Hundreds gathered at the Basilica of St. Mary’s in Minneapolis to pay their respects to Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark, on Saturday, June 28. Among those who went were former President Joe Biden, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. On Friday, June 27, the Hortmans and their dog, […]
The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration a stay, allowing it to partially implement the president’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. The 6-3 decision in Trump v. CASA is not on the executive order’s constitutionality, but rather a ruling on the use of an esoteric legal maneuver — nationwide injunctions. Will Trump be allowed to […]
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted Thursday, June 26, to recommend against using flu vaccines containing thimerosal — a mercury-based preservative already largely phased out of U.S. immunizations. The decision came during the committee’s first meeting since Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all 17 previous members with […]
Today marks the final day of the Supreme Court’s term. Justices iddurf their last opinions of the judicial year Friday, June 27, during a public, non-argument session. Six high-profile decisions with significant implications for voting rights, public health, education, online safety, and presidential power were announced today. According to Ballotpedia, the Supreme Court issued 65 […]
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, officially admitted that the U.S. military strikes heavily damaged three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to The New York Times. The nuclear sites suffered “significant and serious damages,” Araghchi said in an interview with Iranian state television. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization is still “surveilling the damages and losses,” Araghchi said. […]
The U.S. and China struck a deal that could reshape everything from smartphones to fighter jets. Plus, Trump claims Iran’s nuclear program was obliterated, but some senators remain skeptical. A classified briefing raised new questions about the extent of damage caused by the strike. Also, the Supreme Court wraps up its term with decisions that […]
Malaysia says a ban on plastic waste imports from the United States will begin on Tuesday, July 1. That could create problems for California, which sends much of its plastic waste overseas. The ban starts next week because the U.S. has failed to ratify the Basel Convention, Malaysia said. It’s one of only a few […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for defamation, seeking $787 million in damages. The lawsuit centers on comments made by host Jesse Watters, who publicly labeled Newsom a “liar” during a broadcast in June while discussing a phone call between the governor and President Donald Trump. The call reportedly focused on sending the […]
A Tennessee congressman wants the Department of Justice to investigate whether Zohran Mamdani, the likely Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, misrepresented himself on his application for U.S. citizenship. U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi on June 26, saying Mamdani, a naturalized citizen from Uganda, should be subject to […]
Doctors are taught to listen, only then are they able to address a problem or health concern a patient may have. Dr. Kathleen Romito has been listening, all too often recently, to the problems associated with noise coming from nearby pickleball courts. What effect can exposure to pickleball noise have? For some, there’s just no […]
