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Supreme Court won’t intervene in discrimination suit led by Black ex-head coach Flores against NFL
The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit led by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores against the NFL, allowing the case to proceed toward trial.
America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices
Schools across the U.S. are starting to rethink the abundance of digital devices like laptops, tablets and learning apps in classrooms.
Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
A spring heat wave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking temperature records and triggering government warnings.
Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
Democrats are critiquing each other over personal stock trades as they look to hone an anti-corruption message against Trump in the midterms
North Korea launches ballistic missile and other weapons over the sea in latest show of force
South Korea says North Korea has launched a close-range ballistic missile and other weapons toward the sea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that Tuesday's launches prompted it to…
Attacks from suspicious residents complicate the fight against a rare type of Ebola
Health workers responding to a rapidly spreading outbreak of a rare type of Ebola in eastern Congo face two threats. They risk contracting the virus and encounter hostility from wary…
Supreme Court rejects Florida’s bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants
The Supreme Court rejected Florida’s attempt to sue California and Washington over commercial driver licenses issued to immigrant truckers.
Huntington Beach to explore e-bike juvenile safety enforcement
A council committee will research local and state laws on juvenile e-bike operations, consult with police on enforcement challenges and develop policy recommendations.
Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push
The Congressional Black Caucus is calling on major corporations in the US to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states.
Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans
Federal judges temporarily blocked Alabama’s redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional seat in the midterm elections.