Justices Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson criticize each other in unusually sharp language in affirmative action case
The Supreme Court's landmark ruling Thursday on affirmative action pitted its two Black justices against each other.
2023-06-30 01:19
Biden admin has been discussing possible executive action on affirmative action - source
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden's administration has in recent weeks been discussing possible executive actions he could take in
2023-06-30 00:24
Fire breaks out at iconic Tiffany's jewellery store in NYC
Fire crews put out the blaze in a basement of the famed jewellery store after an all-hands alert.
2023-06-30 00:17
Post-affirmative action, these law schools may provide path for others
By Karen Sloan The experience of two highly selective public U.S. law schools offers a guide for other
2023-06-29 23:15
Israel's Netanyahu says most controversial part of judicial overhaul legislation 'not coming back'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the most controversial aspect of his government's proposed judicial reform, a provision allowing the national legislature, the Knesset, to overturn Supreme Court rulings, has been dropped and will not be returning.
2023-06-29 22:56
Read the opinion: Supreme Court decision on affirmative action in college admissions
The Supreme Court on Thursday said colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as an express factor in admissions.
2023-06-29 22:25
Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admissions
The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission, a landmark decision that overturns long-standing precedent that has benefited Black and Latino students in higher education.
2023-06-29 22:23
Affirmative action: US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions
The decision strikes down decades-old policies viewed as a measure to increase diversity.
2023-06-29 22:22
France shooting: Unrest spreads over police killing of teen
At least 150 people are arrested overnight over the shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic check.
2023-06-29 18:17
China Regulators Step Up Yuan Surveys as Currency Slump Worsens
China’s regulators are stepping up scrutiny of currency trading and cross-border capital flows, according to people familiar with
2023-06-29 18:15
What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
The Court of Appeal has ruled the government's Rwanda policy is unlawful.
2023-06-29 17:46
The family of Irvo Otieno is requesting a federal investigation into his death at a Virginia mental health facility
The family of Irvo Otieno -- who died in March while being admitted to a Virginia mental health facility -- is asking the Department of Justice for a federal investigation into his death, their attorneys announced Wednesday.
2023-06-29 16:53