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Kendrick Guidry, alone among judges, initially ruled that the state supreme court’s decision to uphold a ‘lookback window’ for abuse claims did not set a binding precedent Only one judge in Louisiana has ruled in favor of the Catholic church’s ongoing attempts to strike down a law there which allowed old abuse claims their day … Read more

Trump’s former personal attorney has left little doubt to how he’d further politicize the justice department if his status becomes permanent In just the few weeks since he’s taken over the justice department’s top job on an interim basis, Todd Blanche has aggressively moved to deploy the department’s resources to please Donald Trump, leaving little … Read more

Unhindered by critics who called the $114m project ‘a bridge to nowhere’, a gigantic bridge allowing animals to cross a busy freeway is close to completion Atop a gigantic wildlife bridge in California this week, butterflies filled the air. A red-tailed hawk sailed above as a slight breeze ruffled the 6,000 native plants, including poppies … Read more

Nataliia Khodymchuk lived in memory of her late husband, the first worker to die at the nuclear reactor, until she fell victim to a Russian attack.

US sanctions tied to Rwanda’s military have prompted a BAL team withdrawal, renewing scrutiny of the NBA’s long-standing partnership As the NBA enters its postseason crescendo, its carefully cultivated image as one of the most progressive leagues in sports is once again in the spotlight due to its partnership with Rwanda, which has long been … Read more

The U.S. is racing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran threatens one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes, testing a Navy that has recently retired most of its dedicated minesweepers and is now relying on a smaller fleet of unmanned systems to do the job. President Donald Trump has warned Tehran against … Read more

Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid allegations of an affair and steering grants to politically connected figures The secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned this week after several controversies surrounding her brief tenure at the helm of the agency. But labor officials say even though her troubled reign is over, the US labor authority … Read more

Left-wing nonprofits are rallying behind the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as the self-described “beacon of hope” for “fighting white supremacy” faces federal fraud charges. In a blog post written by National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Senior Policy Advisor Mel Wilson, Wilson said, “it is important that we stand with and support The Southern … Read more

Donald Trump attending the White House correspondents’ dinner could be awkward – and lead to blowback Last year, after the Trump White House cut off access for the Associated Press because the news organization refused to use the name Gulf of America instead of Gulf of Mexico, debate raged about whether his staffers should be … Read more

Washington, D.C.’s homicide count has dropped sharply this year, falling by roughly half compared to the same period in 2025, as the Trump administration points to an aggressive federal crackdown in the nation’s capital. The administration has credited the appointment of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, a surge of federal agents and the deployment of National … Read more