UN procuring 10,000 body bags as Venezuela death toll continues to rise
The death toll from last week’s powerful twin earthquakes in Venezuela continues to rise as the search for survivors grows more desperate. As fewer people are being pulled from collapsed buildings, many are growing frustrated, saying help is too slow. National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez says the confirmed death toll has reached 1,719, with more than 5,000 injured and nearly 16,000 displaced. Among the […]
Trump’s Supreme Court wins and losses; Venezuela rescue efforts turn desperate
The Supreme Court is issuing several major new opinions. President Donald Trump calls one a “big win,” but others don’t go his way. Plus, the United Nations is preparing for even more tragedy in Venezuela as rescue crews run out of time to pull survivors from last week’s earthquakes. And why critics say a newly […]
Both Dan Sullivans can appear in contested Alaska Senate race, though their names may look different
When Alaskans head to the polls this year to vote in the Senate primary, there will be two Dan Sullivans on the ballot. Following what has been a month of back-and-forth, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday that both Sen. Dan Sullivan and a second Dan Sullivan can appear. The saga has been ongoing since […]
Tom Kean says he was hospitalized with depression, leading to four months away from Congress
Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., says he was hospitalized with depression, leading to his nearly four-month, previously unexplained absence from Congress. He announced the diagnosis during his return to the House floor Tuesday. “I was given the diagnosis of depression,” Kean said. “When people hear the word depression, many think it simply means feeling sad. […]
Supreme Court allows state bans on trans athletes
States may ban transgender athletes from joining women’s and girls’ athletic teams, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday as it concluded its term with a series of blockbuster opinions. The court upheld state laws from Idaho and West Virginia that limit sports participation in public schools to an athlete’s sex at birth. Twenty-five other states have […]
In rebuke of Trump, Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
Babies born on American soil are American citizens, regardless of whether their parents were in the country legally, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in strong rebuke of a key element of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. In its 6-3 decision, the court rejected the Trump administration’s argument that the Constitution does not guarantee citizenship to […]
New York wants cigarette-style labels on AI-generated fake news. Publishers warn it could tarnish real journalism
Two days after state Sen. Patricia Fahy, D-N.Y., introduced a bill to regulate AI-generated news, an article on an obscure website reported a feat of remarkable government efficiency. “New York Passes Law Regulating AI in News and Entertainment,” read the headline of the article in National Today, an AI-slop content farm led by a San […]
Can Europe turn defense spending into military power?
Europe is trying to turn higher defense spending into something more concrete, with Germany moving to secure a major tank maker and Britain shifting its armed forces toward drones, AI and autonomous systems. Germany’s parliament Budget Committee approved the state’s acquisition of a 40% stake in KNDS, the Franco-German maker of Leopard 2 tanks and […]
NPR falsely reported a Supreme Court justice was retiring. The internet noticed
A social media community devoted to political news blew up Tuesday morning with reactions to a major scoop by NPR: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had retired. The story wasn’t true, however, and it no longer exists on the web. Replacing the story by longtime legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg is an editor’s note from […]
