely appalling’
CNN By Ariane de Vogue and Maria Cartaya, CNN Chief Justice John Roberts said Thursday that the leak of a draft opinion that would strike down Roe v.…
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Roe leak may impact how Supreme Court decides gun rights, climate and immigration cases this spring
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter When Supreme Court justices gather on May 12 for their next closed-door conference to discuss…
Continue ReadingWyoming defamation lawsuit against Alec Baldwin is dismissed
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit over online harassment filed against actor Alec Baldwin by the family of a…
Continue ReadingHow Elon Musk could impact Twitter’s battles over speech abroad
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Rishi Iyengar Since Elon Musk announced he was buying Twitter last month, the billionaire has sent out tweet after tweet…
Continue Reading2 Pocatello, Idaho, officers injured in shooting
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say two officers were seriously injured in an early Thursday shooting in Pocatello, Idaho, when a man opened…
Continue ReadingSheriff’s corporal shot in 2016 Baton Rouge ambush dies
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Baton Rouge sheriff’s deputy has died nearly six years after he was injured in an ambush that killed three other…
Continue ReadingDOJ announces new office to enforce laws around climate crisis, toxic pollution
By Devan Cole, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that the Justice Department is opening a new office aimed at addressing the…
Continue ReadingFormer MLB star Mark Teixeira earns Georgia Tech degree
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mark Teixeira earned plenty of accolades over his long tenure in Major League Baseball. Gold Glove…
Continue ReadingFans clash before Frankfurt-West Ham and Marseille-Feyenoord
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Frankfurt police say they have made more than 30 arrests after supporters of English club West Ham and local team…
Continue ReadingRussian-linked forces ‘tortured’ and ‘executed’ civilians in Central African Republic since 2019, HRW says
By Hannah Ritchie, CNN Forces identified by witnesses as Russian have “summarily executed, tortured, and beaten civilians” in the Central…
Continue ReadingBiden to crack down on polluters in poor, minority areas
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at…
Continue ReadingBiden to crack down on polluters in poor, minority areas
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding…
Continue ReadingRussians steal vast amounts of Ukrainian grain and equipment, threatening this year’s harvest
CNN By Tim Lister and Sanyo Fylyppov, CNN Russian forces are stealing farm equipment and thousands of tons of grain from Ukrainian farmers in areas…
Continue ReadingUS mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 5.27%, highest since 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates resumed their ascent this week, as the key 30-year loan reached its highest point since…
Continue ReadingUS mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 5.27%, highest since 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates resumed their ascent this week, as the key 30-year loan reached its highest point since…
Continue ReadingGuinea prosecutor orders trial against ex-President Conde
By BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea authorities say they will prosecute former President Alpha Conde and 26 of his…
Continue ReadingHBCU medical schools to tackle organ transplant disparities
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press A coalition including the four medical schools at the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities…
Continue ReadingPaul Gosar spends most in House on taxpayer-funded travel even as he rails against ‘bloated’ government
By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Rep. Paul Gosar boasts he’s been “relentless” in seeking to restore fiscal…
Continue ReadingThousands of smartphones purchased by VA went unused
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press An inspector general’s report has found that most of the 10,000 smartphones purchased for a U.S. Department of…
Continue ReadingThousands of smartphones purchased by VA went unused
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs wasted nearly $2 million when most of the smartphones bought during the…
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