Jun 18 Judge says Trump administration can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people By Michael Casey, Associated Press Kobick first issued a preliminary injunction against the policy last month, but that ruling applied only to six people who joined with the American Civil Liberties Union in a lawsuit over the passport policy. Continue reading
Jun 18 Nuclear waste can be temporarily stored in Texas and New Mexico, Supreme Court rules By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices, by a 6-3 vote, reversed a federal appeals court ruling that invalidated the license granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to a private company for the facility in southwest Texas. Continue reading
Jun 17 Baby delivered prematurely from brain-dead woman on life support in Georgia By Associated Press April Newkirk says her daughter would be taken off of life support Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 17 Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate, is arrested at immigration court By Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Lander had spent the morning observing immigration court hearings and told an AP reporter that he was there to "accompany" some immigrants out of the building. Continue reading
Jun 17 Fast-moving brush fire on Hawaii’s Maui island forces evacuation of about 50 people. No structures have burned By Audrey McAvoy, Kathy McCormack, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Officials said the fire was 85% contained as of Monday morning. Continue reading
Jun 17 Minnesota shooting suspect had a list of dozens of potential Democratic targets, prosecutors say By Steve Karnowski, Alanna Durkin Richer, John Seewer, Associated Press All of the politicians named in his writing were Democrats, including more than 45 state and federal officials in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said. Continue reading
Jun 17 Trump suggests he’ll again extend deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app By Associated Press Trump also said he thinks Xi would "ultimately approve" a deal to divest TikTok's business in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 17 NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk’s xAI company over Memphis supercomputer air pollution By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Musk's xAI said the turbines will be equipped with technology to reduce emissions. Continue reading
Jun 17 Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican leaders are pushing to fast-track the package by Trump's Fourth of July deadline. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 4:08 A Brief But Spectacular take on caring for LGBTQ+ seniors By Brief But Spectacular Older LGBTQ adults face a number of challenges, especially when it comes to finding housing and care. SAGE, a national advocacy leader in this space, created a system of training programs for care providers. H.O.M.E. housing director Nikki Moustafa and… Continue watching