Apr 24 How U.S. banning TikTok could affect you By Associated Press No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Continue reading
Apr 24 WATCH: Garland speaks at inaugural Gun Violence Survivors’ Summit By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday said that America’s gun violence problem can sometimes feel so enormous that it seems like nothing can be done. But, he added, “that could not be farther from the truth.”… Continue reading
Apr 24 Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows By Nick Perry, Karen Matthews, Associated Press Many students have been arrested as universities struggle to balance campus safety with free speech rights. Continue reading
Apr 24 USDA’s final rule for school meals will limit added sugars, sodium By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Limits on added sugars in foods such as cereal, yogurt and flavored milk will start in 2025. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 13:23 Colleges struggle with allowing protests and preventing antisemitism and intimidation By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Tim McPhillips, Matt Loffman Colleges in several parts of the country are struggling with where to draw the line between allowing protests and free speech and preventing antisemitism and intimidation. Columbia University's administration faces criticism for how it's handled protests and concerns about the… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 4:37 National Labor Relations Board’s authority faces challenge in Starbucks Supreme Court case By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a key case that could have major implications for labor rights. The court looked at a challenge brought by Starbucks against a lower court decision to reinstate seven baristas in Memphis who… Continue watching
Apr 23 What to know about United Methodists’ first major meeting since its breakup over LGBTQ inclusion By Peter Smith, Associated Press This will be the first General Conference since more than 7,600 mostly conservative congregations left the United Methodist Church between 2019 and 2023 because the denomination essentially stopped enforcing its bans on same-sex marriage and having “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” serving… Continue reading
Apr 23 Analysis: Supreme Court will weigh whether Trump is immune from prosecution. Here’s what to watch By Marcia Coyle The U.S. Supreme Court wraps up arguments for this term with two of the most contentious issues of the year: abortion and former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution. Continue reading
Apr 23 U.S. government to pay $138.7M over FBI’s failure to investigate Larry Nassar allegations By Ed White, Associated Press More than 100 people accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest. Continue reading
Apr 23 What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Never before has a former president faced criminal charges so the court hasn't had occasion to take up the question of whether the president's unique role means he should be shielded from prosecution, even after he has left office. Continue reading