Supreme Court To Hear Case That Could Raise The Price Of Pork
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over a California animal cruelty law that could raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide.
Kremlin War Hawks Demand More Devastating Strikes on Ukraine
Moscowβs barrage of missile strikes on cities all across Ukraine has elicited celebratory comments from Russian officials and pro-Kremlin pundits, who in recent weeks have actively criticized the Russian military for a series of embarrassing setbacks on the battlefield.
Charges Against A Steele Creek Shooting Suspect Upgraded To Murder
A shooting on Green Ivy Lane on Sunday is now being investigated as a homicide after the victim passed away from his injuries.
Judge Rules Naughty Bits Off Limits at Trump Dossier Trial
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors cannot present evidence to a jury about the most salacious parts of a flawed dossier alleging connections between former President Donald Trump and Russia.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Mar-a-Lago Dispute
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to step into the legal fight over the classified documents seized during an FBI search of his Florida estate.
Musk Says He Wants Twitter Again and Will Pay $44B Price
Elon Musk wants Twitter again β and Twitter is game. The billionaire Tesla CEO has proposed to buy the company at the originally agreed-on price of $44 billion.
President Biden to Focus on Hurricane Victims in Florida, Not Politics
President Joe Biden will visit hurricane-ravaged Florida with a pledge that federal, state and local governments will work as one to help rebuild homes, businesses and lives β putting politics on mute for now to focus on those in need.
Trump Files $475 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN
Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign.
North Korea Sends Missile Soaring Over Japan in Escalation
North Korea on Tuesday conducted its longest-ever weapons test, a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that flew over Japan and could reach the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam and beyond.
UK Scraps Tax Cut for Wealthy That Sparked Market Turmoil
The British government on Monday dropped plans to cut income tax for top earners, part of a package of unfunded cuts unveiled only days ago that sparked turmoil on financial markets and sent the pound to record lows.
Election Officials Brace for Confrontational Poll Watchers
North Carolina's rules review board, appointed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, blocked the new poll watcher regulations in late September.
Supreme Court Welcomes The Public Again, and A New Justice
The Supreme Court is beginning its new term, welcomingΒ the public back to the courtroomΒ and hearing arguments for the first time since issuing aΒ landmark rulingΒ stripping away womenβs constitutional protections for abortion.
Jurors To Begin Hearing Jan. 6 Oath Keepers Sedition Case
Federal prosecutors will lay out their case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged in the most serious case to reach trial yet in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
Officials: Doctors Tried to Help Russia in Ukraine War
A Maryland anesthesiologist and her U.S. Army doctor spouse have been charged with trying to help Russia in its war against Ukraine with medical records that they thought Moscow could exploit, the U.S. Attorneyβs Office in Maryland said Thursday.
TikTok Politics: Candidates Turn to it βFor Better or Worseβ
TikTokβs popularity has surged despite worries from policy makers in Washington about TikTokβs handling of user data and misinformation, as well as its ties to Chinaβs government.
McConnell Suggests Better Odds of Republicans Taking Senate
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he believes his party now has a β50-50 shotβ of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections.
After Ian, the Effects in Southwest Florida are Everywhere
Hurricane Ian was over southwest Florida for only a few hours. It will take months to clean up all the damage. Maybe longer. And some of the destruction canβt be cleaned up at all.
Audit: Too Many Payment Errors in Chief NC Jobless Program
There are too many monetary payment errors by North Carolinaβs unemployment office for its chief jobless benefits program, according to a state auditorβs report released Wednesday.
Moscow Tries to Draft Fleeing Russian Men at the Borders
Long lines of Russians trying to escape being called up to fight in Ukraine continued to clog highways out of the country on Wednesday, and Moscow reportedly set up draft offices at borders to intercept some of them.
VP Harris Caps Asia Trip with Stop at DMZ Dividing Koreas
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris capped her four-day trip to Asia with a stop Thursday at the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean Peninsula as she emphasized the βironcladβ U.S. commitment to the security of its Asian allies.
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