Apple is now the first public company to be valued at $3 trillion
Apple is now the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits
2023-07-01 04:26
Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default
President Joe Biden is offering an alternative student debt plan designed to ease borrowers’ threat of default if they fall behind on their payments, after the Supreme Court struck down his original initiative
2023-07-01 04:23
Congress demands info on security clearance suspension of Iran envoy
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is demanding that the State Department produce more information about the suspension of the U.S. special envoy for Iran's security clearance
2023-07-01 04:22
More people of color support stricter gun laws than White Americans, report says
While most Americans support stricter gun measures, people of color are more likely to favor them compared to White Americans, a new report says.
2023-07-01 04:17
North Carolina megachurch exits Southern Baptist Convention after expulsions over women pastors
Less than a month after finalizing the ouster of one of its largest churches for having women pastors, the Southern Baptist Convention has lost another of its biggest congregations
2023-07-01 03:57
Who is Lorie Smith? Court rules in favour of Colorado graphic designer who refused to design same-sex marriage website
Lori Smith's arguments were based on religious convictions as the designer believes in traditional definition of marriage between a man and a woman
2023-07-01 03:46
State Department failed to plan or respond fast enough in Afghanistan collapse, new US report finds
A State Department report says the department failed to do enough contingency planning before the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan
2023-07-01 03:29
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Mississippi's Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some felonies
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies — a practice that originated in the Jim Crow era with the intent of stopping Black men from influencing elections
2023-07-01 03:25
Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officials
An Army combat veteran with extensive cybersecurity and counterterrorism experience is taking over as one of the nation’s top election security officials
2023-07-01 03:22
Why Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote about babysitters in her student loan opinion
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in a concurrence to Friday's ruling striking down President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, defended the Supreme Court conservative majority's use of a controversial legal theory and -- deploying analogies concerning babysitters and grocery store owners -- laid out how she believed the doctrine should be used in the future.
2023-07-01 03:16
US Supreme Court steers society sharp right
One year after its ruling to erase abortion rights, the conservative-dominated US Supreme Court has underscored its determination to push society sharply to the right...
2023-07-01 02:58
Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Jim Crow-era Mississippi bans blocking some felons from voting
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies — a practice that originated in the Jim Crow era with the intent of stopping Black men from influencing elections
2023-07-01 02:56