Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost power of Black voters
The Supreme Court has lifted its hold on a Louisiana case that could force the state to redraw congressional districts to boost Black voting power.
Tenants say a 3-year ban on evictions kept them housed. Landlords say they’re drowning in debt
Some landlords have gone without rental income for more than three years after Oakland, California, approved an eviction moratorium in March 2020.
Trying to save his life, lawyers for Pittsburgh synagogue gunman argue he is mentally ill
Jurors who convicted the gunman in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history are hearing arguments on whether he should be put to death.
Florida man and stepson die after hiking in extreme heat in Texas
A Florida man and his 14-year-old stepson died after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend National Park in West Texas, according to officials.
Indiana tornado kills one as severe weather causes damage and power outages across multiple states
A tornado struck a home, killing one occupant and injuring another as severe weather hit parts of Indiana, Tennessee and other states.
The US government is awarding $1.7 billion to buy electric and low-emission buses
The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission buses.
High-speed internet is a necessity, President Biden says, pledging all US will have access by 2030
President Joe Biden says high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but rather an “absolute necessity.”
Closing arguments set in trial of Florida deputy accused of failing to stop school shooter
Closing arguments are expected in the trial of a former Florida sheriff’s deputy accused of failing to stop the Parkland school massacre five years ago.
International group of agencies investigates loss of submersible carrying 5 people to the Titanic
An international group of agencies is investigating the loss of the Titan submersible, seeking to determine what caused it to implode while carrying five people to the Titanic.
Suspect set to plead guilty in attack that killed 5 at Colorado Springs sanctuary for LGBTQ+
The suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is expected to plead guilty in an attack that killed five people and wounded 17 last year at the longtime sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community in the mostly conservative city.