By David Shepardson (Reuters) – California regulators on Friday approved new rules requiring all medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sold in the state in 2036 be zero-emission, a day after the …
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Judge declines to block Colorado from banning medication abortion reversal
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal judge in Denver on Friday rejected a Catholic medical center’s bid to block Colorado from banning an unproven treatment meant to reverse the …
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Biden reduces sentences for 31 convicted of nonviolent drug crimes
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday reduced the prison sentences of 31 people convicted of drug-related crimes, using the powers of the presidency to ease punishment for …
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In win for Republicans, North Carolina court allows partisan gerrymandering
by Reutersby ReutersBy Joseph Ax (Reuters) -North Carolina’s highest court on Friday ruled that state law does not bar lawmakers from drawing congressional and state legislative maps for partisan benefit, boosting Republicans’ …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Michael Bennet introduced a bill on Thursday that would create a task force to look at U.S. policies on artificial intelligence, and identify how best to …
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Supreme Court’s Alito says abortion leak meant to intimidate court -WSJ
by Reutersby ReutersBy John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito believes the leak last May of a draft opinion that ended the nationwide right to abortion was meant …
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By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada and the United States have agreed to trace guns that are intercepted at the border, a move meant to enhance efforts to stop the …
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By Nichola Groom and Katharine Jackson (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to repeal President Joe Biden’s suspension of tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian …
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Louisiana’s carbon well permitting application heads to Federal Register
by Reutersby ReutersBy Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Louisiana’s application to obtain enforcement authority over carbon capture wells has gone to the Federal Register for public comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said …
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Michael Cohen seeks damages from Trump, U.S. over prison return
by Reutersby ReutersBy Karen Freifeld (Reuters) – Michael Cohen on Monday asked a U.S. appeals court to revive his lawsuit against Donald Trump and other government officials, seeking damages for sending him …
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Montana transgender legislator silenced after ‘blood on your hands’ comment
by Reutersby ReutersBy Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Montana statehouse Republicans on Wednesday silenced Democratic transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr from floor debates for breaking decorum after she said lawmakers who backed a ban …
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Russia kills 25 in biggest Ukraine air strikes for nearly two months
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sergiy Karazy and Dan Peleschuk UMAN, Ukraine/KYIV (Reuters) – Russia hurled missiles at cities across Ukraine as people slept on Friday, killing at least 25 civilians in the first …
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Brazil’s Lula recognizes Indigenous territories halted by Bolsonaro
by Reutersby ReutersBy Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva legally recognized six Indigenous territories on Friday, fulfilling a campaign promise to reverse the policy of his far-right …
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Obama, Spielberg and Springsteen delight Barcelona restaurant staff
by Reutersby ReutersMADRID (Reuters) – People in Barcelona had to do a double take on Friday when former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and film maker Steven Spielberg joined the throngs of …
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Iran says there were no school poisonings, blames foreign ‘enemies’
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Iran’s intelligence ministry on Friday accused foreign “enemies” and dissidents of fomenting fears over suspected poisonings of schoolgirls, saying its investigation found no actual poisoning. The wave of …
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Biden admin seeks to pause order blocking Obamacare preventive care mandate
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to put on hold a judge’s ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act’s mandate that insurers …
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Children account for majority of Kenyan cult deaths – interior minister
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) – Children account for most of the 109 bodies so far recovered in mass graves linked to a cult in Kenya, the interior minister said …
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Time for daily talks between Biden, Republicans on debt, moderate Democrat says
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A prominent moderate U.S. House of Representatives Democrat said Friday that it is time for President Joe Biden to begin daily talks with Republicans …
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By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was worried about the future of American democracy, taking a veiled swipe at former U.S. …
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China ‘police station’ case shows U.S. ramping up use of foreign agent laws
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. charges last week against two people for allegedly running a Chinese “secret police station” in New York marked the latest case in …
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Migrants find tips on Chinese version of TikTok for long trek to U.S.-Mexico border
by Reutersby ReutersBy Echo Wang and Mica Rosenberg FRONTON, Texas -Lihua Wu’s journey to the United States started when she scrolled past the words “The Route”, one of several common hashtags on …
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How Sudan’s military factions set path to war as mediation stalled
by Reutersby ReutersBy Khalid Abdelaziz, Nafisa Eltahir and Aidan Lewis KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Alarmed that movements of rival military factions in Sudan could bring bloodshed, a group of mediators pushed for last-ditch talks …
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New York repatriates three antiquities to Yemen after seizing them from Met board member
by Reutersby ReutersBy Moira Warburton (Reuters) – New York will return three antiquities worth $725,000 to the people of Yemen, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday, as part of a …
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US judge denies Google’s motion to dismiss advertising antitrust case
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. federal judge on Friday denied Google’s motion to dismiss a Department of Justice antitrust case focused on advertising technology, saying the government’s case was strong enough …
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(Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to repeal President Joe Biden’s suspension of tariffs on solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations with manufacturing facilities owned …