Jun 06 Watch 4:26 Chris Christie positions himself as alternative to Trump as he launches presidential bid By Laura Barrón-López The race to the Republican nomination for president is picking up as a growing number of candidates jump into an already crowded field. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Tuesday, becoming the… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 5:48 U.S. sues cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance for securities violations By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it is suing Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency platform in the U.S. It comes one day after the SEC announced its lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of lying to American… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 8:53 Los Angeles mayor discusses strategy to counteract alarming increase in homelessness By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan Los Angeles is home to the country’s largest homeless population and new Mayor Karen Bass promised solutions upon entering office in December. Last month, she signed a $13 billion city budget with 10 percent of it dedicated to addressing the… Continue watching
Jun 06 Ruling on Tennessee’s anti-drag law leaves questions about enforcement, next steps By Adrian Sainz, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Last week, U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled that the first-in-the-nation law was "unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad," and encouraged "discriminatory enforcement."… Continue reading
Jun 06 Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on gender-affirming care for minors By Sara Cline, Associated Press Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards opposes the legislation, but has not said whether he would veto the bills. Republicans hold a veto-proof majority in the Legislature, and the bills passed largely along party lines. Continue reading
Jun 06 LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Along with its warning on Tuesday, the HRC released a guidebook with summaries of laws in each state, "know your rights" information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers as well as those already living in so-called hostile states. Continue reading
Jun 06 Surprise merger announcement ends feud between PGA Tour and LIV Golf By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia's golf venture and now is joining forces with it. Continue reading
Jun 06 Federal judge blocks Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors in narrow ruling, says ‘gender identity is real’ By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press The lawsuit challenges the law Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the same week he announced a run for president. The ruling was narrowly focused on the three children whose parents brought the suit. Continue reading
Jun 06 Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case, averting trial right before it would’ve started By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Minutes after jurors were to begin assembling in a courtroom, a calendar entry in the official court record said: “TRIAL OFF.”… Continue reading
Jun 06 Entrepreneur, 2-year-old daughter among victims of Virginia plane crash, family and friends say By Sarah Brumfield, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The plane's erratic flight path directly over the nation's capital prompted the military to scramble fighter jets, causing a sonic boom heard in Washington, Maryland and Virginia. Continue reading