Sep 26 The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices left in place an order directing a court-appointed special master to propose new lines for the state with a second district where Black voters constitute a majority or close to it. Continue reading
Sep 26 California Gov. Newsom signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will raise taxes on guns and ammunition. The federal government already taxes guns at 10 percent or 11 percent. The law Newsom signed on Tuesday adds an 11 percent tax on… Continue reading
Sep 26 Hollywood actors vote to strike against video game makers in ongoing labor dispute By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Some of the same issues are at play in the video game negotiations as in the broader actors strike that has shut down Hollywood for months, including wages, safety measures and protections on the use of artificial intelligence. Continue reading
Sep 26 FTC and 17 states sue Amazon, alleging price-fixing and overcharging By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Many had wondered whether the agency would seek to a forced break-up of the retail giant, which is also dominant in cloud computing and has a growing presence in other sectors like groceries and health care. Continue reading
Sep 26 JPMorgan to pay $75 million for role in Epstein sex trafficking operation By Ken Sweet, Associated Press In effect, the Virgin Islands had argued that JPMorgan had been complicit in Epstein's behavior and did not raise any red flags to law enforcement or bank regulators about Epstein being a “high risk” customer and making repeated large cash… Continue reading
Sep 26 Hunter Biden files lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer for accessing and sharing his personal data By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The suit claims Biden’s data was “manipulated, altered and damaged” before it was sent to Giuliani and Costello, and has been further altered since then. Continue reading
Sep 26 Millions more students to receive free school meals under expanded U.S. program By Annie Ma, Associated Press The new rule will expand access to universal meals through a program known as the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP. Continue reading
Sep 26 Biden to show solidarity with striking UAW workers in historic move By Seung Min Kim, Tom Krisher, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden's trip to join a picket line in the suburbs of Detroit is the most significant demonstration of his pro-union bona fides, a record that includes vocal support for unionization efforts at Amazon.com facilities and executive actions that promoted worker… Continue reading
Sep 26 How controversial will the next Supreme Court docket be? We’re about to find out By Marcia Coyle Supreme Court justices will meet behind closed doors Tuesday for their private “long conference” ahead of the next term, the results of which may offer clues as to how controversial and significant the new term will be. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 7:51 What’s next for Hollywood after writers and studios reach tentative deal to end strike By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings Writers and the major studios reached a tentative deal after nearly five months of striking. In the coming days, members of the Writers Guild of America will vote to approve the new contract, which includes pay increases to keep up… Continue watching