Missouri governor signs gender-affirming care ban for minors and anti-trans sports bill
Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed into law two bills targeting the rights of transgender people in the state, including a ban on gender-affirming care for minors and a prohibition on trans women and girls from playing on sports teams that align with their gender.
2023-06-08 04:00
MLB will discuss postponing games in New York, Philadelphia due to wildfire smoke
Major League Baseball plans to discuss whether to postpone games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires
2023-06-08 03:57
Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has disclosed that she received a $1,200 congratulatory floral display from Oprah Winfrey and $6,580 in designer clothing for a magazine photo shoot in her first months as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court
2023-06-08 03:53
Watchdog report finds former Pentagon official created a toxic work environment
A newly released Defense Department inspector general investigation found that a former senior Pentagon leader berated and belittled subordinates, cursed at them, made some employees cry, and generally created a toxic work environment.
2023-06-08 03:48
UK's Sunak seeks stronger economic ties with U.S. on Washington trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Britain wants to put its economic ties with the United States on the same footing as the two
2023-06-08 03:47
Los Angeles Times announces 74 job cuts due to economic challenges
The Los Angeles Times says it is cutting 74 jobs due to economic challenges as the newspaper strives to transform itself into a digital media organization
2023-06-08 03:47
Bronze statue of noted American author Willa Cather unveiled in US Capitol
A bronze statue of renowned American author Willa Cather has been unveiled in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol
2023-06-08 03:27
County leaders in Georgia reject election board nominee who challenged voters' eligibility
Elected leaders in Georgia’s most populous county have rejected a Republican nominee for the elections board who had challenged the eligibility of thousands of voters
2023-06-08 03:25
US proposes training, pilot certification rules for air taxis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. aviation regulator said on Wednesday it was proposing comprehensive training and pilot certification rules for flying
2023-06-08 03:25
Financial disclosures show Supreme Court justices traveled extensively in 2022
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch were flown to Italy. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received a $1,200 "congratulatory floral arrangement" from Oprah Winfrey. And Justice Sonia Sotomayor received nearly $150,000 in book royalties from her publisher.
2023-06-08 03:20
What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have, and why?
The Vatican says Pope Francis has emerged after a three-hour abdominal surgery with no complications
2023-06-08 03:17
Hunter Biden's lawyers hope federal court ruling staves off possible gun-related charge against president's son
Hunter Biden's lawyers hope a recent federal appeals court ruling on access to firearms could help convince the Justice Department not to bring a gun-related prosecution against the president's son, sources close to his legal team tell CNN.
2023-06-08 02:55