The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning the decades-old Chevron decision along with making it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants and former President Donald Trump with obstruction, a charge used in hundreds of prosecutions.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court touched a wide swath of American society in a torrent of decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, the opioid crisis, securities fraud and homelessness.
U.S. army soldiers conducted annual live fire exercises in front of Estonian and NATO security forces in Estonia on Thursday.
Two indictments against former Uvalde, Texas, schools police officers are the first charges brought against law enforcement for the botched response that saw hundreds of officers wait more than an hour to confront an 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 fourth-grade students and two teachers at Robb Elementary. For some Uvalde families, who have spent the last two years demanding police accountability, the indictments brought a mix of relief and frustration. Several wonder why more officers have not been charged for waiting to go into the classroom, where some victims lay dying or begging for assistance, to help bring a quicker end to one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.
Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker (R) said the Supreme Court was “absolutely right” in blocking the Department of Justice (DOJ) from charging Jan. 6 rioters with obstruction. Whitaker, who served as former President Trump’s acting attorney general for three months in 2018 after Jeff Sessions vacated the role at the president’s request, said he…
Congestion on area highways would be much improved upon if we did a better job of enforcing “stay right, pass left” (Letters to the editor)
The Calgary Folk Festival recently raised more than $75,000 — or roughly four times what they usually generate in raffle draws — when they included a chance at a Taylor Swift concert package in London, England.The executive director says Swift tickets might not be the typical thing used to attract folk festival fans, but it was one they'd consider again, given the resulting financial success."We heard a lot of 'I'm entering this raffle, I'm not necessarily a Taylor Swift fan, but I've got a coup
China and Peru have achieved "substantial conclusion of negotiations" on the upgrading of a free trade agreement between both countries, Chinese state media said on Friday. In a meeting with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte in Beijing, President Xi Jinping said both sides should coordinate and promote cooperation in fields such as minerals, energy, manufacturing, agriculture and others, state broadcaster CCTV said. Peru and China signed a free trade agreement in 2009, which helped the South American nation boost its exports.
Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoner for years were released from Russian captivity with the mediation of the Vatican on Friday and arrived in Kyiv on Saturday. (AP video/Alex Babenko)
TORONTO — A little trickery and nerves of steel from head coach Jason Maas earned the Montreal Alouettes a record-setting victory Friday night. Backup quarterback Caleb Evans threw a TD pass and ran for another as Montreal (4-0) earned a 30-20 road win over the Toronto Argonauts. Evans' one-yard touchdown run at 9:15 of the fourth put the Alouettes ahead 30-12, but it was Mass's bold third-down gamble in the third quarter that effectively delivered the game's knockout blow. Facing third-and-shor
Families of the people detained on accusations that they participated in a failed coup attempt in Bolivia stood in protest outside the jail where their loved ones are kept. (AP video/Victor R. Caivano, Carlos Guerrero and Alex Mamani)
Police arrest a 21-year-old man that climbed the roof of Dortmund's stadium during Germany's win against Denmark.
Donald Trump's bid for criminal immunity from prosecution for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss is set to be decided on Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
As the conservative Supreme Court majority has won case after case in recent days, liberal dissenters are having their moment in the courtroom.
Two 80s teen dramas made overnight stars of a band of young actors including Molly Ringwald, Demi Moore and Rob Lowe – and Andrew McCarthy, whose new documentary looks back on those years
Many other captains besides Ronaldo wore more typical armbands during the soccer tournament. There's no evidence the rainbow armbands were required.
NEW YORK (AP) — A sense of concern is growing inside the top ranks of the Democratic Party that leaders of Joe Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee are not taking seriously enough the impact of the president’s troubling debate performance earlier in the week.
Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci hit back at Steve Bannon on Sunday for saying that his past comments directed at Fauci were a “metaphor.” Fauci, in a Sunday appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” was asked about Bannon’s earlier remarks. The former Trump adviser argued that his past comments suggesting that Fauci and FBI Director…
When someone tried – and failed – to burn down a bus garage in Prague earlier this month, the unsuccessful arson attack didn’t draw much attention. Until, that is, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala revealed it was “very likely” that Moscow was behind it.
Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville said President Biden does not have advisers telling him what to do, he has employees, in comments after his poor debate showing on Thursday night. Since the debate between Biden and former President Trump, the conversation has been centered on whether Biden should step aside and allow another Democrat to…
“Debate performances can be overcome,” Allan Lichtman said. “At the first sign of adversity the spineless Democrats want to throw under the bus, their own incumbent president.”
