Victims of the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles will soon learn much more about the actions that their elected officials took as that fire began. The California Court of Appeals has rejected efforts from state and city leaders to stop a lawsuit against them from moving forward. That means there will be a process called […]
As May unfolds, folks across the country may notice overgrown yards and gardens. Grass shoots taller, wildflowers cover people’s property and things look altogether a bit more wild. All signs and vines point to No Mow May, an annual movement meant to encourage more food for bees and other pollinators, and lower carbon footprints. The […]
Air traffic control audio captured the frantic moments after a Frontier Airlines jet struck a person on a runway at Denver International Airport, forcing pilots to abort takeoff and evacuate passengers late Friday night. The individual who was hit was pronounced dead at the scene and has not been identified. Officials said the person was […]
Virginia Democrats filed a joint motion asking the state Supreme Court for a stay on its ruling voiding a redistricting referendum. The ruling effectively tossed out a map voters approved last month that would give Democrats a four-seat advantage. In a copy of the motion obtained by The Hill, the state, Virginia’s House of Delegates […]
Hundreds of people traveled down to Louisiana’s capital for a marathon of testimony on proposed congressional maps they said would negatively affect the state’s Black population. The hearing comes on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that threw the state’s primary into disarray. People packed the Louisiana State Capitol on Friday evening as […]
The U.S. State Department announced it will begin revoking passports of Americans who owe thousands of dollars in child support. The execution of the rarely enforced rule has led to some discussions of the demographics of divorce and which groups this might impact the most. The department’s notice states that current regulations allow the state […]
It’s no stretch to say Americans are confused and upset over the war in Iran. Polling throughout the war has shown broad dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict and a strong feeling that the administration never adequately explained why the U.S. was attacking Iran to begin with. Now, as Trump awaits Iran’s […]
Americans may soon be able to mail a handgun via the U.S. Postal Service. The Trump administration is pushing to overturn a nearly 100-year-old federal restriction that bans most people from mailing concealable firearms. Congress passed the law in 1927 in an effort to curb crime. However, in January, the Justice Department revisited the law […]
Missile strikes hit the Strait of Hormuz again as the U.S. and Iran trade new attacks. President Donald Trump says the blockade is now a “wall of steel” and is demanding Tehran take the deal on the table. Plus, the cruise ship tied to a deadly hantavirus outbreak is finally heading to port, as health […]
The Trump administration plans to divert $2 billion that Congress provided for global health programs to help pay for the shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to CNN. Congress initially approved this money to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, while also funding global health security, nutrition and maternal and child wellness programs. […]
