Apr 14 Biden’s ‘cost of carbon’ policy survives court challenge By Kevin McGill, Associated Press An effort by President Joe Biden's administration to account for potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for pollution-generating industries has survived another court challenge. Continue reading
Apr 14 Lawsuit over South Carolina execution methods allowed to move forward By Michelle Liu, Associated Press A judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought by four death row inmates challenging South Carolina’s execution methods can move forward. Continue reading
Apr 14 As U.S. schools reopen, many families continue to opt for homeschooling By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen. Continue reading
Apr 14 Suspect in Brooklyn subway attack ordered to be held without bail By Tom Hays, Associated Press The man charged with opening fire on subway riders on train in Brooklyn was ordered held without bail as prosecutors told a judge Thursday he terrified all of New York City. Continue reading
Apr 14 How supporting students during Ramadan helps build feelings of belonging By Roby Chavez Several Louisiana parents have banded together to start an email campaign asking the Louisiana Department of Education to provide accommodations for Muslim students who are fasting. Continue reading
Apr 14 Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter, making it a private company, for $43 billion By Michelle Chapman, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter. He says the social media platform he has criticized for not living up to free speech principles needs to be transformed as a private company. Continue reading
Apr 14 Released video depicts Michigan police shooting Black man who was laying face down By Anna Liz Nicholas, Ed White, Associated Press Videos show a Michigan police officer struggling with a Black man over a Taser before fatally shooting him in the head while the man was face down on the ground. Continue reading
Apr 14 Police search for motive in YouTube videos of man accused of Brooklyn subway shooting By Michael Kunzelman, Michael Sisak, Bernard Condon, Associated Press The suspect arrested in the Brooklyn subway shooting that left 10 people wounded by gunfire also left behind a trove of angry YouTube videos. Continue reading
Apr 13 Michigan police release video of cop shooting Black man in head after struggle for taser By Anna Liz Nicholas, Ed White, Associated Press Video shows a Michigan police officer struggling with a Black man over a Taser before fatally shooting him in the head while the man was face down on the ground. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: CDC extends COVID mask mandate for air travel, public transit In our news wrap Wednesday, the CDC extended a COVID mask requirements for air travel and public transit for two more weeks, the head of the WHO said Ukraine gets far more attention than those suffering in non-white nations, police… Continue watching