2 dam breaches in central Michigan force mass evacuations over flooding concerns
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday morning in a lawsuit alleging the Alabama map of congressional districts improperly dilutes the voting power of Black voters in the state. The high court ordered the hearing after Alabama appealed the ruling of a three-judge panel. That panel agreed with the plaintiffs…
“Gender identity is real. The record makes this clear,” U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge struck down Florida’s prohibition on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care, the second decision to upend restrictions put into place at the urging of Gov. Ron DeSantis. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle on Wednesday ruled…
A huge punch-up has erupted in Georgia’s parliament over a controversial foreign influence law, some say follows in the Kremlin’s authoritarian footsteps. A massive brawl happened inside the Georgian Parliament on Monday, during heated discussions over a law deemed Russian-esque by critics. The legislation under debate will compel media and non-commercial organisations to register as being…
Two reported dead as Israeli officials weigh up response to rocket strike blamed on Hezbollah that killed 12 children Israeli drones struck a remote road in southern Lebanon, underscoring tensions as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, promised a “harsh” response to the rocket strike on the occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children. “The…
For decades, Iran has relied on the Strait of Hormuz as its most effective geopolitical weapon — a crucial energy chokepoint through which up to a third of the world’s oil is transported and about a fifth of its liquefied natural gas (LNG). Tehran’s immediate blockade of the transit route at the onset of the…
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set for a historic third term on Tuesday, but with a vastly diminished majority in a rare electoral setback for a leader who has held a tight grip on the nation’s politics. Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party lost its own majority in parliament for the…