The family of Tyre Nichols has filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Memphis, the police department and several individuals over his death at the hands of police officers The attorney for the family, Ben Crump, said the… Read More »Family of Tyre Nichols files $550M civil lawsuit against city of Memphis over death by police
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at increasing access to child care and to long-term care for older adults and those with disabilities. The White House said in a statement that Biden’s orders will immediately take effect… Read More »President Biden signs executive order expanding access to child care and long-term care
Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News have reached a deal to settle the $1.6 billion defamation case brought against Fox by the electronic voting company. Dominion sued Fox over unfounded accusations from the cable news giant, in which they accused… Read More »Fox News, Dominion Voting Systems settle for $787.5M in defamation lawsuit over election lies
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy made her first visit to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being held at Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison. Tracy’s visit comes over two weeks after Russia detained the journalist on espionage charges. Tracy tweeted… Read More »U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy visits journalist imprisoned in Russia
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that Republicans will move forward with a vote that would raise the debt ceiling, allowing the United States to avoid defaulting through 2024. In a tweet, McCarthy said: “The House will vote on a bill to… Read More »House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republicans will vote on raising debt ceiling
At least four people were killed and over a dozen more were injured in a shooting at a Sweet-16 birthday party in Dadeville, Ala. (northeast of Montgomery), over the weekend. Investigators were gathering evidence Sunday at an Alabama dance studio… Read More »At least 4 killed, multiple injured in shooting during party in Alabama
A group of armed men killed one child and six others over the weekend after storming a resort in the small town of Cortazar, about 65 km (40 miles) south of the central Mexican state of Guanajuato. According to authorities,… Read More »Gunmen kill 6 adults and one child in attack at Mexican resort
FBI agents surrounded a Massachusetts home on Thursday in the arrest of 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, suspected of leading highly classified U.S. intelligence documents. U.S. officials had been searching for the source of the leak, which exposed… Read More »Air National Guardsman arrested by FBI suspected of leaking classified documents
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that the Justice Department will take an emergency dispute over medication abortion drugs to the Supreme Court. Garland’s announcement came after a federal appeals court froze parts of a Texas judge’s order on Wednesday, that… Read More »Department of Justice to appeal ruling that limits use of abortion pill
On Wednesday, electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs has reached an agreement to pay $462 million to settle multiple lawsuits alleging it marketed vapes to minors. New York Attorney General Letitia James said during a press conference (alongside attorneys general for Washington,… Read More »Juul to pay $462 million to settle multiple state lawsuits over marketing to minors