Memphis residents claim harassment, arrest and abuse by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force
A lawsuit filed on Wednesday in federal court in Tennessee targets the Memphis Safe Task Force.
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Houthis attack 2 Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to open a new front in the Iran war
Houthi rebels says they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, and the US military said it conducted a 12th night of strikes on Iran
Rep. Chuck Edwards faces House ethics investigation over harassment allegations
Edwards, serving his second term in the House, said he welcomed the inquiry and planned to fully cooperate with the committee.
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules
A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.
Schools often don’t have any standardized drug education, relying on patchwork programs
Prevention increasingly aims to support mental health.
Three face off in Senate District 40 primary to represent large swath of North County, East County
California Senate District 40 race is between Democrat Mara Elliott and Republicans Kristie Bruce-Lane and Ed Musgrove. The top two vote-getters in the June 2 primary will move to November general election
Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections
New protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales are almost certain to face a nearly decade-long delay. The House Natural Resources Committee voted last week to extend a moratorium on new rules until 2035. Environmentalists warn this could doom the whales.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda
Democrats are aiming to seize on voter disapproval of the war with Iran.
The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices
The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States has renewed anxiety over fuel prices. It’s raising concern that gasoline prices could go up again if sustained fighting keeps oil tankers from traveling through the Persian Gulf.
French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15
France becomes the first EU country to pass a social media ban for children under 15, citing concerns over harmful effects of digital content.