The country's Supreme Court ordered that abortion be removed from the federal penal code, ruling that national laws prohibiting the procedure are unconstitutional and violate women's rights.
Read more ...The floating border barrier in the Rio Grande must be removed, a federal judge rules National News
The judge gave Texas until Sept. 15 to move the barrier to shore and barred the state from placing any additional buoys or other structures in the river. Gov. Greg Abbott plans to appeal the ruling.
Read more ...A special counsel will indict Hunter Biden in gun case this month, DOJ says National News
The charges that David Weiss will seek against Hunter Biden were not disclosed directly in the latest filing Wednesday.
Read more ...The share of U.S. drug overdose deaths caused by fake prescription pills is growing National News
The share of overdose deaths involving counterfeit pills doubled between 2019 and 2021, according to the CDC. Victims were often younger, Hispanic and had misused prescription drugs in the past.
Read more ...Carl Nassib made queer NFL history. Now he's stepping away from the game National News
Although he isn't the first NFL player to come out as gay, he is the first to do so while actively playing for a team.
Read more ...Biden ends drilling in ANWR, sparking criticism, as Willow Project moves forward National News
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to dozens of species — and to an ongoing political fight over oil and gas. Now, the Biden administration is hoping ending oil and gas leases will be a win.
Read more ...Alex Murdaugh wants a new trial, accusing the clerk of court of jury tampering National News
Defense lawyers for convicted South Carolina lawyer Murdaugh say Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill violated her oath of office as well as their client's constitutional right to an impartial jury.
Read more ...McConnell tries to shift Senate focus from his health to spending National News
Reporters repeatedly asked the Senate GOP leader to provide details of what caused two incidents where he froze at events. Mitch McConnell instead referred them to a recent letter from his physician.
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