After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, Texas criminalized most abortions, imposing penalties up to life in prison for doctors continuing to perform them. According to a new survey, over 70% of practicing OB-GYNs in Texas believe the near-total ban has hindered their ability to provide high-quality care. Recently, the Supreme…

The Texas Supreme Court halted the execution of a man sentenced to death for the 2002 murder of his 2-year-old daughter.  A jury convicted Robert Roberson of killing the toddler in a case of “shaken baby syndrome,” which his attorneys, as well as Texas lawmakers and medical experts, now say was based on faulty and outdated scientific evidence related…

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu react after Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. And billionaires Mark Cuban and Elon Musk speak to voters in battleground states. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Israel says it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza…

The federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump is currently far from trial after a year of small wins and losses for both the prosecution and defense. It has been more than a year since Trump was first charged in the Jan. 6 case by special counsel Jack Smith, and a lot has…

The Supreme Court has allowed the Biden administration to move forward with new Environmental Protection Agency rules aimed at reducing carbon emissions from power plants. The decision comes as a blow to more than 20 Republican-led states and industry groups that had sought to block the regulations. The rules, which will require coal and natural…

Nebraska’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s election chief acted beyond his authority in trying to block voting rights for felons who have completed their sentences. The ruling could add over 7,000 new voters to the rolls just weeks before the Nov. 5 election. Secretary of State Bob Evnen, supported by the state attorney…

The Supreme Court will decide whether a trucker can use an anti-racketeering law to recover wages he lost after he was fired for unknowingly using a product that contained THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. The driver is looking to sue the makers of Dixie X — a CBD product advertised as being THC-free —…

A new report found the Trump White House stonewalled the FBI when it was investigating sexual assault allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The report from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., was released six years after Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings led to protests both inside and outside the Capitol building. “This report shows that…

The smell of burnt marijuana can no longer be used as probable cause for a warrantless search of a vehicle in Illinois, the state’s Supreme Court ruled. In 2019, Illinois legalized the recreational use of marijuana and decriminalized possession of the drug up to 30 grams. In a unanimous decision, with one abstention, the justices…

On Thursday, Oct. 10, attorneys who represent immigrants called “Dreamers,” protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, defended it before a federal court. Now, federal judges will decide the program’s fate. DACA shields immigrants who came into the United States as children and don’t have permanent legal status or a path to citizenship.…