August 1, 2024, 12:52pm Latest News
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution. It is believed to be the country’s first such legal challenge since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that cities can enforce outdoor sleeping bans. Read story
August 1, 2024, 12:50pm Nation & World
Sea lions are stranding themselves on a long stretch of the California coast and showing signs that they may have been poisoned by a bloom of harmful algae, experts said Thursday. Read story
August 1, 2024, 12:45pm Nation & World
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday eulogized longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature” as memorials for the longtime Democratic lawmaker drew to a close. Read story
August 1, 2024, 12:37pm Nation & World
A wildfire on the edge of metro Denver crept within a quarter-mile of evacuated homes, but authorities said Thursday morning they were hopeful to save hundreds of threatened residences as they grapple with sweltering temperatures and firefighters suffering heat exhaustion. Read story
August 1, 2024, 10:42am Nation & World
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday that he will create the ability for police forces to work across the U.K. to crack down on violent protesters after clashes with police across England on the past two nights that followed a horrific stabbing. Read story
August 1, 2024, 8:29am Nation & World
Two back-to-back strikes in Beirut and Tehran, both attributed to Israel and targeting high-ranking figures in Hamas and Hezbollah, have left Hezbollah and Iran in a quandary. Read story
August 1, 2024, 8:26am Nation & World
Tropical Storm Carlotta is growing stronger over the Pacific Ocean as it moves away from Mexico and could become a hurricane by Thursday evening, forecasters said. Read story
August 1, 2024, 8:25am Latest News
A New York appeals court on Thursday denied Donald Trump’s bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican president's argument that his May conviction “constitutes a change in circumstances” that warrants lifting the restrictions. Read story
August 1, 2024, 8:23am Nation & World
Donald Trump is used to defending himself. But this week, the Republican presidential nominee has been put in the rare position of having to defend someone else — his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. Read story
August 1, 2024, 8:21am Nation & World
An inmate is set to be sentenced in the fatal bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger after making a deal with prosecutors to change his plea from not guilty. Read story
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