NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has weakened the Biden administration’s effort to use a historic civil rights law to fight industrial pollution alleged to have taken a heavier toll […]
South Carolina sets Sept. 20 date for state’s first execution in more than 13 years
South Carolina sets Sept. 20 date for state’s first execution in more than 13 years Source link
Illinois Supreme Court upholds unconstitutionality of Democrats’ law banning slating of candidates
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling that tossed out a law barring political parties from choosing candidates for the General Assembly when […]
A rare orchid survives on a few tracts of prairie. Researchers want to learn its secrets
BISMARCK, N.D. — On a remote tallgrass prairie in North Dakota, a secretive orchid pokes up from the ground. You’ll only find it if you know where to look. The […]
Michigan political parties meet to nominate candidates in competitive Supreme Court races
FLINT, Mich. — Both major political parties are gathering Saturday in Michigan to choose nominees for the state Supreme Court, setting up campaigns for two available seats with majority control […]
Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey could get as much as $30 million at auction
DALLAS — Nearly a century after Babe Ruth called his shot during the 1932 World Series, the jersey worn by the New York Yankees slugger when he hit the home […]
Hawaii’s Big Island is under a tropical storm warning as Hone approaches with rain and wind
HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Hone is expected to whip gusts and drop rain on the southern edges of Hawaii this weekend, potentially inflicting flooding and wind damage on the Big […]
Nikki Haley says isolationist policy is not healthy while showing support for Trump in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, put in good words for Republican nominee Donald Trump on Saturday during her visit to Taiwan, saying that […]
Oklahoma teachers were told to use the Bible. There’s resistance from schools as students return
BIXBY, Okla. — Oklahoma’s Bixby school district has lots to show off for a fast-growing Tulsa suburb: a state-of-the-art new high school set to open by 2025, a new ninth […]
Harris isn’t backing away from Biden’s democracy focus. But she’s putting her own spin on it
CHICAGO — Before dropping his bid for reelection, President Joe Biden framed voters’ choice in November in dark and ominous terms, painting Republican nominee Donald Trump as a menace to […]