Jun 28 How the Supreme Court decides its cases — a step‑by‑step guide By Paul M. Collins Jr., The Conversation Grasping how the nation’s highest court makes policy requires stepping into an exceptionally regulated and sometimes hidden routine. Continue reading
Jun 28 3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border By Ty Oneil, Michael R. Sisak, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The largest blaze, the Cottonwood Fire, was burning in rugged terrain in southwest Utah. It ballooned Saturday to more than 144 square miles after marching through canyons and mountainsides. Continue reading
Jun 28 The U.S. lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growing By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press In the U.S., the movement turned a corner with two jury verdicts against Meta and one against Google that galvanized proponents for kids' online safety. Continue reading
Jun 27 At the Great American State Fair, you can find a dinosaur's rib cage. Unity is another matter By Gary Fields, Associated Press The fair kicked off this week and is a run by Freedom 250, an organization created by President Donald Trump to run his administration's official events. Continue reading
Jun 27 Residents on notice as fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the U.S., blackens more forestland By Ty Oneil, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Firefighters are facing more challenges on the ground from what fire managers and experts call unprecedented conditions. Continue reading
Jun 26 Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polls show why few victims report them By Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 7:55 Trump's TPS policy is a 'job killer' and bad for Ohio, Gov. DeWine says By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A Supreme Court ruling this week cleared the way for the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians. One of the states that could face the biggest impact is Ohio, where more than 10,000 Haitian migrants… Continue watching
Jun 26 WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for 1 game over hit to Caitlin Clark's throat By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The WNBA has suspended Phoenix's Alyssa Thomas for one game after she made contact with her fist to Caitlin Clark's throat in Wednesday night's matchup against Indiana. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Bolton pleads guilty to retaining classified information In our news wrap Friday, former National Security Adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty to a single count of illegally retaining classified information, Texas education officials voted to require that a selection of stories from the Bible be taught in public… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 6:05 Why more school districts are limiting screen time for students By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins The nation’s second-largest school district imposed strict new limits on screen time for its roughly 400,000 students. The Los Angeles Unified School District policy is the latest example of a growing backlash against technology in classrooms nationwide. William Brangham discussed… Continue watching