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Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department’s attempts to force turnover of voter rolls

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Federal judges in Maine and Wisconsin on Thursday dismissed lawsuits filed by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to compel the states to hand over detailed voter registration information. U.S. District Judge James Pederson in Wisconsin ...
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Democratic power players launch bipartisan effort to ‘sabotage-proof’ elections

(WASHINGTON) -- A group of mostly Democratic strategists and power players are rebuilding a political action committee meant to fortify election-defense infrastructure ahead of 2028 by focusing on often overlooked state offices that control election administration, litigation and certification.The ...
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Father charged with manslaughter after 1-year-old found dead in vehicle, strapped in car seat: Authorities

(BROOKWOOD, Ala.) -- An Alabama man has been charged with manslaughter after his 1-year-old child was found dead in a vehicle, still strapped into a car seat, after the father had allegedly been drinking throughout the day while the ...
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2026 hurricane season will see below average tropical activity, NOAA says

(NEW YORK) -- This year's Atlantic hurricane season will see below-average tropical activity, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).The decreased storm activity is driven by El Nino, which is forecast to emerge soon and persist through ...
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Colorado Democrats censure governor for conspiracy theorist sentence commutation

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Democrats voted overwhelmingly to censure one of their own, Gov. Jared Polis, for commuting the prison sentence of Tina Peters, the election conspiracy theorist who amplified President Donald Trump's baseless claims that mass ...
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Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee’s long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's never a good sign when a report comes with a big red disclaimer at the top of each page, but that's what happened on Thursday when the Democratic National Committee belatedly released its controversial autopsy ...
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Energy Protection Act amendment would allow active lawsuits

(The Center Square) - Legislation designed to shield Louisiana companies from climate change litigation is moving toward final passage in the State Legislature, but an amendment added just before a Senate committee vote fundamentally altered the bill's scope. ...
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What rising bond yields mean for mortgages and credit card rates

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. Treasury yields soared in recent days as the Iran war stoked inflation fears, threatening to drive up borrowing costs for everything from mortgages to credit cards to auto loans.The yields on 30-year bonds - the ...
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Supreme Court narrowly spares ‘intellectually disabled’ murderer from execution

(WASHINGTON) -- In a rare move on Thursday, the Supreme Court spared the life of an "intellectually disabled" death row inmate, dismissing an appeal by Alabama officials who claimed the man's multiple IQ scores show he is competent and ...
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Republicans eyeing restrictions on Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund,’ tossing $1B for ballroom: Sources

(WASHINGTON) -- Senate Republicans are poised to block funding for two of President Donald Trump's controversial spending wishes: $1 billion for the East Wing expansion and nearly $1.8 billion for an "Anti-Weaponization Fund," two people familiar with the matter ...
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Factbox-Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines and treatments in development

By Mariam Sunny and Jennifer Rigby May 21 (Reuters) - Global health authorities are racing to identify medical options to help contain an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. Unlike ...
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Congo police fire warning shots in burial dispute after suspected Ebola death

By Benoit Nyemba RWAMPARA, May 21 (Reuters) - Police fired warning shots and tear gas as part of a dispute in northeastern Congo over the burial of a suspected Ebola victim, a footballer who played for local teams, that saw ...
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