NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee teachers and staff will be allowed to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds under legislation signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee on Friday. Lee, […]
Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash […]
Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday formally began planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November’s general election. […]
Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
BOSTON — An American Airlines flight attendant was indicted Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom last September. Police […]
President Joe Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Donald Trump. Trump says he’s ready to go
NEW YORK — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall – his most definitive comment yet on […]
New York to require internet providers to charge low-income residents $15 for broadband
NEW YORK — New York can move ahead with a law requiring internet service providers to offer heavily discounted rates to low-income residents, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The […]
A ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care also would bar advocacy for kids’ social transitions
TOPEKA, Kan. — A proposed ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors also would bar state employees from promoting it — or even children’s social transitioning. Teachers and social […]
Help is coming for a Jersey Shore town that’s losing the man-vs-nature battle on its eroded beaches
NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. — A long-running sandstorm at the Jersey Shore could soon come to an end as New Jersey will carry out an emergency beach replenishment project at one […]
Maine govenor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings
AUGUSTA, Maine — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding […]
Romanian court orders trial can start for influencer Andrew Tate on charges of human trafficking and rape
Romanian court orders trial can start for influencer Andrew Tate on charges of human trafficking and rape Source link