Homicides in major US cities falling at ‘one of fastest rates ever’ – report
Homicides in major US cities are falling at likely “one of the fastest rates of decline ever recorded”, a crime analysis has found.
Political news from city New Orleans
New Orleans shooting that killed 1, injured 11 renews calls for changes to new concealed carry law
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A shooting outside a New Orleans nightclub that left one woman dead and 11 other people wounded prompted renewed calls Monday for changes to a pending Louisiana law allowing concealed carry of a handgun without a permit.
Supreme Court rejects BLM activist's bid to evade police officer's lawsuit
WASHINGTON — Rejecting an appeal brought by Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson, the Supreme Court on Monday skipped deciding whether the leader of a demonstration can be sued for an injury to a police officer caused by another protester.
Nonprofit Theaters Are in Trouble. Lawmakers Are Proposing Help.
The financial crisis facing nonprofit theaters in America has captured the attention of Congress, where a group of Democratic lawmakers is introducing legislation that would direct $1 billion annually to the struggling industry for five years.
New EPA rule says 200 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communities burdened by industrial pollution from ethylene oxide, chloroprene and other dangerous chemicals, officials said.
An appeals court blocks a debt relief plan for students who say they were misled by colleges
A Biden administration plan to provide student debt relief for people who say they were victims of misleading information by trade schools or colleges is “almost certainly unlawful” a federal appeals court said in a ruling blocking enforcement of the policy against a group of privately owned Texas institutions.
Texas asks court to decide if the state's migrant arrest law went too far
An attorney defending Texas' plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally told a panel of federal judges Wednesday that it's possible the law “went too far” but that will be up to the court to decide.
Anya Taylor-Joy Reveals She's Actually Been Married For 2 Whole Years
Anya Taylor-Joy can certainly keep a secret — as she’s been quietly married for years now.