Supreme Court to weigh state moves to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider South Carolina’s move to cut off Medicaid funding to…
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Police suspect a Utah father killed his wife and 3 kids, wounded a son, then killed himself
Police in a Salt Lake City suburb say they have no motive yet to explain why a man apparently killed his wife and three children before killing…
Continue ReadingOldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sells for over $5M
NEW YORK (AP) — The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold for more than $5 million at an auction on Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingThe fate of the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council is uncertain in Trump’s administration
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During the transition period between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, there has been at…
Continue ReadingFormer New Orleans priest, 93, is sentenced to life in prison for raping boy decades ago
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A judge sentenced a 93-year-old former Catholic priest Wednesday to spend the rest of his…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wants to give degrees based on skills — not grades. It’s dividing this college
CalMatters California’s community colleges are experimenting with a radical new model of education, but some professors are pushing back. Faculty…
Continue ReadingDemolition begins on former Chicago nightclub where stampede killed 21
CHICAGO (AP) — Demolition has begun on a historic downtown building two decades after a stampede at the dance club it housed left 21 dead and…
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Supreme Court to hear TikTok case next month
The court will hear oral arguments on January 10 before issuing a decision on whether to put the law on hold. That date is just nine days before the…
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Kofa High School MCJROTC Rifle Team earns spot in Service Championships
The Kofa High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MCJROTC) Rifle Team has earned a spot at the Marine Corps Service…
Continue ReadingEndangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die
Associated Press Two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts, and one is likely to die from its injuries, the…
Continue ReadingEgypt’s prime minister briefly pauses a news conference after feeling dizzy
CAIRO (AP) — A government spokesperson says Egypt’s prime minister was forced to briefly pause a news conference after experiencing some…
Continue ReadingA Vermont military contractor will pay a $426K settlement for using foreign parts in its products
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Vermont military contractor will pay nearly half a million dollars to settle allegations that it…
Continue ReadingJacob Elordi thinks Paul Schrader’s cinema language in ‘Oh, Canada’ doesn’t take long to learn
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jacob Elordi is suddenly everywhere in Hollywood, so much so that he thinks he must be dreaming. Amid a…
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House Ethics Committee votes to release report on Matt Gaetz
According to multiple sources, the House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to release the report after the final House voting day of…
Continue ReadingNew charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon
MIAMI (AP) — A grand jury in Washington has returned an indictment against former Congressman David Rivera for failing to register as a foreign…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark’s No. 22 to be retired during February ceremony at Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 will be retired in a ceremony Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Clark finished her…
Continue ReadingSarkozy’s court defeat: a look at the legal cases involving France’s former president
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who said he will go to the European Court of Human Rights, after his…
Continue ReadingChina and India agree to work on solution to their border dispute in the Himalayas
Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — China and India have agreed to work toward a solution to their long-running border dispute in the Himalayas…
Continue ReadingWisconsin’s tight Republican majority sparks hope for bipartisan cooperation
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans will still be in charge when the Wisconsin Legislature returns to work in January but will have…
Continue ReadingNATO leader says he wants to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any peace talks with Russia
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s secretary-general says he wants to discuss ways to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any future peace talks with…
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