Heather Mack, convicted in mother’s murder in Bali, plans to plead guilty in US, attorney says
An attorney for the Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali says she plans to plead guilty.
After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state’s 4% grocery tax wins final passage
Alabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers gave final passage to a landmark bill to gradually remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food by September 2024.
New Mexico imposes oil and gas moratorium on state land near schools
One of the top oil producing states in the U.S. is imposing a moratorium on new drilling on state trust land within a mile of schools.
Biden tells US Air Force Academy graduates their leadership needed in increasingly confusing world
President Joe Biden has delivered a commencement address at the U_S_ Air Force Academy in Colorado, thanking graduates for choosing “service over self.”.
Families sue to block Idaho law barring gender-affirming care for minors
The families of two transgender teenagers are suing Idaho officials to block enforcement of a ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors.
Residents of collapsed Iowa building were allowed to stay as reports noted crumbling wall
A structural engineer report issued just days before an Iowa apartment building partially collapsed indicated a wall of the century-old structure was in imminent risk of crumbling.
US companies, nudged by Black employees, have stepped up donations to HBCUs
Historically Black colleges and universities, which had seen giving from foundations decline in recent decades, have seen an increase in gifts particularly from corporations and corporate foundations over the last several years.
Judge agrees to seal court documents in Ralph Yarl shooting; suspect to be in court
A Kansas City man accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly came to his door is scheduled to be back in court.
Revised DACA program to be debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it
A revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children is scheduled to be debated before a federal judge in Houston who previously ruled the program illegal.
LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, parties
The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of the world, a season to celebrate the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ people and to protest against the recent rollback of hard-won civil rights gains.