Young plaintiffs' attorney closes Montana climate change trial with call for action
An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs has urged a judge to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits state agencies from considering the environmental effects when it weighs permits allowing the release of greenhouse gases
2023-06-21 02:54
North Carolina legislature pushes limits on transgender youth rights in final days of session
Transgender rights are taking center stage in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly considers legislation restricting gender-affirming health care and trans participation in sports
2023-06-21 02:53
Sanders launches Senate probe into Amazon's safety practices and asks workers to share stories
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday opened a Senate investigation into Amazon’s warehouse safety practices
2023-06-21 02:28
Georgia officials won't take over elections in state's largest, Democrat-heavy county
Georgia’s State Election Board won’t take over running elections in the state’s most populous county, ending an investigation that had sparked fears of partisan meddling
2023-06-21 02:25
Kansas agrees to temporary pause in enforcing new law on medication abortions
Kansas officials have agreed, for now, not to enforce a new restriction on medication abortions
2023-06-21 02:20
Factbox - Who is on board the missing Titanic sub?
A five-person submersible vessel taking tourists on a $250,000 trip to see the wreckage of the 1912 Titanic
2023-06-21 02:19
Paris 2024 Olympics HQ searched in third consecutive Summer Games scandal
Officials say French investigators have searched the Paris Olympic organizers’ headquarters as part of corruption investigations into contracts linked to the Games
2023-06-21 01:52
Musk to brief Modi on Tesla's India investment plans in U.S. meeting-source
By Shivangi Acharya Tesla chief executive Elon Musk will directly brief Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on plans
2023-06-21 01:51
Texas power grid asks customers to cut electricity use as heat wave scorches southern US
Texas’ power grid operator is asking residents to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated record demand on the system as a heat wave keeps parts of the state and southern U.S. in triple-digit temperatures
2023-06-21 01:51
Florida official who criticized DeSantis reaches settlement with education department
A school superintendent has reached a settlement with Florida's education department after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized him for infusing “politically charged statements” and “personal views” into his administration
2023-06-21 01:51
Russian air strikes hit Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities far from front lines
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia on Tuesday struck at military and infrastructure targets in Ukraine's capital Kyiv and across other parts of
2023-06-21 01:49
Canada's Conservative's fail to gain ground on Liberals in interim votes
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's ruling Liberal Party won two of four seats up for grabs in by-elections to
2023-06-21 01:45