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Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action could reshape the college admissions process
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision later this month on a case that would decide the future of race-based affirmative action in high education across the country. [Read More…]
What RFK Jr., now a presidential candidate, has said about Ukraine, vaccines, the economy and more
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday night in what his campaign billed as a major foreign policy address for the long shot [Read More…]
Biden administration’s asylum policy is sharply cutting back on successful applications: Official
Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A newly implemented Biden administration policy is significantly reducing the number of migrants at the southern border who can successfully seek asylum, a Department of Homeland Security [Read More…]
New Texas law will get rid of water breaks for outdoor workers amid extreme heat
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — A new Texas law that overrides city and county ordinances will also eliminate protections currently in place for workers, such as mandated water breaks, even in extreme heat, according to [Read More…]
HHS issues advisory on mental health symptoms linked to long COVID
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued an advisory Wednesday warning about identifying mental health symptoms and conditions linked to long COVID. Long COVID occurs when [Read More…]
FTC sues Amazon for allegedly tricking millions of users into Prime subscriptions
Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for allegedly using deceitful tactics in a years-long effort to trick millions of customers into enrolling in its Prime subscription service, [Read More…]
2,000 trauma operations in a year: Inside Ukraine’s leading battlefield hospital
ABC News ( (KYIV, Ukraine) — Doctors at Ukraine’s leading trauma hospital are working around the clock to save the most badly wounded soldiers as the country continues its counteroffensive against Russian forces. In the last [Read More…]
Protesters clash for 2nd time at California school board meeting over Pride month
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (GLENDALE, Calif.) — Protesters clashed once again outside the Glendale Unified School District’s board meeting on Tuesday in response to the district’s recognition of Pride month. Police said no [Read More…]
Former Titanic submersible passenger says his sub lost contact with host ship on all 4 trips
Ocean Gate/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (BOSTON) — As crews scour the Atlantic for the missing submersible, a man who has completed four dives with the sub’s company, OceanGate, is sharing his story. Mike Reiss told [Read More…]
Trying to beat Trump by embracing him: Vivek Ramaswamy’s 2024 strategy is unusual to other Republicans
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vivek Ramaswamy has emerged as one of the most vocal defenders of Donald Trump — which has some other Republicans scratching their heads, because Ramaswamy and Trump are technically rivals in [Read More…]
Federal Reserve ‘very far’ from inflation goal, Fed Chair Jerome Powell says
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve remains “very far” from its target inflation rate and nearly all members of its decision-making committee support at least one additional interest rate hike, Fed Chair Jerome [Read More…]
Christopher Nolan says ‘Oppenheimer’ has left some audiences “absolutely devastated”
Universal Pictures Christopher Nolan has a warning for anyone planning to go see his new film Oppenheimer. Apparently, after rounds of test screenings, Nolan has noticed a trend. “Some people leave the movie absolutely devastated,” Nolan told Wired magazine in [Read More…]
‘Saturday Night Live’ to host a 50th anniversary celebration at Radio City Music Hall
Will Heath/NBC Lorne Michaels is planning a Radio City Music Hall extravaganza to celebrate 50 years of Saturday Night Live. The sketch comedy show, which finished up its 48th season on April 15, will commemorate the five [Read More…]
Andrew Tate appears in court as defendant following rape, human trafficking charges
DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images (BUCHAREST, Romania) — Andrew Tate, the notorious influencer detained in December by Romanian officials, made his first court appearance as a defendant on Wednesday after being charged with rape, human [Read More…]
Missing Titanic submersible live updates: Coast Guard searching where noise was detected
File image of the Titan submersible prior to commence diving. (Ocean Gate) (NEW YORK) — A submersible carrying five people has gone missing while on a tour of the underwater wreckage of the Titanic off [Read More…]
Texas sweltering under record-breaking temperatures
Tim Grist Photography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana are under heat alerts Wednesday with the heat index — what the temperature feels like with humidity — expected to reach as [Read More…]
Bryan Kohberger’s DNA matches evidence found at Idaho murder scene: Court docs
Andrew Brookes/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — A cheek swab taken from Bryan Kohberger is a statistical match to DNA evidence found at the Moscow, Idaho, crime scene where four University of Idaho students were murdered [Read More…]
Soldier ID’d as suspect in campground shooting of five people, two fatally, near music festival venue
Steve Prezant/Getty Images (QUINCY, Wash.) — A 26-year-old active-duty member of the U.S. Army has been identified as the suspected gunman who shot five people, two fatally, at a campground near a music festival in [Read More…]
Hunter Biden case assigned to Trump-appointed judge
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hunter Biden’s plea agreement and pretrial diversion has been assigned to a federal judge who was appointed by President Donald Trump, but in the past has supported presidential candidates [Read More…]
McCarthy discourages GOP conference from backing Biden impeachment resolution, urges patience
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has told his members to vote against the resolution brought forward by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., that would impeach President Joe Biden when it comes to [Read More…]