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Latest News • May 18

Supreme Court puts off fight over who can sue to enforce what’s left of the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court on Monday punted on a fight over the ability of voters to bring Voting Rights Act lawsuits, dodging a major dispute over the landmark...

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Latest News • May 18

Judge blocks evidence from Luigi Mangione backpack in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

A New York state court judge blocked prosecutors in the murder trial of Luigi Mangione from using some of the evidence from his backpack when he was...

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Latest News • May 18

Jackson protests as Supreme Court uses Louisiana gerrymandering ruling to instruct lower courts

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson protested the Supreme Court's decision to use their recent ruling in a Louisiana gerrymandering case to instruct lower courts...

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Latest News • May 18

House Democrats accuse Trump of ‘corruption unparalleled’ over IRS settlement talks

House Democrats filed an amicus brief arguing Trump is working to “undermine the Constitution” by seeking a settlement from the IRS over the leak of his tax...

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Latest News • May 18

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy to Combine, Creating the World's Largest Regulated Electric Utility Business and North America's Premier Energy Infrastructure Platform Benefiting Customers

Creates the world's largest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization and one of the world's largest energy infrastructure companies with...

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Latest News • May 18

Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County now 60 percent contained

The fire started Saturday and had grown to more than 1600 acres in size by Sunday night. Crews continue working to strengthen containment lines and...

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Latest News • May 18

Trump’s Taiwan Gambit is Already a Gift to China

President Trump's open willingness to hold up a $14 billion Taiwan arms package is a win for Beijing. Now China could be weighing how to keep the weapons on...

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Latest News • May 18

Bodies of Four Italian Divers Found in Maldives Cave

The bodies of the remaining four Italians who went missing while scuba diving in the Maldives last week have been located in a deep underwater cave,...

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Latest News • May 18

Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump, lost the Republican primary in Louisiana. And, the WHO has declared a global health emergency over a new...

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Latest News • May 18

A season of strides and stumbles ends for the Detroit Pistons in humbling fashion - The Athletic

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons' locker room was silent. The bulk of the fans who remained after their blowout Game 7 loss at Little Caesars Arena were there...

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Latest News • May 18

Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case

MADRID — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly...

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Latest News • May 18

SGA is NBA MVP again, but has Victor Wembanyama passed him as league’s best player?

Gilgeous-Alexander was the league's best over the course of the regular season, but Wemby has been on a tear these past four months.

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Latest News • May 18

Trump has only one real option to slash gas prices

The energy crisis is a financial nightmare for Main Street and a political nightmare for the White House.

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Latest News • May 18

In Georgia primary, Republicans dominate spending and Democrats drive record turnout

Tuesday's primary in Georgia features contentious Republican contests for governor and U.S. Senate while Democrats hope an enthusiasm advantage is enough to...

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Latest News • May 18

Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war

A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked...

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Latest News • May 18

Minnesota lawmakers OK license tab cut, HCMC fix, construction project package in final flurry

Minnesota lawmakers used every minute afforded to them as the Legislature's session came to a close. Several bills moved through in the final hours.

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Latest News • May 18

Iran war live: Trump threatens Tehran; Saudi, UAE report drone attacks

Peace talks remain deadlocked as drones hit sites in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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Latest News • May 18

Two EA-18 fighter jets have crashed during airshow: reports the crew is safe

Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided Sunday at an air show in Idaho, a show organizer said.

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Latest News • May 18

Stock futures fall after record-setting week for Wall Street; traders await Nvidia and retail earnings: Live updates

Stock futures fell Sunday night following a record-setting week, with traders awaiting quarterly results from Nvidia and major U.S. retailers.

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Latest News • May 18

Austin shooting investigation: 2 teens in custody after 12 shooting incidents across the city, police say

At least 12 shootings in Austin beginning Saturday left four people injured, including one person seriously hurt, officials said. Two teen suspects are in...

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