Aug 31 Niger's military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity By Sam Mednick, Associated Press A communique from Niger's foreign ministry says the ambassador "no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities attached to his status as a member of the diplomatic staff of the embassy."… Continue reading
Aug 31 Senate GOP leader McConnell can continue with his work schedule, congressional physician says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press That word from Dr. Brian Monahan comes after he evaluated an incident Wednesday when McConnell appeared to freeze up at an event in Kentucky. The 81-year-old McConnell remained silent for about 30 seconds during a news conference. Continue reading
Aug 31 Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental approval for minors to create social media accounts By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction requested by NetChoice, a tech industry trade group whose members include X, formerly known as Twitter, and Facebook parent Meta. Continue reading
Aug 31 Kansas officials are no longer required to change transgender people's birth certificates, judge says By John Hanna, Josh Funk, Associated Press A U.S. district judge on Thursday approved a request from Republican state Attorney General Kris Kobach to block birth certificate changes because of a new state law defining male and female as the sex assigned at birth. Continue reading
Aug 31 U.S. regulators might loosen restrictions on marijuana. Here's what that would mean By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press When it emerged this week that U.S. health regulators are suggesting that the federal government loosen restrictions on marijuana, the news lit up the world of weed. Continue reading
Aug 31 Canada issues travel advisory warning LGBTQ+ community about U.S. laws that may affect them By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The country's Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling. Continue reading
Aug 31 Efforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are 'political theater,' Georgia Gov. Kemp says By Jeff Amy, Associated Press The GOP governor offered his most forceful comments on the investigation Thursday in response to House Republicans' planned probe of Willis and Trump's relentless criticism of her. Continue reading
Aug 31 Election workers are being bombarded with death threats, the U.S. government says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Some point to former President Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly and falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen and spreading conspiracy theories about election workers. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:46 Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia case, judge rules trial will be televised By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges in Georgia that accuse him and 18 allies of trying to upend the 2020 presidential election results in that state. The plea allows Trump to avoid an in-person arraignment next… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 6:35 Can the 14th Amendment be used to block Trump from 2024 ballots? By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Matt Loffman Despite his legal troubles, former President Trump has a clear lead in the race for the Republican nomination. But is he qualified to run? A cohort of conservative legal scholars say no and a new lawsuit could put their theory… Continue watching