A federal judge ruled it’s unconstitutional for the state of Illinois to prohibit residents with concealed carry permits from carrying on public transportation. The judge cited the Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision. The ruling currently applies only to the four plaintiffs who challenged the law in a 2022 lawsuit. They argued that the ban infringed…

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to reinstate federal family planning funds for the state of Oklahoma. The move upholds the Biden administration’s decision to withhold $4.5 million due to the state’s refusal to provide abortion-related information. Three conservative justices, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, dissented, indicating they would have granted Oklahoma’s request.…

The 2024 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 5, and it is expected to be the biggest year ever for legal sports betting in the U.S. The American Gaming Association (AGA) predicts $35 billion in legal wagers will be placed this season, up 30% from the 2023 season. Five years ago, the Supreme Court ruled it…

A federal judge has rejected former President Trump’s request to intervene in his New York criminal case. Trump’s lawyers were hoping to move the case to federal court so they could try to have his conviction overturned in the wake of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling.  Manhattan Judge Alvin Hellerstein said Trump’s conviction for falsifying business records involved his personal life, not official actions the Supreme Court ruled…

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced terrorism charges against senior leaders of Hamas. And with the kickoff to a new NFL season a day away, betting on the games is expected to break records. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. US charges 6 Hamas leaders with terrorism over Oct. 7…

A murder case thrust into the global spotlight by a popular podcast took another turn on Friday, Aug. 30. The Maryland Supreme Court in a 4-3 ruling upheld a lower state court’s decision to reinstate Adnan Syed’s conviction in the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. A majority of the justices agreed with an…

Social media platform X may soon shut down in Brazil if the country’s Supreme Court enforces its warning. The potential closure follows a prolonged dispute between X’s owner Elon Musk and Brazil’s Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes over social media regulations and censorship. X’s Global Government Affairs account stated in a post that it anticipates…

On the campaign trail this week, former President Donald Trump pledged to make in-vitro fertilization free if elected in November. Trump spoke about his plan during a rally. “I’ve been looking at it and what we’re going to do is, for people that are using IVF – which is fertilization – the government is going…

Young America’s Foundation (YAF), which describes itself as the leading organization for young conservatives, sued the Department of Education, alleging a grant program violates the equal protection clause because its eligibility is based on race. YAF challenged the department’s McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program which provided $60 million in 2023 to approximately 6,000 students. The Department…

The scenic countryside of Greece is dealing with an enormous and stinky problem that’s driving away tourists and hurting business. Millions of dead fish, as far as the eye can see, are washing up near the town of Volos. Seafront businesses dependent on tourism say that revenues on Thursday, Aug. 29, had dropped 80% since…