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Edward Blum, a longtime opponent of affirmative action and founder of the American Alliance for Equal Rights, at the U.S. Supreme Court last year. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled in Blum's favor against a venture capital fund that awards grants to Black female entrepreneurs.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe suit was brought by Edward Blum, the man behind the case against Harvard College that led to the Supreme Court dismantling affirmative action in higher education in June.
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The growing racial gap in U.S. census results is raising an expert panel's concerns National News
The U.S. census undercounting people of color and overcounting white people who don't identify as Latino means political representation and federal funds have been allocated unfairly, a report warns.
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More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar National News
Experts believe high water temperatures are the most likely cause of the deaths in the lakes in the region. Temperatures since last week have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit in the Tefe Lake region.
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Consumer watchdog agency's fate at Supreme Court could nix other agencies too National News
Payday lenders argue that the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional because it's not funded by money appropriated by Congress. The argument threatens the existence of other agencies, too.
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3 scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms National News
The scientists look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds, giving "humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons," according to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground National News
Almost all of China's medium and large cities are susceptible to floods. Some experts are promoting a solution called sponge cities — urban landscapes that are softer and meant to absorb more water.
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Feinstein's successor Laphonza Butler takes office as California's new senator National News
Laphonza Butler, a Democratic adviser and labor leader, was sworn in as California's newest U.S. senator. Her appointment could disrupt a crowded primary race.
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Amazon and contractors sued over nooses found at Connecticut construction site National News
A group of Black and Hispanic employees accuse Amazon and two contractors of failing to implement measures that could have stopped the harassment after several nooses were found.
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