Mar 05 Court rules Florida’s ‘stop woke’ law restricting business diversity training is unconstitutional By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Florida federal judge's August 2022 ruling that the so-called "Stop WOKE" act violates the First Amendment as it applies to businesses. Continue reading
Mar 05 Live updates: Super Tuesday Voters in 16 states and one territory are choosing presidential nominees. Some states are also deciding who should run for governor, senator or district attorneys. Continue reading
Mar 05 Liberty University to pay $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data By Ben Finley, Associated Press The fine is by far the largest under the Clery Act., a federal law that requires universities to collect crime data and notify students of threats. Continue reading
Mar 05 5 killed in small plane crash off Nashville interstate By Associated Press Police said the Federal Aviation Administration was at the scene and the National Transportation Safety Board planned to arrive Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 05 Explosive fire at vape supplier site outside Detroit kills 1, injures firefighter By Associated Press The cause of the fire was not yet known and firefighters had not yet been able to inspect the ruined building because it was unsafe because debris was still smoking. Continue reading
Mar 05 Already missing winter? Here’s what we lose when the season warms up By Bella Isaacs-Thomas If you’ve noticed that the coldest months of the year don’t seem to get so cold anymore, you’re not alone. Continue reading
Mar 04 Survivors say opportunities were missed that could have prevented Maine’s worst mass shooting By Patrick Whittle, David Sharp, Associated Press Emotional survivors of a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, called on politicians to protect the community from future tragedies. The testimony came during a hearing by a commission investigating the rampage last year. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 6:26 News Wrap: Winter storm dumps mountains of snow in Sierra Nevada In our news wrap Monday, a new round of snow is blanketing the mountains of Northern California as residents struggle to dig out from a days-long blizzard, Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents online and the… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 8:09 Exploring America’s social safety net and the political fights around it By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Our new series, "America’s Safety Net," is focused on the complex web of programs meant to help Americans in need. Over the coming weeks, we’ll take an in-depth look at the different forms of welfare in the U.S. Up first,… Continue watching
Mar 04 Pennsylvania court rules electronic voting data is not subject to release under public records law By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press The Commonwealth Court ruled Monday on "cast vote records," which were requested by an election researcher whose work has fueled right-wing attacks on voting procedures. Continue reading