Florida Legislature approves carrying concealed guns without permits
Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill the Legislature sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday. The governor said at a suburban…
White House pushing banking rule changes that don’t need congressional action
The White House is urging independent financial regulators to institute a number of banking rule changes in the wake of two recent bank collapses, including reinstating regulations that were rolled…
Texas judge strikes down free HIV drugs, cancer screenings under Obamacare
A federal judge in Texas has invalidated a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which required that preventive care services, including mental health screenings, mammograms, and colonoscopies, be…
ChatGPT banned in Italy over privacy concerns
Italy has become the first Western country to block advanced chatbot ChatGPT. The Italian data-protection authority said there were privacy concerns relating to the model, which was created by US…
Hill Republicans sprint to Trump’s corner before indictment details are clear
Congressional Republicans indicated their support for former President Donald Trump, despite not having details about his indictment by a New York grand jury. They suggested that the forthcoming prosecution would…
Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations
A train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota early Thursday and nearby residents were ordered to evacuate their homes, authorities said. The BNSF train derailed…
West Virginia governor signs ban on gender-affirming care
West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice (R) on Wednesday signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors, joining at least 10 other states that have enacted laws restricting or outlawing medically…
Twitter restricts Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s congressional account
Twitter temporarily restricted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's congressional account Tuesday after she repeatedly posted a graphic that referred to a “Trans Day of Vengeance.”According to a screenshot Greene, R-Ga., posted…
Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion
It could cost California more than $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination, economists have told a state panel considering reparations. The…
Dominion wants Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, other Fox News hosts to testify at trial
Dominion has pointed to 20 broadcasts in which they believe the hosts on Fox News and Fox Business repeated false claims of election fraud and continuously had on guests who…
Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world
Brazil’s government on Tuesday reported the 700,000th death from COVID-19 in the South American nation, which has the second most victims of the virus after the United States. Brazilian health…
Nashville shooter bought 7 guns legally before school attack
The suspect in the Nashville Christian school shooting that killed three children and three adults legally bought seven firearms in recent years, police said. The shooter's parents did not believe…
Judge rules Pence must testify about conversations with Trump leading to Jan 6, 2021
The top federal judge for the D.C. district court has issued a swift rejection of former President Donald Trump's assertion of executive privilege to prevent former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying…
At least 39 die in migrant detention center fire near Mexico-U.S. border
A fire broke out at a migrant center near the Mexico-U.S. border early Monday, resulting in dozens of fatalities. While the cause of the fire is still under investigation, officials…
Gov. Cooper officially signs Medicaid expansion into law
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday signed a Medicaid expansion law that was a decade in the making and gives the Democrat a legacy-setting victory, although one significant hurdle…
Nashville school shooting suspect made maps, did surveillance before attack
The suspect in Monday's deadly school shooting was a former student who had maps of The Covenant School, Nashville Police Chief John Drake said. Audrey Hale, 28, who police said…
Bragg pushes back after House Republicans escalate oversight into Trump hush money case
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has dismissed another letter by three House Republican chairmen seeking more information related to the hush money probe that could lead to an indictment of…
At least 3 children dead in Tennessee school shooting; gunman killed by police
At least three children are dead after gunfire erupted at a Tennessee Christian school on Monday, officials said, adding the gunman was killed by police. The shooting unfolded at The…
Netanyahu agrees to pause judicial overhaul following widespread unrest in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Monday evening to pause a divisive plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system until the next parliament session, according to a statement from one of the coalition…
Elizabeth Warren running for 3rd US Senate term in 2024
Massachusetts Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced Monday that she will seek a third term in 2024. Warren, a prominent voice for the liberal wing of the Democratic Party and a…