Supreme Court won’t review North Carolina’s decision to nix license plates with Confederate flag
The Supreme Court says it won’t review North Carolina’s decision to stop issuing specialty license plates with the Confederate flag.
Long commutes start after part of I-95 collapses in Philadelphia following tanker truck fire
Drivers have started longer commutes after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire.
Political collateral? Oregon GOP walkout on ‘culture war’ bill threatens billions in school funds
Funding for schools, literacy programs and special education teachers in Oregon are in possible jeopardy after a nearly six-week Republican walkout has stalled hundreds of bills.
Bail hearing set for Utah woman accused of killing husband then writing grief book for kids
A Utah mother of three who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband then wrote a children’s book about grieving has been scheduled for a bail hearing.
Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race
At least four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to travel to Philadelphia later this month to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn’t exist in 2020 but that has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections.
Montana youth first to trial over whether state obligated to protect residents from climate change
A two-week trial over state government obligations to protect people against climate has begun in Montana.
60 years after Medgar Evers’ murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacy
It’s been 60 years since civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered outside his Mississippi home.
Police: 3 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Maryland home stemming from dispute
Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a house in the Maryland’s capital city, the police chief said.
Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son
Billionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros is ceding control of his $25 billion empire to a younger son, Alexander Soros, according to an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal published online Sunday.
Mississippi civil rights lawyer arrested filming traffic stop, attorney says
A Mississippi civil rights lawyer has been arrested while filming a traffic stop conducted by officers from a police department she is suing in federal court.