Archives for April 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, giving the Republican a major conservative policy victory as he prepares to launch an expected presidential candidacy. … [Read more...] about Ron DeSantis signs 6-week abortion ban in closed-door ceremony

The Biden administration floated two ideas this week to reduce water usage from the dwindling Colorado River, which supplies 40 million people. … [Read more...] about What might Colorado River cuts mean for states and the 40 million people it supplies with water?

The war in Ukraine has gutted Russia's top military units, whose commanders have used them against front-line forces rather than for the clandestine missions they were intended for. … [Read more...] about Elite Russian troops decimated after being used as cannon fodder in Ukraine, leaks indicate

The Justice Department on Friday charged 28 members of Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel, including sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in a sprawling fentanyl-trafficking investigation. … [Read more...] about El Chapo’s sons among 28 Sinaloa cartel members charged by U.S.

The Justice Department on Friday filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court asking the justices to undo a lower court ruling that blocks the Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. … [Read more...] about Justice Department takes abortion pill fight to Supreme Court