By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the stalking conviction of a Colorado man who sent a barrage of unwanted messages to a female musician in a case involving constitutional free speech protections, ruling that prosecutors had not shown he understood the “threatening nature” of his words. The 7-2…
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – U.S. officials in Texas have arrested four Mexicans who were indicted on suspicion of operating a human smuggling ring responsible for the deaths a year ago of 53 migrants packed into a truck during sweltering heat, the Justice Department said on Tuesday. Dozens of migrants from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a number of important rulings during its current term that began last October and is expected to decide its remaining cases by the end of June including disputes involving race-conscious college admissions practices, President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan and LGBT rights. Here is a…
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks advanced in a broad rally on Tuesday, and the dollar softened as robust economic data eased recession fears and stoked investors’ risk appetite. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed well into positive territory, with tech-related megacaps – particularly those involved in a nascent AI frenzy…
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – A provision of the U.S. debt ceiling bill that streamlined the federal approval process for the $6.6 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline and limited court reviews of challenges to the project violates the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine, opponents of the pipeline have claimed. The Wilderness Society, the Sierra Club…
By Omar Younis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rescued from the beach, a sick sea lion and her newborn pup are now on the mend with dozens of others at a marine mammal care center, part of effort by California wildlife experts responding to a sudden surge in animals falling ill to a neurotoxin. Experts say…
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed a legal theory favored by many conservatives that could hand sweeping power to state legislatures to establish rules for presidential and congressional elections and draft electoral maps giving huge advantages to the party already in control. The justices, in a 6-3 decision authored by…
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “American Idol” TV show host Ryan Seacrest said on Tuesday he will be the new host of “Wheel of Fortune” beginning in 2024, after Pat Sajak retires and ends his four-decade run on the daily syndicated U.S. game show. “I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A new report detailing intelligence failures leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol said government agencies responsible for anticipating trouble downplayed the threat – even as the building was being stormed in an attempt to stop Congress’ certification of Joe Biden as the 46th president. The 105-page report,…
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Georgia’s top election official, Brad Raffensperger, is scheduled on Wednesday to answer questions from federal investigators examining former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, a spokesperson for Raffensperger’s office said. Raffensperger, Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, will likely be asked about a phone call he received…
