Politics Sep 03 Survivors of Maine mass shooting and victims’ relatives sue US government alleging negligence Shooting survivors allege the U.S. Army could have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out the attack that killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in October 2023.
Politics Aug 22 Trump’s death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block efforts to reverse prior decisions Since taking office in February, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against 19 people, including nine defendants in cases in which the Biden administration had sought lesser sentences. But judges have blocked those reversal attempts for…
Politics Jul 10 Judge in New Hampshire to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship plan, certify class action lawsuit The judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's order and certified a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected.
Politics Jul 07 Mixed messages on immigration raids from Washington fuel farm workers’ fears Uncertainty is causing problems in big states like California, where farms produce more than three-quarters of the country’s fruit and more than a third of its vegetables. But it’s also affecting small states like Vermont.
Nation Jun 23 Gunman killed after shooting into Michigan church, where his mother is a member Several people can be seen carrying or directing children to duck down and move away in a livestream video of the Sunday morning service at CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne.
Politics Jun 21 WATCH: Mahmoud Khalil speaks at Newark airport after release from immigration detention Khalil greeted friends and spoke briefly to reporters Saturday at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport a day after leaving a federal immigration facility in Louisiana. A former Columbia University graduate student and symbol of Trump’s clampdown on campus protests, he…
Nation Jun 19 Juneteenth celebrations held across U.S. to commemorate the end of slavery The observances on Thursday come even as the Trump administration has been removing content about African American history from federal websites.
Science Apr 30 Why a woodpecker is breaking car mirrors in this small New England town During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fishing village of Rockport, Massachusetts, hurled rocks at British soldiers using their stockings as slings. Now, they’re slinging trash bags and towels over the side mirrors of their cars to protect…
Politics Apr 30 Judge releases Palestinian student at Columbia who was arrested at citizenship interview A judge on Wednesday released Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested by immigration officials during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.
Politics Apr 24 Judge blocks Trump push to cut public school funding over diversity programs The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of giving “unconstitutionally vague” guidance and violating teachers’ First Amendment rights.