California lawmakers pass protections for pregnant women in prisons and ban on legacy admissions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could expand protections for pregnant people who are incarcerated, ban legacy admissions at private colleges and set new requirements for colleges to address gender discrimination on campuses under proposals passed by state
US Open: Naomi Osaka gets her first top-10 win in more than four years by defeating Ostapenko
NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, still on maternity leave and still unsure when she would play elite tennis again, Naomi Osaka visited the U.S. Open to appear with Michael Phelps for a discussion about mental
Tesla lawsuit challenging Louisiana ban on direct car sales from plants revived by appeals court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tesla’s federal court challenge to a Louisiana law that prohibits automobile manufacturers from selling directly to consumers has been revived by an appeals court. The lawsuit by the electric car company owned by
Florida says execution shouldn’t be stayed for Parkinson’s symptoms
TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Florida say the execution of a man with Parkinson’s symptoms should not be delayed, despite his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the state’s lethal injection procedures.
Harris will sit down with CNN for her first interview since launching presidential bid
Vice President Kamala Harris is sitting down with CNN this week for her first interview since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. The Democratic presidential nominee will be joined by her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim
Republicans want voters to think Tim Walz lied about his dog. Such claims could cause real damage
Republicans turned Tim Walz’s outing at a dog park nearly three years ago into an attack on the Democratic vice presidential nominee this week, working on an online narrative to paint Walz as a liar. The intended
Gun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Election officials in Memphis decided Tuesday to leave three gun control questions off the November ballot after top Republican state leaders threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding. On
US Postal Service is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento that had created an uproar among northern Nevadans concerned it could delay local deliveries and
Lowe’s changes some DEI policies amid legal attacks on diversity programs and activist pressure
NEW YORK (AP) — Home improvement chain Lowe’s is scaling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining the ranks of several other companies that altered their programs since the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed affirmative action in
Minnesota officials vote to tear down dam and bridge that nearly collapsed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A southern Minnesota dam and nearby bridge that almost collapsed last month after a bout of heavy rain and prompted a federal emergency declaration will be torn down, officials said Tuesday. The Blue Earth
