Supreme Court Rules in Support of Religious Accommodations in Workplaces
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 9-0 in support of employees seeking religious accommodations in workplaces. In the case of Groff v DeJoy, Christian Evangelical postal worker Gerald Groff asserted that rules mandating he work on Sundays came in conflict with his religious beliefs. Groff sued the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) under Title VII of […]
European Leaders, NATO Chief at European Union Summit to Assess Putin’s Status
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were set to speak at Thursday’s European Union summit amid questions about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s standing following a two-day attempted revolt by the Wagner mercenary group. Zelensky planned to address the summit, which included leaders from the EU’s 27 member nations, via video link while […]
Supreme Court Bars Affirmative Action in College Admissions
The Supreme Court Thursday barred affirmative action both for private and public colleges in the U.S. in their admissions decisions. The Court ruled in two cases, Students for Fair Admissions v President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina. Both involved challenges to how the schools sometimes […]
Officials Warning to Stay Indoors due to Unhealthy Air Quality from Canadian Wildfires
More than 100 million Americans in the Midwest and Northeast were under air quality alerts across a dozen states on Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted southward. Thursday’s alerts, spanning from Minneapolis to New York City, came as some 500 active wildfires raged across Canada—its worst fire season on record. According to ranking site […]
Macron Holds Crisis Talks Following French Police Protests
French President Emmanuel Macron convened a crisis meeting Thursday morning amid protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager who was driving without a license. At least 180 people have been arrested so far, after protesters burned cars and buildings, and some 40,000 officers were expected to be deployed throughout France on Thursday—an increase […]
Russia’s Gen. Surovikin Arrested, May Have Known of Wagner Revolt: Reports
Reports have surfaced that Russian army deputy commander Gen. Sergei Surovikin has been arrested amid a crackdown on sympathizers of this past weekend’s two-day uprising by the Wagner mercenary group. Surovikin, the head of Russia’s Air Force, has not been seen in public since Saturday. The Moscow Times, citing sources close to Russia’s Ministry of […]
Prigozhin’s Plan was to Capture Russian Military Commanders: Report
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin aimed to capture Russia’s military leaders during his two-day uprising over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. According to Journal sources aware of the plot, Prigozhin had aimed to capture Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Gen. Valery Gerasimov, the chief of Russia’s general staff, when the pair arrived at the Ukraine-Russian […]
Air Quality Alerts Issued in 20 U.S. States From Canadian Wildfires
Millions of Americans across 20 states were under alert Wednesday for unhealthy air quality due to smoke drifting from some 500 active wildfires in Canada. The air quality alerts were in effect early in the day from Iowa to western Pennsylvania to North Carolina. Only Chicago was reported to be getting a slight reprieve early […]
Lawmakers Called out for Touting Broadband Funding They Voted Against
A couple of Republican Senators have been “ratioed” on Twitter after they touted funding their states received for broadband expansion from legislation they voted against. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) tweeted Tuesday, “Broadband is vital for the success of our rural communities and for our entire economy. Great to see Alabama receive crucial funds to boost […]
Trump Countersues E. Jean Carroll for Defamation
Former President Trump filed a countersuit Tuesday night against writer E. Jean Carroll, saying she defamed him after a jury found he had sexually abused and defamed her. In May, a federal jury in New York City awarded Carroll $5 million after she testified that Trump had raped her in a department store dressing room […]
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