These bleating firefighters have an insatiable appetite for wildfire fuel -- weeds
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Editorial: Latest Trump audio shows an unstable man-child who belongs nowhere near power
In addition to everything else it reveals, the newly released audio recording of former President Donald Trump showing off sensitive documents to a writer and others neatly encapsulates many of the problematic personality ...Read more
Health care's AI revolution is well under way
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Discussions about artificial intelligence have proliferated recently as more people have access to programs that can make art or answer questions.
In the health care industry, the move to using AI is ...Read more
Supreme Court strikes down race-based affirmative action in college admissions
WASHINGTON — In another major reversal, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action policies at colleges and universities that use race as a factor in deciding who is admitted.
In a pair of decisions, ...Read more
Biden says Supreme Court hurt its credibility, but shouldn't expand
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court’s legitimacy is being called into doubt, but said he still opposes expanding the bench or other large-scale reforms.
Biden said Thursday it would be a “mistake...Read more
SAG-AFTRA members may go on strike soon. Here are four reasons why
Hollywood's actors could be on the verge of striking over their main film and TV contract for the first time in 43 years.
SAG-AFTRA members have already voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if their leaders can't ...Read more
DeSantis signs controversial 'radioactive roads' bill lobbied by fertilizer giant Mosaic
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that will allow the Florida Department of Transportation to study the use of phosphogypsum, a mildly radioactive byproduct of the phosphate manufacturing process, in road...Read more
House Republican 'appalled' by North Carolina Senate's attempt to force a vote on medical marijuana
RALEIGH, N.C. — Senate Republicans, trying to revive medical marijuana legalization in the final weeks of session, appeared to send a message to their counterparts in the House this week: take up our bill, if you want us...Read more
'A disgrace': Harvard students react to Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
BOSTON — The phrase “affirmative action” rippled around conversations at the Harvard campus Thursday afternoon, as students took in the significant implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling against their school.
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Veteran photojournalist arrested at Jordan Neely protests asks judge and DA Alvin Bragg to clear her name, protect journalists' ability to work in NYC
NEW YORK — A veteran news photographer arrested with media credentials around her neck while covering the recent Jordan Neely protests asked authorities to clear her name Thursday and protect journalists’ ability to do...Read more
Russians' support for peace talks with Ukraine grows after unrest, poll shows
Russians’ support for peace talks with Ukraine has grown after an abortive mutiny led by Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to a new opinion poll from the independent Levada Center.
The share of ...Read more
Supreme Court's Black justices spar over affirmative action
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s two Black justices sparred over the meaning and impact of race in dueling opinions on the majority’s decision to curtail affirmative action programs at universities.
Justice ...Read more
Special counsel Jack Smith could hit Trump with up to 45 more charges in classified documents case, report says
Special counsel Jack Smith is reportedly ready to drop a hammer blow of up to 45 additional criminal charges on former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case, especially if Trump-friendly Judge Aileen ...Read more
The end of affirmative action won't change much for them, some Asian Americans say
LOS ANGELES — Cecilia Chang bluntly told her two kids: You have to try harder because of who you are.
She believed that admission to elite colleges was stacked against Asian Americans — “You’re competing for a ...Read more
Travis Scott will not face criminal charges for deadly Astroworld crowd crush
Travis Scott will not face criminal charges for his role in the deadly Astroworld festival, a Houston grand jury decided Thursday.
Ten people died and hundreds more were injured in the Astroworld crowd crush, which took ...Read more
House Office of Diversity and Inclusion could be a culture war casualty
WASHINGTON — The House office tasked with attracting and supporting diverse staff could succumb to Republican cuts, despite protests from some staffers, advocacy groups and Democrats.
Appropriators last week reported ...Read more
Investors in Donald Trump's Truth Social media company hit with insider trading charges
NEW YORK — Three investors in Donald Trump’s media company were hit with insider trading charges Thursday, accused of reaping $22 million in illegal profits based on confidential information they told friends about on ...Read more
Anheuser-Busch CEO says Bud Light conversation has 'moved away from beer'
Anheuser-Busch launched a new marketing campaign Wednesday, the same day CEO Brendan Whitworth went on national television and declined to say if collaborating with a transgender star to market Bud Light was a mistake.
In...Read more
Trump 'standing order' to declassify documents not found by DOJ, Intelligence agency
A “standing order” that former President Donald Trump has claimed authorized him to instantly declassify documents removed from the Oval Office could not be found by either the Justice Department or Office of Director ...Read more
Man armed with explosive materials, outstanding Jan. 6 warrant rushes Obamas' DC home
An armed man with an outstanding warrant related to the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol was arrested Thursday after running toward the Obamas’ Washington, D.C., home.
CBS News said Taylor Taranto, 37, was in ...Read more
Appeals hearing asks whether a weapon's popularity should exempt it from Illinois' sweeping gun ban
CHICAGO — Attorneys for gun rights supporters seeking to overturn Illinois’ sweeping gun ban faced tough questioning Thursday from a pair of federal appellate judges in Chicago.
The half-dozen challenges being heard ...Read more
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