Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse.
Kennedy says he loves his family ‘either way’ after relatives endorse Biden’s campaign over his
Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday acknowledged endorsements from more than a dozen of his relatives who are backing Democratic President Joe Biden, noting that he feels no ill will over the family political divide.
Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Hamas attack on Oct. 7
The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned on Monday because of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the stunning failure to anticipate or quickly respond to the deadliest assault in Israel’s history.
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week with profound legal and political consequences: whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities. He also plans to expand his New Deal-style American Climate Corps green jobs training program.
Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South
The United Auto Workers’ overwhelming election victory at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee is giving the union hope that it can make broader inroads in the South, the least unionized part of the country.
Health tips from Drs. Oz and Roizen for 4-23-24
Sugary beverages up kids’ risk of insulin resistance and diabetes Somewhere around 60% of kids drink at least one sugary beverage, such as soda, lemonade
Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change.
US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine
China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment.
Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but avoid addressing transgender athletes
The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized Friday by the Biden administration.
Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates is seated in Trump’s hush money trial in New York
A full jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, setting the stage for opening statements next week in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.
Choctaw artist Jeffrey Gibson confronts history at US pavilion as its first solo Indigenous artist
Jeffrey Gibson’s takeover of the U.S. pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale contemporary art show is a celebration of color, pattern and craft, which is immediately evident on approaching the bright red facade decorated by a colorful clash of geometry and a foreground dominated by a riot of gigantic red podiums.
Alabama court authorizes executing man convicted of killing delivery driver
The Alabama Supreme Court on Wednesday authorized the execution of a man convicted of killing a delivery driver who stopped at an ATM.
Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike. The muted responses could calm tensions — for now
Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regional war.
An Alabama prison warden is arrested on drug charges
The warden of an Alabama prison was arrested Friday on drug charges, officials with the state prison system confirmed.
Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington.
Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend.
Alabama lawmakers advance bill to strengthen state’s weak open records law
The Alabama Senate on Thursday advanced legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s weak open records law by setting deadlines to respond to requests to view public documents.
Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
Legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake won a major boost late Wednesday when House Republican leaders included it in a package of bills that would send aid to Ukraine and Israel. The bill could be law as soon as next week if Congress moves quickly.
Workers at Mercedes factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to vote in May on United Auto Workers union
Thousands of workers at a big Mercedes-Benz factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.