International
Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets
The federal government is suing Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate predi...
Amazon to slap a 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel prices
Amazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers that sell on its platform starti...
What to know about attempts to force out the Universities of Wisconsin president
The president of the 165,000-student University of Wisconsin system is fighting attempts by the board of regen...
Prediction markets challenge tribal casinos’ hard-won place in US gambling
At the Indian Gaming Association’s annual convention in San Diego this week, two words have dominated the agen...
Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
Protests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for associates of the late sexual predator...
US crude tops $110 per barrel and Wall Street tumbles after Trump vows to escalate attacks on Iran
Oil rose more than 9% and U_S_ futures slid sharply lower after President Donald Trump said in his first natio...
North Carolina Supreme Court throws out longtime suit over education funding
The North Carolina Supreme Court has thrown out longtime litigation over education funding in the state
Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked J...
Sexual harassment lawyer sues over rejected airport ad, now has a massive billboard
A legal battle over a small advertisement a lawyer paid for at an upstate New York airport has been resolved,...
What to know about serial killer Ted Bundy and his rampage of violence
Ted Bundy's violent spree spanned at least four years, leaving dozens of victims, including at least 30 women...
Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday
The Senate is expected to try quickly passing a measure Thursday that would fund most of the Department of Hom...
How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle
A seabird native to Hawaii is flourishing in the middle of Honolulu's concrete towers, traffic-clogged roads a...
Immigrants seeking asylum are ordered to countries they've never been to
In recent months, thousands of immigrants living legally in the U.S. and waiting for rulings on their asylum c...
CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing
The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a...
Good Friday is a unique and solemn day for Christians, with ancient prayers and fervent processions
Good Friday is a unique and uniquely solemn day in the Christian calendar
Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending
Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the st...
DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts
Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention as it reviews contracts signe...
Captain charged in boat crash that killed 3 girls from Miami sailing camp
Federal prosecutors say a tugboat captain has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter in a boat crash that kil...