US opens special probe into fatal Tesla crash
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a special crash investigation into a fatal accident in
2023-07-19 07:15
Baltimore squeegee worker on trial for murder acted in self-defense in motorist's death, lawyer says
Attorneys for a Baltimore teen accused of fatally shooting a baseball bat-wielding motorist last summer presented a self-defense argument during opening statements at his first-degree murder trial, which opened Tuesday in Baltimore Circuit Court
2023-07-19 06:53
Virginia finalizes guidance on transgender students, including rolling back some accomodations
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it has finalized new policies on the treatment of transgender students
2023-07-19 06:52
Biden creates new competition role on National Economic Council
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden has created a new role on the National Economic Council (NEC) to
2023-07-19 06:51
Virginia NAACP demands to see governor's criteria for restoring voting rights to felons
The Virginia NAACP on Tuesday called on Gov. Glenn Youngkin to establish a clear and publicly available set of criteria to decide whether to restore the voting rights of convicted felons who have served their time
2023-07-19 06:28
Michigan files felony charges in alleged false electors scheme in 2020 US election
By Kanishka Singh and Nathan Layne (Reuters) -Michigan's attorney general on Tuesday announced felony charges against 16 Republicans for participating
2023-07-19 06:21
Biden administration to host state leaders Wednesday for summit on making child care more affordable
President Joe Biden’s administration is hosting state legislators from 41 states to the White House on Wednesday for discussions on how legislatures can make child care more affordable for families
2023-07-19 06:21
House tees up vote on support for Israel after Democrat's comments about 'racist' state
The House will vote on a Republican-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel, which appears to serve as an implicit rebuke of a leading Democrat who called the country a “racist state” but later apologized
2023-07-19 06:20
Miami-Dade County moves forward with new rules to protect workers from extreme heat
With record heat in Florida and the rest of the U.S., officials in Miami-Dade County are moving to protect about 80,000 outdoor workers in the construction and agriculture trades
2023-07-19 06:16
Louisiana youths held at adult prison's old death row suffer heat, isolation, advocates say
Advocates for juveniles held in a former death row building at a Louisiana prison for adults say the youths are suffering through dangerous heat and psychologically damaging isolation in their prison cells with little or no mental health care, inadequate schooling and foul water
2023-07-19 05:56
Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail, a penalty affecting low-income communities most
Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release from jail on Tuesday
2023-07-19 05:49
Trump strategizes with Hill allies to go on offense against January 6 criminal probe
Donald Trump has reached out to his top allies on Capitol Hill to strategize how they can help defend him against potential criminal charges over his effort to overturn the 2020 election -- the latest example of Republicans racing behind the scenes to use their power and platforms to shield the former president without knowing details yet about the criminal investigation.
2023-07-19 05:29