A Landmark Climate Change Case Opens at the Top Un Court As Island Nations Fear Rising Seas
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Supreme Court turns away bid to block state climate change lawsuits
A group of Republican-led states sought to block lawsuits brought by a group of Democratic-led states that seek to hold energy companies accountable for climate change.CBS News - 1d -
Italy's top court orders government to compensate migrants who were stranded at sea for days
Italy’s highest appeals court has ordered the government to compensate a group of migrants who were stranded at sea for days on a coast guard vessel in 2018 due to then-Interior minister Matteo ...ABC News - 4d -
Supreme Court takes up Colorado conversion therapy case
The Supreme Court granted a Colorado therapist’s request to review her challenge to a state law banning mental health care providers from engaging minors in conversion therapy, a discredited ...The Hill - 1d -
SCOTUS rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate lawsuits in Dem-led states
The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led statesABC News - 1d -
U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change
To applause from oil and gas executives, Chris Wright said natural gas was preferable to renewable energy and climate change was a “side effect of building the modern world.”The New York Times - 17h -
Texas measles cases rise to 223
Texas's deadly measles outbreak is growing, as confirmed cases in the state have risen to at least 223 since January, according to the latest figures from the Texas Department of State Health ...The Hill - 1h -
A Supreme Court Case Threatens the Church-State Divide
The case invites further fragmentation of public education.The New York Times - 2d -
Transportation secretary rescinds Biden memos prioritizing infrastructure resilience to climate change
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded memos from the Biden administration prioritizing infrastructure resilience to climate change, according to a Monday press release. According to the ...The Hill - 22h -
Court upholds murder conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor
The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's ...ABC News - 1d -
Trump administration to drop case against plant polluting Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
Biden-era suit sought to curb emissions of the carcinogen chloroprene at Denka plant formerly owned by DuPont. The Donald Trump administration has formally agreed to drop a landmark environmental ...The Guardian - 3d -
Supreme Court to take up bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ kids, in Colorado case
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado caseABC News - 1d -
Eye Opener: Markets plummet over recession fears
Markets plummet over recession fears amid President Trump's chaotic tariff wars with our biggest trading partners. Also, a judge blocks the Trump administration's deportation of a pro-Palestinian ...CBS News - 6h -
Aftershocks of Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Echo in New Trump Cases
The real legacy of the case, scholars say, is not its protection of former presidents from prosecution but its expansive understanding of presidential power.The New York Times - 1d -
'Irresistible' try tops week four's best Six Nations moments
Watch as Louis Bielle-Biarrey's "irresistible" try for France against Ireland tops week four's best Six Nations moments.BBC News - 1d -
The Roberts court is America's last safeguard against Trump’s tyranny
How will history judge the nation's highest court?The Hill - 1d -
Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
The Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term beganABC News - 6d -
Gabbard says security clearances canceled for top Biden officials and others
The revocations are the latest in a campaign to punish and cut off access to people who the president alleges "weaponized" the nation's court systems against him.CBS News - 21h -
Supreme Court takes up case over Colorado "conversion therapy" ban for minors
The dispute will be heard by the Supreme Court in its next term, which begins in October.CBS News - 1d -
Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 9, 2025
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," after a whiplash week of on-again, off-again tariff announcements, Canadian ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman joins to discuss the costs ...CBS News - 2d -
Top Law Firms Defend Overhaul of America’s Business Court
After backlash from Elon Musk and companies like Meta, Big Law is publicly supporting a bill seeking to reform the Delaware Court of Chancery.The New York Times - 2h -
Climate change could be threatening satellites as they orbit in space: Study
The ongoing surge of greenhouse gas emissions in the near-Earth environment could cause dramatic declines in the number of satellites orbiting the planet by the end of the century, a new study has ...The Hill - 20h -
Trump does not rule out recession as he rejects business fears over tariffs
US administration concedes some prices might rise as fears grow of trade chaos causing disruptionFinancial Times - 2d -
A cacti-smuggling case with a prickly end: the novel way courts are making poachers pay
Two Italian cacti smugglers have been fined for illegally trading plants from Chile – and for the cost of restoring the environment. Conservationists hope more cases will follow. Chile’s Atacama ...The Guardian - 1d -
Commentary: Why this Puritan sculpture may revolutionize your thinking about the rise of Christian nationalism
Christian nationalism was a flop when the Puritans tried it. See this famous Augustus Saint-Gaudens sculpture for information.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Duke poised to leap Auburn for No. 1 spot in college basketball rankings
Florida and St. John's could also rise in this week's top 10 as part of a shakeup near the topCBS Sports - 2d -
Stock market opens low following Wall Street's worst day in years
The stock market opened in the red as a major sell off continues prompted by fears of a recession and uncertainty from President Donald Trump's tariffs. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on what could ...NBC News - 5h -
Romania’s top court upholds election ban on Georgescu
Far-right presidential candidate backed by Russia cannot run in May voteFinancial Times - 53m -
Senate Democrats leery of blocking GOP bill fear shutdown politics have changed
Senate Democrats are leery of blocking a House Republican-drafted six-month government funding bill, fearing that a government shutdown may backfire on them politically by giving Elon Musk and the ...The Hill - 9h -
Euro and pound rise against dollar amid ‘Trumpcession’ fears
US currency has lost all the gains it enjoyed since Trump won election and hits lowest level since mid-October. Business live – latest updates The euro and the pound have risen against the ...The Guardian - 5h -
Small Businesses Still Struggle to Hire, Despite Rising Recession Fears
The NFIB’s monthly poll of entrepreneurs lists recruitment problems, inflation, and the general outlook for economic growth as leading concerns.Inc. - 6h -
Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows
Campaigners say funding halt is a ‘staggering blow’ to vulnerable nations and to efforts to keep heating below 1.5C. Donald Trump’s withdrawal of US overseas aid will almost decimate global climate ...The Guardian - 1d -
The UK fears environmental damage as ships burn after North Sea collision
British officials are concerned about environmental damage after a cargo ship carrying a toxic chemical hit a tanker transporting jet fuel off eastern EnglandABC News - 8h -
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. markets slump as Trump dismisses economic fears
Aiming to boost the economy, U.S. President Donald Trump is firing off a salvo of policies and causing collateral damage within the country’s own borders.CNBC - 17h -
Court recommends charges against NYC Mayor Adams dropped
A court-appointed lawyer has advised a federal judge that corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped. Meantime, sources tell NBC News two federal prosecutors in ...NBC News - 3d -
Oil prices resume slide, ending lower as tariff fears spark stock-market tumble
Oil futures ended lower Monday, dragged down by fears rising global trade tensions could spark a recession or a slowdown as U.S. equities suffered their worst day of 2025.MarketWatch - 1d -
Oil ends higher, a day after tariff-induced recession fears pulled prices to 6-month lows
Oil futures finished higher Tuesday, a day after ending at six-month lows as fears of a global economic slowdown from rising trade tensions prompted a global selloff for equities and other assets ...MarketWatch - 21m -
Climate Change Made South Sudan Heat Wave More Likely, Study Finds
Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous.The New York Times - 4d -
Does Verstappen fear Russell but not Norris? F1 Q&A
F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.BBC News - 13h -
Romanian court rejects appeal by far-right politician to lift candidacy ban
Călin Georgescu, a Russia-friendly populist, won first round of election before result was annulled . Europe live – latest updates A top Romanian court has rejected an appeal by far-right ...The Guardian - 54m -
The Biggest US Banks Have All Backed Out of a Commitment to Reach Net Zero
In the lead up to the inauguration, the six largest US banks left a voluntary alliance with the UN to reach net zero by 2050. Now, critics are calling for new climate laws.Wired - 3d