Nevada Republicans will hold 2024 presidential caucuses on February 8
The Nevada Republican Party will hold its 2024 presidential caucuses on February 8, the party announced Monday.
2023-08-15 02:47
Exclusive: Former Republican legal officials endorse special counsel's speedy trial date proposal in Trump Jan. 6 case
Nearly a dozen Republican-appointed former judges and high-ranking federal senior legal officials on Monday endorsed the January 2, 2024, trial date proposed by special counsel Jack Smith in his 2020 election interference criminal case against Donald Trump.
2023-08-15 01:47
Biden's climate law has led to 86,000 new jobs and $132 billion in investment, new report says
A year after Democrats passed their sweeping $750 billion climate and health care law, it's leading to a surge of clean energy projects and job creation, according to a recent Bank of America report.
2023-08-15 01:45
Judge rules in favor of young Montana plaintiffs in landmark climate trial
A Montana judge handed a significant victory on Monday to more than a dozen young plaintiffs in the nation's first constitutional climate trial, as extreme weather becomes more deadly and scientists warn the climate crisis is eroding our environment and natural resources.
2023-08-15 01:16
Biden administration releases 'legal resources' for colleges in response to Supreme Court's affirmative action decision
The Biden administration is releasing new guidance and "legal resources" for colleges and universities that want to ensure student diversity in the admissions process after the Supreme Court gutted affirmative action in June.
2023-08-15 00:54
Three US military services without Senate-confirmed chiefs for first time in history
Another US military service chief has relinquished command without a Senate-confirmed replacement in place, marking the first time in the Defense Department's history that three services are operating without a confirmed senior military officer in place.
2023-08-15 00:25
How much water is left in the Colorado River? Scientists and officials are scrambling to find out
Officials, farmers and tribes are bracing for more difficult negotiations on how to divvy up the Colorado River in the long term.
2023-08-14 23:59
Beloved 2000s Irish boy band Westlife set to embark on first-ever North American tour
The ‘00s Irish boy band-turned-pop group Westlife are set to embark on their first-ever run of North American tour dates in 2024, surrounding St. Patrick’s Day
2023-08-14 22:15
Broadway-bound revival of 'The Wiz' finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok
A 24-year-old triple threat who toured in “Hairspray,” competed on “American Idol” and came to the attention of casting agents with her TikTok videos has landed the plumb role of Dorothy in the Broadway-bound production of “The Wiz.”
2023-08-14 21:24
6 former Mississippi officers expected to plead guilty Monday in alleged torture of 2 Black men
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers accused of torturing and abusing two Black men are set to appear in court Monday, when they are expected to plead guilty to state charges.
2023-08-14 21:21
2 Nigerian men accused of running a global 'sextortion' ring linked to a teen's suicide have been extradited to US, officials say
Alleged members of a global sextortion operation that targeted more than 100 victims and led to the death of a 17-year-old boy were extradited to the United States on Sunday to face federal criminal charges, authorities said.
2023-08-14 18:53
Cadaver dogs are in Maui to help find the dead. Here's how it works and why it's difficult
Twisted metal. The carcases of burned sedans. Charred shells of what once were homes, thriving businesses and cultural landmarks. As Maui officials continue searching through the wreckage for the many who are still missing after wildfires tore through the island, they have a new tool at hand: human remains detection dogs, often called cadaver dogs.
2023-08-14 18:27