Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision Friday by the Supreme Court. The court’s ruling overturned a 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron that has instructed lower courts to defer to federal agencies when laws passed by Congress are not crystal clear. The 40-year-old decision has been the basis for upholding thousands of regulations by dozens of federal agencies, but... Читать дальше...
The Supreme Court has made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge that also has been brought against former President Donald Trump.
Meteorologists in the Bay Area are trying to nail down when peak heat will arrive.
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp has entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East. A U.S. official says that while the ship has the capability to help evacuate civilians if full-scale war breaks out between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group along the Lebanon border, that's not the primary reason it was rotated in. The official says it's about deterrence. Читать дальше...
Garland: Supreme Court's ruling on obstruction charge used in Jan. 6 prosecutions 'limits an important federal statute.'
President Joe Biden is trying to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with ex-President Donald Trump. Biden and Trump are spending Friday looking to expand their appeal in states they lost four years ago. Thursday’s debate appears set to reinforce the public’s deep-seated concerns about both men before perhaps the largest audience they'll garner before ballots are cast. Biden’s halting delivery and meandering comments fueled concerns from even members of his own party... Читать дальше...
Edith Wanjiku holds onto one of the few photos she’s left with of her teenage son Ibrahim Kamau. His life was cut short by two gunshot wounds on his neck that were sustained during Kenya’s deadly protests on Tuesday in which more than 20 people were killed. The 19-year-old was among thousands of protesters who stormed parliament while calling for legislators to vote against a finance bill that would increase taxes. Wanjiku said Friday that “it is so painful. I’m still in disbelief and keep hoping... Читать дальше...
Dutch authorities say emails sent to a Chinese dissident living in the Netherlands over his petition for asylum for his family members stranded in a detention center in Thailand were apparently fake. The announcement on Friday was the first public statement from officials in the Netherlands in the unusual case of Gao Zhi, whose family members spent months in the Thai immigration center after being accused of sending bomb threats, which also proved to be fake. Based on emails he said he received,... Читать дальше...
It was one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.
Dionne Harmon might be an unfamiliar name amongst the masses, but some of the most popular entertainers, including Snoop Dogg, LL Cool J, Erykah Badu and Questlove, know about her work. Harmon, an Emmy winner, is a major player in Hollywood with her eyes on producing the BET Awards on Sunday. Harmon is one of the very few Black women to hold a top position in the entertainment industry and is president of Jesse Collins Entertainment. She's worked on major events including the Oscars, Emmys and is... Читать дальше...
Indictment accuses Uvalde, Texas, schools police chief of slow response as Robb Elementary gunman was 'hunting' children.
Texas Supreme Court upholds state ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
Firefighters and police officers worked together to pull the teen from the mud.
Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further.
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani — who is seeking a second term in office in a vote on Saturday — is promising more economic growth and social programs to eradicate poverty and prevent extremism in the vast West African desert nation, even though he is accused of corruption and mismanagement by his opponents. Mauritania positions itself as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence, but the country has been denounced for rights abuses. Ghazouani, who is expected to win the vote... Читать дальше...
Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, June 28, 2024
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City/Town, Country;Friday's Weather Condition;Friday's High Temp (F);Friday's Low Temp (F);Saturday's Weather Condition;Saturday's High Temp (F);Saturday's Low Temp (F);Saturday's Wind Direction;Saturday's Wind Speed (MPH);Saturday's Humidity (%);Saturday's Chance of Precip. (%);Saturday's UV Index
Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Mostly cloudy;82;76;A t-storm around;83;77;SW;10;87%;88%;6
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Sunlit and very warm;104;88;Partly sunny... Читать дальше...
Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, June 28, 2024
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City/Town, Country;Friday's Weather Condition;Friday's High Temp (C);Friday's Low Temp (C);Saturday's Weather Condition;Saturday's High Temp (C);Saturday's Low Temp (C);Saturday's Wind Direction;Saturday's Wind Speed (KPH);Saturday's Humidity (%);Saturday's Chance of Precip. (%);Saturday's UV Index
Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Mostly cloudy;28;25;A t-storm around;28;25;SW;17;87%;88%;6
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Sunlit and very warm;40;31;Partly sunny... Читать дальше...
Turkey has welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called “gray list” of countries that have not fully implemented measures to fight money laundering and terrorism financing. The decision, announced by the Financial Action Task Force in Singapore on Friday, could bolster foreign investments in Turkey. The Turkish finance minister wrote on social media: “We succeeded.” Being on the watchdog’s gray list can scare away investors and creditors, hurting exports, output and consumption. Читать дальше...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Parliament will open on July 18 as he remains locked in negotiations with other parties to form a Cabinet well before then amid rifts in the new governing coalition. The talks to seal the final details of a multi-party government and appoint a Cabinet have been going on for two weeks. They've been marked by disagreements between Ramaphosa’s African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance, the second biggest party, over how to divide up ministerial portfolios. Читать дальше...
With their own and France’s fates in the balance, candidates are making their last campaign pushes for the first round of voting in a pivotal and polarizing French legislative election. The centrist government of French President Emmanuel Macron risks a potentially fatal beating at the hands of the surging far right. Pollsters indicate that the anti-immigration National Rally could greatly increase its number of lawmakers in the National Assembly. Such an outcome in the very uncertain election could... Читать дальше...
A German court has convicted a 15-year-old boy of plotting an Islamic extremist attack on a Christmas market and given him a four-year sentence. The Cologne state court said Friday the boy was convicted of conspiracy to murder and disturbing the public peace by threatening crimes. The teenager was detained in November near Cologne. The court found that he became radicalized last fall and, within a few weeks, had agreed with a 16-year-old acquaintance to attack a Christmas market in Leverkusen. The... Читать дальше...
Steps from Lake Tahoe, a former tech CEO is building an underwater hockey pool.
Celebrities have flocked here for nearly 85 years.
"It's a one-way bias and hatred coming from the Bay," Alex Soto said.
Pink Saturday was its own special ray of queer joy.
