Doctors and reproductive rights advocates are bracing for a hearing on Wednesday in a court case that, if successful, could end legal access to one of two abortion pills nationwide. Abortion pills have become one of the next major fronts in the fight over reproductive health care in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision...
The share prices of a number of regional banks rebounded on Tuesday after taking a sharp fall following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank last week, showing a stabilization in the banking industry following a burst of panic from investors. Shares for First Republic Bank, a San Francisco-based firm with assets totaling over $212 billion,...
A new Florida bill would ban programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion in colleges and universities across the state. House Bill 999, or the Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions, bans colleges from financially supporting “any programs or campus activities that espouse diversity, equity, or inclusion or Critical Race Theory rhetoric.” The language has led to concerns...
One year ago, the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant—the largest in Europe—became the scene of breathtaking Russian irresponsibility. The world watched footage of combat around operating nuclear reactors as Russia took control of the facility by force. This flagrant disregard for nuclear safety was hardly an isolated incident in Ukraine. Over the past year, Russia has...
House Republicans on Tuesday afternoon introduced a sprawling energy package aimed at boosting fossil fuels and mining and limiting environmental reviews for infrastructure projects. The nearly 200-page bill, which they announced last week would be H.R.1 – signaling that it is the party’s top priority — is highly partisan and is unlikely to pass through...
The new CEO for Silicon Valley Bank asked customers for their support amid the recent bank collapse, saying that the bank is "open for business." Silicon Valley Bank was assumed by the new Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, a "bridge bank" operated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which transferred all deposits and assets from...
Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, on Tuesday is providing testimony to a Senate Armed Services subcommittee. By far the youngest branch of the U.S. military — it was created in December 2019 — Space Force is requesting a significant increase in funding for fiscal year 2024, UPI...
The number of illegal immigrants with criminal convictions being deported has dropped sharply during the Biden administration, with ICE now targeting just 30,000 a year.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a video Tuesday showing the graphic results of multiple transgender surgeries after President Biden called the Republican’s policies "cruel."