Courts Narrow Macrons’ Suit, Weigh Union Surveillance Challenge
A Delaware judge dismissed Candace Owens personally from the Macrons’ defamation suit, while a federal challenge to immigrant social-media screening proceeds without an injunction.
Trump Administration Blocks Three Chinese Biotech Firms Over Forced-Labor Allegations
The Trump administration is blocking imports from BGI Group, BGI Genomics and MGI Tech starting Thursday, with Customs and Border Protection enforcing the restriction. DHS cites corporate and government reporting…
Gerrymandering’s Long History Meets This Year’s Midterms
Nearly 35 million Americans will vote in congressional districts redrawn ahead of this year’s midterms after partisan battles over political maps. A PBS NewsHour report examines gerrymandering’s origins and its…
Judge’s Review Puts Evidence in Ex-FBI Case Under Scrutiny
A federal magistrate judge plans to review the original complaint against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides line by line to determine whether it establishes probable cause. Defense…
Youth Voting Access Faces New Tests on College Campuses
Young voters are encountering changes in polling access, identification rules and registration requirements as the November midterms approach. In Greensboro, more than 100 students walked about 40 minutes to vote…
Cornell Faculty Vote Puts University Leadership Under a Clear Test
Cornell faculty are set to vote on a proposed no-confidence resolution after criticism of the administration’s handling of a woman’s report of sexual assault at a fraternity house in 2024.…
Florida Sweepstakes Scam Allegation Followed an Airline Route
Investigators say a 75-year-old Palm Coast woman lost about $25,310 in an alleged sweepstakes fraud involving an American Airlines flight attendant who traveled to Florida using employee benefits.
Stelco Recall Hopes Meet Child-Care Wage Fight
Cleveland-Cliffs says it may recall 175 laid-off Stelco workers before Christmas if Canadian steel sales rise, while Ontario child-care workers press for wage and benefit standards.
DNA Evidence Adds Another Confirmed Victim to Ted Bundy’s Record
Advances in DNA testing have connected Ted Bundy to two additional killings in Utah. Investigators first used preserved evidence to confirm that Bundy killed 17-year-old Laura Ann Aime, then shared…