Louisiana senators take up new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work
Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s congressional map, state senators on Thursday are to consider a plan that would eliminate a majority-Black district while giving Republicans a chance to win an additional seat
Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of transgender kids
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s sweeping demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island’s largest hospital that provides gender-affirming care to minors. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy’s Wednesday ruling
Supreme Court says man who lost leg can sue major logistics company over trucker crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have ripple effects across
In new lawsuit, Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is challenging efforts to sanction attorneys from the first and second Trump administrations, asserting in a lawsuit that the District of Columbia Bar is unfairly playing politics with the legal disciplinary
US authorities move to resolve fraud cases against India’s Adani, Bloomberg News reports
May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are moving to resolve the fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, Bloomberg news reported on Thursday. The Justice Department may announce that the charges will be dropped this week, the
Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers pulled back on spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some nonessentials like clothing and furniture. Retail sales rose 0.5% in
US import prices surge in April as fuels post biggest gain in four years
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. import prices surged in April, with the cost of fuels posting the largest increase in four years, another indication that the U.S.-backed war with Iran was boosting inflation. Import prices increased
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029. Named Psyche like
Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot
NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent attacks against Jews and racial minorities, including one plot
President Trump invites Chinese President Xi Jinping for a Sept. 24 visit at the White House (AUDIO)
(SRN NEWS) President Trump calls the first meeting of his summit with Chinese president Xi “extremely positive and productive.” Xi stresses the need for U-S China cooperation. Following their two-hour meeting, the presidents attended a state banquet.