Civil Rights Groups Warn of Potential Voter Suppression Ahead of Election Day

Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights

Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.

BBC News - 1d

The 40 Best Shows on Hulu Right Now (December 2024)

Interior Chinatown, What We Do in the Shadows, and La Máquina are just a few of the shows you should be watching on Hulu this month.

Wired - 20h

The Memo: Right and left see 2 different stories in Daniel Penny case

A verdict in one of the most divisive criminal trials of recent times is imminent. A jury in New York is deliberating after closing arguments concluded on Tuesday in the case of Daniel Penny, the ...

The Hill - 19h

Supermarkets 'putting profits above human rights', MP says after BBC investigation

Supermarkets that appear to be selling products linked to slave labour in China have been criticised following a BBC investigation.

BBC News - 7h

What to Know About the Chaos in South Korea, and a Major Trans Rights Case

Plus, how money to protect pandas is really spent.

The New York Times - 7h

Listen Live: Supreme Court hears major transgender rights case

The Supreme Court is weighing whether Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria violates the Constitution.

CBS News - 4h

Live Updates: Supreme Court Appears Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care

Assessing the court’s ultimate direction was complicated by the silence of one justice in the conservative majority, Neil M. Gorsuch, the author of a key case on employment discrimination. The ...

The New York Times - 20m

Democrats don’t need to abandon transgender rights in order to win

This wasn’t a losing issue for Democrats so much as it was an ignored issue, and we can’t address concerns — unfounded or not — when we don’t even talk about them.

The Hill - 51m

Ex-Kansas Police Detective Found Dead on First Day of His Trial

Roger Golubski, who had been accused of raping and terrorizing Black women, was found dead on his back porch on Monday as his federal trial was set to begin.

The New York Times - 1d

Woman sentenced to 25 years for DUI crash that killed bride on wedding day

A South Carolina woman will spend 25 years in prison for a drunken crash that killed a bride on her wedding day in April 2023. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to several charges, including ...

CBS News - 1d

US woman admits drink-driving in crash that killed bride on wedding day

Samantha Miller was fatally hit while travelling in a golf cart and still wearing her wedding dress.

BBC News - 1d

Nearly 100,000 Volkswagen workers joined one-day wave of strikes

Yahoo News - 1d

Congress faces shutdown dilemma that could mess with Trump's first 100 days

Congress faces a Dec. 20 deadline to avert a government shutdown and is expected to kick the funding fight til early 2025 when President-elect Donald Trump will be in office.

NBC News - 1d

Arctic League to start 12 days of packing in preparation for holidays

Yahoo News - 22h

National signing day live: Commits, flips, rumors and best moments

We're tracking the latest news, rumors and class rankings updates on signing day.

ESPN - 3h

Iran Releases Narges Mohammadi, Nobel Laureate, From Prison for 21 Days

The activist, whose health has deteriorated, had bone surgery last month. She was just 19 when Iran’s morality police detained her.

The New York Times - 29m

DealBook Summit Live Updates: Jerome Powell Calls Fed Independence ‘Law of the Land’

Earlier, Bill Clinton defended President Biden’s pardon of his son, while Sam Altman discussed the future of artificial intelligence. Jeff Bezos, Prince Harry and Sundar Pichai are among those ...

The New York Times - 2m

Babies dumped from stolen car on freezing day rescued by stranger

Two infant girls were reported missing after the car they were in was stolen. The babies were later found left out in the cold.

CBS News - 4h

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in New York in targeted attack

Thompson, who led the largest private insurer in the U.S., was set to attend UnitedHealth Group's investor day, which the company canceled.

CNBC - 14m

Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts

GenCast, from the company’s DeepMind division, outperformed the world’s best predictions of deadly storms as well as everyday weather.

The New York Times - 3h

Iranian Nobel Laureate Released From Prison for 21 Days on Medical Grounds

The temporary suspension of Narges Mohammadi’s sentence comes amid an intensified crackdown on women’s freedoms in Iran.

The Wall Street Journal - 28m

U.S. oil prices log modest gains on upbeat China data, ahead of OPEC+ meeting

Global oil prices ended little changed Monday, while U.S. prices posted a modest gain as upbeat manufacturing data from China lifted prospects for energy demand

MarketWatch - 1d

California lawmakers unveil new abortion protections ahead of Trump return to White House

California lawmakers unveiled two new pieces of legislation to protect abortion access in the state ahead of President-elect Trump’s return to the White House in January. The first of the two ...

The Hill - 1d