EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills thousands of Americans every year.
SCOTUS Hears Arguments on Free Speech and Government's Role in Limiting Disinformation Online
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two major cases having to do with the First Amendment and free speech. One of them, Murthy v. Missouri, could determine future communications between the government and social media platforms.
Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment
Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court on Monday that it’s impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of his $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals.
March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament
The story of March Madness figures to look a lot like the story of the regular season that preceded it: a healthy cross-section of very good teams, few dominant ones and no real consensus on who’s the best bet to be cutting down the nets three weeks from now.
Transportation Officials Discuss Aviation Safety, Manufacturer Compliance Concerns
This week, the Biden Administration released their fiscal budget for 2025, which includes nearly $110 billion for the U.S. DOT. The funding request comes after a series of aviation incidents and concerns surrounding compliance issues with Boeing.
Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
The judge in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others says that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must step aside from the case or remove the special prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship before case can proceed.
US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions
The United States and allies are warning Iran that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if it moves forward with an emerging plan to provide ballistic missiles to Russia for its war with Ukraine.
Supreme Court rules public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking critics on social media
A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking their critics on social media, an issue that first arose for the high court in a case involving then-President Donald Trump.
Proposed US resolution would back global efforts for an immediate and sustained cease-fire in Gaza
The United States has circulated the final draft of a United Nations Security Council resolution that would support international efforts to establish “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war.
The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case has dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump, but others remain.
Senator Bob Casey (D- PA) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D- WI) are teaming up with the United Steelworkers (USW) and other unions to fight against, what they are calling “unfair Chinese trade practices in shipbuilding.”
Joe Biden and Donald Trump hope to clinch their parties’ presidential nominations with dominant victories in a slate of low-profile state primaries as the 2024 fight for the White House lurches into a new phase.
An international charity says its aid ship bound for Gaza has set sail from Cyprus.
Robert Hur, who was appointed as special counsel to investigate President Biden's handling of classified documents, has managed to upset both sides of the aisle. Members on the House Judiciary grilled Hur on his February report.
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. Despite recent FDA approval, new Alzheimer's treatments- which experts say that can slow the progression of the disease- are not accessible to many Americans.
Special counsel Hur says he didn't sanitize his findings on Biden but also didn't disparage the president unfairly.
The Princess of Wales has apologized for “confusion” caused by her editing of a family photo released by the palace.