US Chief Justice Roberts underscores defense of judiciary amid Trump’s attacks
By Andrew Chung BUFFALO (Reuters) -U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts underscored his defense of the American judiciary on Wednesday amid verbal attacks by President Donald Trump and his allies on judges who have impeded aspects of his
Alabama governor overhauls state’s largest water utility despite cries of racial discrimination
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The city of Birmingham is one step closer to losing control over Alabama’s largest water utility after the governor signed a bill on Wednesday that would give more power to neighboring suburbs, despite
6 people are charged in a Texas elections investigation involving ‘vote harvesting’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Six people in a rural Texas county, including two City Council members and a school board trustee, have been indicted in a widening elections investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, bringing
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with security guards at Columbia University
NEW YORK (AP) — Pro-Palestinian protestors wearing masks and keffiyehs clashed with security guards Wednesday after staging a protest inside Columbia University’s main library. Videos and photos shared on social media showed dozens of protesters pushing past
What to know about the air traffic controller shortage
The Trump administration is promising to fix the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers after recent control tower mishaps and a string of crashes earlier this year. The need for more controllers who direct planes across increasingly
Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deporting migrants to Libya without a chance to challenge the removals would violate a court order, a federal judge said Wednesday, after immigration attorneys reported that authorities told people they would be sent to
Judge at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial scolds lawyer for calling prosecutors ‘six pack of white women’
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has warned a lawyer for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to tame his public comments now that the rapper’s sex trafficking trial is underway, saying it was “outrageous” that he
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters occupy Columbia University library
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Dozens of protesters stood on tables, beat drums and unfurled pro-Palestinian banners in the main reading room of a Columbia University library on Wednesday in one of the biggest demonstrations
A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars
___ NOTE CONTENTS: This story contains a term that refers to a racial slur. ___ A video showing a Minnesota woman at a playground last week openly admitting to using a racist slur against a Black child
GOP lawmakers berate Haverford College president for not discussing discipline for antisemitism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of Haverford College was berated by Republican lawmakers in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism Wednesday, with some suggesting the school should lose federal funding because of her refusal to discuss student
