US Supreme Court bans the use of race in university admissions
The US Supreme Court on Thursday banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, dealing a major blow to a decades-old practice that boosted educational...
2023-06-30 00:27
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
U.S. charges Virginia sheriff with handing out badges for bribes
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department this week charged the top law enforcement official in
2023-06-30 00:15
British royals' public spending has gone up 5% in a year of historic change
Royal accounts show that a change in monarchs, double-digit inflation and ongoing costs of renovating Buckingham Palace contributed to a 5% increase in publicly funded spending by Britain’s royals
2023-06-29 23:55
Reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
By Sharon Bernstein Here are reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action on Thursday, on
2023-06-29 23:55
Exclusive-Rapper Travis Scott faces possible criminal charges for Texas crowd crush
By Jack Queen and Mike Spector A Texas grand jury is meeting Thursday to weigh possible criminal charges
2023-06-29 23:52
Supreme Court solidifies protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations
The Supreme Court is using the case of a Christian mailman who didn’t want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who are religious
2023-06-29 23:26
Kosovo's prime minister offers to hold new elections in tense Serb-majority municipalities
Kosovo’s prime minister is offering to hold new mayoral elections in four Serb-majority municipalities in an effort to defuse tensions with neighboring Serbia that flared anew last month
2023-06-29 23:25
3 charged in insider trading case related to taking Trump media firm public, accused of making $22M
Three Florida men have been charged with making more than $22 million illegally by insider trading ahead of the public announcement that an acquisition firm was going to take a media company owned by former President Donald Trump public
2023-06-29 23:20
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