US Supreme Court faces 'outright defiance' from Alabama
It was a legitimate surprise when the conservative-dominated US Supreme Court ordered Alabama's conservative-dominated state government last month to redraw its congressional map and include either a second majority-Black congressional district or something quite close to it.
2023-07-25 06:59
Texas jury deliberates punishment for student in school shooting that wounded three
A jury on Monday began deliberating the sentence for a 19-year-old who was found guilty of attempted capital murder in a 2021 shooting at a Dallas-area high school that wounded two other students and a teacher
2023-07-25 06:57
Former Louisiana police officer accused of shooting unarmed Black man faces second criminal charge
State prosecutors have added a charge of felony malfeasance in office against a former Louisiana police officer accused of fatally shooting an unarmed Black man earlier this year
2023-07-25 06:51
Santa Barbara's daily, one of California's oldest, stops publishing after owner declares bankruptcy
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Santa Barbara News-Press, one of California’s oldest newspapers, has ceased publishing after its owner declared the 150-year-old publication bankrupt
2023-07-25 06:50
US to send up to $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, officials say
U.S. officials say the Biden administration is sending up to $400 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a variety of munitions for advanced air defense systems and a number of small, surveillance Hornet drones
2023-07-25 06:16
Carlee Russell, who went missing in Alabama after 911 call about a child on an interstate, says through her attorney she was not kidnapped
Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who earlier this month went missing for 49 hours after making a 911 call about a child on an interstate, said she was not kidnapped and did not see a baby on the side of the road, according to a statement from her attorney.
2023-07-25 05:57
US DOJ sues Texas over floating border barriers
By Eric Beech and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department on Monday sued Texas over floating barriers
2023-07-25 05:48
In 'Barbie,' 'Oppenheimer' smash success, audiences send message to Hollywood: Give us something new
In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners
2023-07-25 05:23
Third person charged in firebombing of California Planned Parenthood
The Justice Department announced charges Monday against a third person who allegedly participated in a firebombing attack on a California Planned Parenthood last spring.
2023-07-25 05:19
Toronto Film Festival unveils a starry lineup — and hopes the strike ends by September
The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled a starry lineup to its 48th edition on Monday, even if remains unclear if stars will be there to walk red carpets due to ongoing writers and actors strikes
2023-07-25 05:15
The Big Peanut once again reigns at the roadside in Georgia, after hurricane felled earlier goober
Georgia’s Big Peanut is back
2023-07-25 05:15
US to spend $1.55 billion for oil and gas sector to cut methane emissions
The U.S. government will provide up to $1.55 billion in funding to monitor and reduce methane emissions from
2023-07-25 04:59