The Senate has approved a measure meant to avert a railroad strike in eight days — without the paid sick days rail workers have been asking for.
Read more ...The Portland Thorns will be sold, the latest fallout from scandals in women's soccer National News
Merritt Paulson's decision to sell the Thorns comes after a pair of team executives were dismissed for their roles in systemic abuse and misconduct in the National Women's Soccer League.
Read more ...Supreme Court will hear challenge to Biden's student debt-relief program National News
The court's action means the rollout of debt cancellation will remain blocked until justices hear arguments about the program in February.
Read more ...They ran a voter suppression scheme. Now they're sentenced to register voters National News
Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman robocalled roughly 85,000 voters across five states, falsely telling them that voting by mail would risk "giving your private information to the man."
Read more ...Antisemitism is on the rise, and it's not just about Ye National News
It's not just high-profile figures who have spouted anti-Semitic language recently. Attacks and harassment against Jewish people have been on the rise, according to researchers.
Read more ...Jeffrey Epstein's estate reaches a $105M settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands National News
The U.S. territory sought to hold the late financier accountable after he was accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls and of causing environmental damage on the two tiny islands he owned.
Read more ...'Squid Game' actor Oh Young-soo is indicted on indecent assault charges National News
The 78-year-old Emmy nominee is accused of inappropriately touching a woman during a meeting in 2017. A South Korean outlet says Oh denies wrongdoing in the incident.
Read more ...The 5th Circuit Court rejected a Education Department appeal on Wednesday, the latest setback in several parallel lawsuits. The administration is expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in.
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