Baltimore police searching for suspects after 2 killed, 28 wounded at weekend block party shooting
JR – July 3, 2023
Police in Baltimore say more than one person is suspected of opening fire during a holiday weekend block party in...
Read MoreThe wait for US passports is creating travel purgatory and snarling summer plans
JR – July 3, 2023
A much-feared backup of U.S. passport applications has snarled summer plans for would-be travelers around the world.
Read MoreThe aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
JR – July 3, 2023
Beyond medical bills in the millions and the weight of trauma and grief, mass shooting survivors and their family members...
Read MoreCleanup begins after asphalt binder spill into Montana’s Yellowstone River after train derailment
JR – July 2, 2023
Witnesses report seeing globs of asphalt binder that spilled into Montana's Yellowstone River during a bridge collapse and train derailment...
Read MoreExcessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US through Monday
JR – July 2, 2023
Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through...
Read MoreThousands of hotel workers in Southern California are on strike, demanding better pay and benefits
JR – July 2, 2023
Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California walked off the job Sunday, demanding higher pay and better benefits in what...
Read MoreHeavy rains flood Chicago roads and force NASCAR to cut short its downtown street race
JR – July 2, 2023
Heavy rains have flooded Chicago streets and forced the cancellation of a NASCAR race set to run through the city's...
Read MoreDespite promises, attorneys are scarce as the US resumes speedy asylum screenings at border
JR – July 2, 2023
As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at the border this spring, authorities pledged a key difference...
Read MoreMoms for Liberty’s focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions
JR – July 2, 2023
The “parental rights” group Moms for Liberty is looking to expand its efforts to elect school board candidates in 2024...
Read MoreFor presidents, July Fourth is a day to chill or strut or get an earful of red, white and boo
JR – July 2, 2023
Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public.
Read MoreBaltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say
JR – July 2, 2023
Police in Baltimore say two people were killed and 28 victims were wounded in a mass shooting, including three who...
Read MoreWhat to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions
JR – July 2, 2023
The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks.
Read MoreChildren face solitary confinement in cells at Illinois juvenile detention facility, ACLU says
JR – July 1, 2023
Young people are confined to cells the size of parking spaces up to 23 hours per day alone, with fluorescent...
Read MoreUS forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast
JR – July 1, 2023
U.S. Forest Service managers are urging people in the drought-stricken Southwest to forgo the fireworks this July Fourth, suggesting instead...
Read MoreEuropean telescope launched to hunt for clues to universe’s darkest secrets
JR – July 1, 2023
A European space telescope has blasted off to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe.
Read MoreIn 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents
JR – July 1, 2023
Overturning Roe v. Wade and affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for...
Read MoreClimate change keeps making wildfires and smoke worse. Scientists call it the ‘new abnormal’
JR – July 1, 2023
As smoky as the summer has been so far, scientists say it will likely be worse in future years because...
Read MoreAs if air travel isn’t hard enough, 5G wireless signals could disrupt flights starting this weekend
JR – July 1, 2023
Airline passengers dealing with weather delays could face a new source of disruptions this weekend.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court just issued its biggest rulings of the year. Here’s what you need to know.
JR – July 1, 2023
The Supreme Court just finished issuing its biggest decisions of the term.
Read MoreAffirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
JR – July 1, 2023
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed...
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