AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is urging lawmakers to reconsider at a special session a bill that sought to ban all THC products derived from hemp in the state. The Republican governor vetoed the bill late Sunday night in a stunning blow to GOP lawmakers who sought to crack down on the…… MORE
Supreme Court Allows Trump To Restart Swift Deportation Of Migrants Away From Their Home Countries
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge says a deportation fight originally bound for South Sudan won’t be completing the trip right away even after a divided Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to start swiftly deporting immigrants to countries they aren’t from. Judge Brian Murphy found Monday that an order remains in force for those immigrants…… MORE
Jury Sees More Sex Videos As Prosecutors Wind Down Case Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has now watched nearly 45 minutes of recordings of marathon sex events considered important evidence in the sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The over 20 minutes of recordings shown to jurors Monday by prosecutors and defense lawyers more than doubled the time the jury has…… MORE
The Number Of Abortions Kept Rising In 2024 Because Of Telehealth Prescriptions, Report Finds
A new report finds that the number of abortions in the U.S. grew in 2024 as more women obtained pills through telehealth. The latest WeCount project for the Society of Family Planning finds that 1 in 4 abortions uses medications prescribed by a provider who does not see the patient in person. That is up…… MORE
Mick Ralphs, Founding Member Of Bad Company And Mott The Hoople, Dies At 81
Mick Ralphs, the singer, songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement posted to the band’s official website Monday announced Ralphs’ death at age 81. Ralphs had a stroke days after his final performance with Bad Company in 2016, and had been…… MORE
Oil Sells Off As Traders Calmly Look Beyond The Bombs In The Middle East
NEW YORK (AP) — If oil prices are any measure, Iran just flinched. The price of oil tumbled Monday on a bet that Iran’s decision to bomb U.S. and Qatari bases signals it is not planning to do the one thing that could really hurt America: Shut down the flow of oil. The 7% drop…… MORE
Federal Reserve’s Bowman Says Rate Cut Should Be On Table In July
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman on Monday said the central bank should consider cutting its key interest rate as soon as its next meeting in July, underscoring deep divisions among Fed officials as they endure sharp criticism from the White House. Bowman, who was appointed to the Fed’s board of governors by…… MORE
Musk Bets Cabs Will Give Tesla A lift After Boycotts And Sales Plunge
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk has long promised to put a fleet of driverless Tesla “robotaxis” on the roads, but fans and shareholders have been kept waiting. Sunday, the billionaire may finally deliver. His Austin, Texas, electric vehicle maker has begun a test run in the city Sunday. Investors rattled by boycotts, plunging sales,…… MORE
Governors Of Western States Give Mixed Reactions To Proposed Federal Land Sell-Off
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Republican-sponsored proposal before Congress to mandate the sale of federal public lands is getting a mixed reception from the governors of Western states. Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says the approach is problematic in New Mexico because of the close relationship residents have with those public lands.…… MORE
Support For Solar Energy And Offshore Wind Falls Among Democrats And Independents
A new poll shows Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, driven by a softening in support from Democrats and independents. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds U.S. adults’ support for tax credits for electric vehicles and solar…… MORE
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