Court temporarily limits scope of ruling that Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans on Friday temporarily limited the scope of a ruling that Louisiana’s law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments in all classrooms next year is
Judge blocks Biden administration’s rule to expand overtime pay for millions
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. On Friday, U.S.
Speaker Johnson says Gaetz ethics report should not be released, rebuffing senators
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that he will “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee not release the results of its investigation into ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz, rebuffing senators who are demanding access now
NYC concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain
GILBOA, N.Y. (AP) — New York City officials are concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain, saying they may postpone repairs on a temporarily out-of-service aqueduct to bring more water into the stressed system.
Democratic US Rep. Josh Gottheimer announces run for New Jersey governor
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey launched a long-expected campaign for governor Friday, pledging to make the state more affordable. Gottheimer’s announcement comes just over week after he won reelection for
Firefighters are closer to taming the wildfire that’s across the New Jersey-New York border
WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters were getting closer Friday to taming a wildfire burning across the New Jersey-New York border on Friday, increasing their encirclement of the hard-to-access blaze. The fire, named the Jennings Creek blaze,
Oklahoma schools superintendent mandates students watch announcement of new religious department
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s education superintendent has sent an email to public school superintendents requiring them to show students his video announcement of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism within the state Department of
New Hampshire shelter faces enor-mouse problem after man surrenders nearly 1,000 rodents
STRATHAM, N.H. (AP) — A group of mice is called a nest, but what do you call 1,000 of them in one animal shelter? “Crippling,” said Lisa Dennison, executive director of the New Hampshire Society for the
Trump defense pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due
Texas court allows execution of inmate convicted of ‘shaken baby’ murder
By Rich McKay (Reuters) – The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said the state could set a new execution date for a man convicted of murdering his toddler on evidence of “shaken baby syndrome,” ruling that a
