Ultramarathon runners embrace pain of Western States 100
AUBURN, Calif. — The Western States Endurance Run isn’t so much a race as it is torture, spooled out slowly and sadistically over 100 miles.…
Why are US states, school districts banning smartphones in schools? | Education News
Los Angeles has joined a growing list of United States school districts, states and cities restricting the use of smartphones in public schools amid a…
AGOA and AfCFTA: Unlocking Business Potentials between United States and Africa
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will host the 21st U.S.–sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA Forum) in Washington, D.C., from July 24…
China and the Gulf Arab States: Petrochemicals Partners
The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that peak oil demand will occur within this decade as the global shift towards renewable energy accelerates. Sweeping changes…
Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? States split on mandating or prohibiting it
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressDavid A. LiebPublished Jun 30, 2024 • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering…
Iowa Supreme Court clears way for state’s 6-week fetal heartbeat bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks at the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting at the White House on June 26, 2020. On Friday, she praised…
Boebert wins GOP nod as three states hold primaries
1 of 2 | Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., won her parties nomination Tuesday night for the House seat left vacant by outgoing Rep. Ken Buck.…
FBI’s list of 2023 active shooter cases tracks 48 incidents in 26 states
The FBI says the report is intended to provide an overview of active shooter incidents “to help law enforcement, other first responders, and the public…
Supreme Court will decide if states may prohibit hormones for transgender teens
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a major case on transgender rights and decide whether states may prohibit the use of puberty…
2 years after Dobbs, states with constitutional abortion right ‘not out of the woods’
1 of 2 | Pro-abortion advocates and Pro-life advocates argue in front of the U.S. Capitol in the aftermath of the overturning of Roe v.…
Abortion access wins when it’s on the ballot. In many states, it isn’t
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tucked inside the West Virginia Statehouse is a copy of a petition to lawmakers with a simple request: Let the voters decide whether…
Attorneys reach deal to allow some Dali crew members to leave the United States
Salvors with the Unified Command prepare the section of bridge sitting on the port side bow of the M/V Dali for controlled demolition, precision cutting,…
LGBTQ+ bookstore in San Francisco ships free books into red states
Lots of out-of-town visitors to Fabulosa Books in San Francisco react emotionally when they see what Becka Robbins calls the “Big Gay Wall” — which…
Judge blocks rule change protecting LGBTQ+ students in 6 more states
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states,…
Australian states vying to host King Charles and Queen Camilla during visit
In short: The states and territories have pitched their itineraries for King Charles and Queen Camilla's proposed visit to Australia in October.If confirmed, it will…
Judge blocks Biden’s rule protecting LGBTQ students in four states
President Joe Biden and Secretary of the Department of Education Miguel Cardona seen listening during a meeting at White House in October 2022. On Thursday,…
Judge expands block of Biden’s rule to close ‘gun show loophole’ to 4 states
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule in four states that sough to close the so-called gun show…
Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $700M to settle talcum lawsuit with dozens of states
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay 42 states a combined $700 million to settle lawsuits accusing it of deceptive practices in the selling of…
A year after Newsom called for constitutional amendment on gun safety, no other states have joined him
SACRAMENTO — On NBC’s “Today” show last June, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a proposal that seemed politically impossible from the start: Convincing two-thirds of state legislatures…
Election disputes in states spark concerns over presidential contest
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, two Republican members of a county canvassing board last month refused to sign off on the results of an election that…