Montana says 1st-in-nation TikTok ban protects people. TikTok says it violates their rights
JR – May 17, 2023
Montana has become the first state to enact a complete ban on TikTok.
Read MoreNew rule targets college programs that leave grads with low income, high debt
JR – May 17, 2023
College programs that leave graduates underpaid or buried in loans would be cut off from federal money under a proposal...
Read MoreBiden administration invests in carbon capture, upping pressure on industry to show results
JR – May 17, 2023
The Biden administration is announcing an investment of $251 million in carbon capture and storage projects in seven states.
Read MoreFewer Venezuelan arrivals lead to drop in illegal entries to US after pandemic asylum limits
JR – May 17, 2023
U.S. officials say a 98% drop in Venezuelan arrivals has helped lead to a steep decline in migrants crossing the...
Read MoreBiden says there’s ‘work to do’ on global stage as he heads to Japan; US debt limit standoff looms
JR – May 17, 2023
President Joe Biden said Wednesday there’s “work to do” on the global stage as he headed to Japan to consult...
Read MoreGrand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing
JR – May 17, 2023
A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho...
Read MoreUS drug overdose deaths slightly increased in 2022, CDC says
JR – May 17, 2023
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. rose slightly in 2022.
Read MoreHere are all of the abortion debates happening this week in US courts and statehouses
JR – May 17, 2023
Abortion bans are back on the agenda for lawmakers in the Carolinas and Nebraska this week.
Read MorePEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans
JR – May 17, 2023
Writers’ group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House have sued a Florida school district over its removal of books...
Read MoreSpread of abortion restrictions in South puts pressure on Virginia
JR – May 17, 2023
As more Southern states pass new restrictions on abortion, Virginia is poised to become an outlier in the region for...
Read MoreKey Trump attorney says he’s departing legal team as Mar-a-Lago probe intensifies
JR – May 17, 2023
A key lawyer for former President Donald Trump says he's leaving the legal team, a move that comes as a...
Read MoreUS seeks multiple life sentences for NYC bike path killer
JR – May 17, 2023
Relatives of eight people killed in a Halloween terror attack on a New York City bike path are expected to...
Read MoreAbortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
JR – May 17, 2023
A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Wednesday on whether a drug used in the most common method...
Read MoreTrial begins over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race
JR – May 17, 2023
A three-day trial is scheduled to begin over the only remaining legal claim in Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her...
Read More‘Mississippi miracle’: Kids’ reading scores have soared in Deep South states
JR – May 17, 2023
Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar...
Read MoreVaccine authorized for emergency use in California condors amid bird flu outbreak
JR – May 16, 2023
California condors will receive a vaccine for a deadly strain of avian influenza that threatens the already critically endangered vulture...
Read MoreNew York City turns to school gyms to house new migrants, prompting uproar
JR – May 16, 2023
New York City has begun housing asylum seekers in public school gymnasiums.
Read MoreBiden administration clarifies 1872 Mining Law; says huge Nevada lithium mine can proceed
JR – May 16, 2023
The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that should ensure construction continues at a Nevada lithium mine,...
Read MoreAP Sources: Unknown man slipped undetected inside the home of White House official
JR – May 16, 2023
An unknown man managed to slip undetected inside the home of White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, according to...
Read MoreKim Gardner steps down as St. Louis’ elected prosecutor 2 weeks sooner than planned
JR – May 16, 2023
Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who had announced she would resign effective June 1, says she is leaving...
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