ATLANTA — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state Supreme Court who claimed a state agency was unconstitutionally trying to […]
Medical examiner links spicy tortilla chips to death of Massachusetts teen who took part in social media challenge
Medical examiner links spicy tortilla chips to death of Massachusetts teen who took part in social media challenge Source link
California university president put on leave after announcing agreement with pro-Palestinian group
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. — The chancellor of the California State University system has suspended the president of its Sonoma campus for announcing an agreement with pro-Palestinian activists to pursue an […]
FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency’s toxic workplace culture
WASHINGTON — Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg sat for a second day of grilling Thursday on Capitol Hill, this time at the Senate Banking Committee, after a damning […]
US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
GALVESTON, Texas — Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed […]
Philadelphia still the 6th-biggest U.S. city, but San Antonio catching up, census data shows
PHILADELPHIA — New federal estimates show Philadelphia remains the nation’s sixth-most-populous city, despite a decline in population throughout the pandemic. But the U.S. Census Bureau data out this week also […]
Ethiopia protests US ambassador’s speech after he calls for release of political prisoners
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia lodged a complaint Thursday over statements by the U.S. ambassador after he said the release of political prisoners could help the country engage in a productive […]
Matt Gaetz evokes ‘standing by’ language adopted by Proud Boys as he attends court with Donald Trump
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz evoked language adopted by the far-right Proud Boys extremist group as he appeared at court Thursday to support Donald Trump at his hush money trial, reflecting […]
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy. A proposed rule […]
Lawyer for family of slain US Air Force airman says video and calls show deputy went to wrong home
STONECREST, Ga. — A lawyer for the family of Roger Fortson said Thursday that the bodycam footage of the Florida sheriff’s deputy who killed the Black U.S. Air Force airman […]