Nation Feb 25 Stand your ground laws proliferate after Trayvon spotlight Now, upwards of 30 states have some form of the law and recent research indicates they're associated with more deaths - as many as 700 additional gun killings each year, according to a study published this week in the Journal…
Nation Jan 22 With Roe in doubt, states act on abortion limits, expansions Less than a month into the 2022 legislative sessions, battles over the future of abortion already are setting up around the U.S. Republican lawmakers are proposing new restrictions modeled after laws in Texas and Mississippi that present a direct challenge to the…
Nation Dec 07 Some fear ripple effect on civil rights cases if Roe is overturned The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled in arguments last week they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that has existed for nearly 50 years.
Nation Oct 07 Biden to expand 2 Utah national monuments cut by Trump Environmental and tribal groups had sued to reverse the cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. But the reductions were applauded by conservative state leaders who considered the size of both monuments U.S. government overreach.
Politics Jun 17 Texas joins list of states dropping permit rules for guns Texas will now let people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training. It's the latest and largest on a growing list of states to roll back permitting requirements for carrying guns in public.
Education May 12 Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers Where many see a continued need to protect children and teachers who aren't vaccinated against COVID-19, opponents argue that masks make students uncomfortable and mandates impinge on freedom.
Politics Apr 22 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on behavioral health and policing The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday on behavioral health and policing as the number of Americans killed at the hands of police grows.
Nation Mar 18 Stigmas on race, gender and sex overlap in Atlanta slayings The killings in Atlanta follow a wave of recent attacks against Asian Americans since the coronavirus first entered the United States, with the majority of reports coming from women.
Arts Nov 24 Mysterious shiny monolith found in otherworldly Utah desert Deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah's red-rock desert lies a mystery: A gleaming metal monolith in one of the most remote parts of the state.
Nation Sep 13 Death toll from wildfires reaches 33 on the West Coast Nearly all of the dozens of people reported missing after a devastating blaze in southern Oregon have been accounted for, authorities said, as crews continued to battle wildfires that have killed at least 33 victims from California to Washington state.