The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday engaged in an emotionally charged debate over whether to impose new limits on the Voting Rights Act and curb longstanding protections against race discrimination in the drawing of electoral maps. Several of the court’s conservative justices showed openness to raising the legal bar for […]
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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in seized documents case
Former President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling restoring the Justice Department’s access to classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. “The Eleventh Circuit lacked jurisdiction to review, much less stay, an interlocutory order of the District Court providing for the […]
Biden consults Japan PM Kishida after N. Korea missile test
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss their next steps after North Korea conducted its longest ever test launch by firing a nuclear-capable ballistic missile over Japan. The White House in a statement said the leaders condemned North Korea’s missile test […]
Northeastern employee who called in alleged hoax arrested by police
A worker at Northeastern University’s virtual reality lab was arrested Tuesday for arranging an apparent hoax that evacuated parts of campus and touched off a search at other Boston colleges and universities, according to the FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office in Boston. Authorities have charged Jason Duhaime with one […]
Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s trial won’t take place until November 2023
Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon will stand trial in November 2023, a judge in New York said Tuesday. Bannon is charged with defrauding donors to the “We Build the Wall” campaign, which was an independent effort intended to raise money for former President Donald Trump‘s signature policy project. […]
US to require more rest between shifts for flight attendants
Airlines will be required to give flight attendants at least 10 hours off duty between shifts, one more hour than currently, under a rule announced Tuesday by the Federal Aviation Administration. Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said that the extra hour of rest would contribute to safety. The rule goes […]
10 mountaineers killed after avalanche in northern India
NEW DELHI — At least 10 trainee mountaineers died Tuesday after being swept away by an avalanche in the Himalayas in northern India, media reports said, as rescuers searched for 11 others missing. A group of 29 people was hit by an avalanche on a mountain peak located in the […]
World Bank: Ukraine’s war-torn economy will sink 35% in ’22
WASHINGTON — Devastated by Russia’s invasion eight months ago, the Ukrainian economy will plunge 35% this year, the World Bank forecast Tuesday. The war has destroyed factories and farmland and displaced millions of Ukrainians. The World Bank, a 189-country anti-poverty agency, estimates that rebuilding the country will cost at least […]
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
NEW YORK, TOKYO and SEOUL — North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan early on Tuesday morning, the Japanese Ministry of Defense said. South Korea and the U.S. conducted a joint strike package flight and precision bombing drill in response to the ballistic missile test, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs […]
Iran’s president tries to assuage anger as protests continue
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday appealed for national unity and tried to allay anger against the country’s rulers, even as the anti-government protests that have engulfed the country for weeks continued to spread to universities and high schools. Raisi acknowledged that the Islamic Republic […]