By Chandelis Duster and Ariane de Vogue, CNN Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in Thursday as an associate justice to the United States Supreme Court, making history as the first Black woman on the highest court in the nation. Jackson, 51, joins the court as its 116th member amid a time of heightened scrutiny of
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By Rebekah Riess, Jennifer Henderson and Holly Yan, CNN The woman suspected of fatally shooting elite cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson in Texas has been captured in Costa Rica, the US Marshals Office said Thursday. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, was found Wednesday at a hostel on Santa Teresa Beach in Provincia de Puntarenas, the Marshals
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Antes de empezar cualquier programa de ejercicios, consulta a tu médico. Detente de inmediato si sientes dolor. (CNN)– Si buscas una actividad cardiovascular que ponga a trabajar a tu corazón y mejore tu vida diaria, es probable que pienses inmediatamente en correr o el entrenamiento a intervalos, también conocido como
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Prichard water board held an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss the impending departure of its last sewage treatment plant operator, with one member warning the utility could be shut down. Prichard Water Works & Sewer Board Chairman Russell Heidelburg and
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday sent three abortion-related cases back down to lower courts to be reconsidered now that the court has overturned Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional protections to obtain an abortion. The move reflects the dramatically changed legal landscape around abortion after the new Supreme
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariane de Vogue, Ella Nilsen and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Supreme Court curbed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to broadly regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants, a major defeat for the Biden administration’s attempts to slash emissions at a moment when scientists are sounding alarms about the accelerating pace of global warming.
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A vegetation fire grew to less than an acre before being forward progress was stopped Thursday morning in Thermal. Cal Fire said they were first notified of the first at around 8:15 a.m. It was burning out in the area of Avenue 66 and Fillmore Street. Forward progress was stopped in a little under an
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business The S&P 500 has posted its worst first half in more than 50 years, dropping 20.6% during the first 6 months of 2022. Stocks closed down on Thursday as Wall Street said goodbye to a dismal second quarter and first half of the year. All three major indexes ended the
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Marshals say Texas woman accused of killing professional cyclist Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson arrested in Costa Rica.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Qatar’s state news agency says the Gulf Arab sheikhdom has donated $60 million to the Lebanese army, which is hard hit by the country’s economic meltdown. Thursday’s announcement came shortly after Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Beirut, where he is expected to meet senior Lebanese officials. Lebanon’s
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue and Gregory Krieg, CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a dispute over redistricting in North Carolina, a case that could have major implications for voting rights across the country and fundamentally change the landscape of election law. At the center of the wide-ranging case is the fate of
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — For the second day in a row, there was a gun battle in broad daylight in Mobile. People in the Orange Grove community on edge, afraid of being hit by a stray bullet. This is after a shootout between two guys
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham and Scottie Andrew, CNN The US is at a critical moment for LGBTQ rights: More Americans than ever are identifying as LGBTQ, but more than half of states have introduced — and in some cases, passed — legislation that aims to limit LGBTQ residents’ rights. So it’s as good a time as
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A cyberattack on a software company has disrupted unemployment benefits and job seeking assistance for thousands of people in several states. In Tennessee, the website for unemployment benefits remained down Thursday morning after the vendor, Geographic Solutions Inc., told the state Sunday that
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Thursday that gun cases involving restrictions in Hawaii, California, New Jersey and Maryland deserve a new look following its major decision in a gun case last week. In light of last week’s ruling — which said that Americans have a right to carry a gun outside the home
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Thursday that gun cases involving restrictions in Hawaii, California, New Jersey and Maryland deserve a new look following its major decision in a gun case last week. In light of last week’s ruling — which said that Americans have a right to carry a gun outside the home
Continue ReadingBy Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN A Supreme Court ruling Thursday could shape what we see going forward along the US-Mexico border. In a 5-4 ruling, justices found that immigration law gives the Biden administration discretion to end the “Remain in Mexico” policy, which forced some migrants to wait in Mexico while their immigration cases were
Continue ReadingBy Emilee Fannon Click here for updates on this story SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski says he will prosecute abortion providers if there’s an alleged violation against Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban. It comes as dozens of prosecutors across the country are pledging to not press charges in wake of
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Davies and Amy Woodyatt, CNN It has been another tumultuous week in Formula One. Former driver Nelson Piquet apologized Wednesday for his racial slur aimed at Lewis Hamilton and said his comments had no racist intent. Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to describe seven-time champion Hamilton when addressing a high-speed collision
Continue ReadingCNN By Amanda Davies and Amy Woodyatt, CNN It has been another tumultuous week in Formula One. Former driver Nelson Piquet apologized Wednesday for his racial slur aimed at Lewis Hamilton and said his comments had no racist intent. Piquet used a Brazilian Portuguese racial slur to describe seven-time champion Hamilton when addressing a high-speed
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