
Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental OK for minors to create social media accounts
Arkansas’ law is similar to a first-in-the-nation restriction signed into law earlier this year in Utah
Arkansas’ law is similar to a first-in-the-nation restriction signed into law earlier this year in Utah
Temperatures in the area reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius), breaking by four degrees the previous record for this date that was set in 2011
Highs of 109 degrees Fahrenheit forecast for Saturday and 110 F (43.3 C) on Sunday in Dallas would break the current record of 107 F each day
Authorities said 31 cows died in the northern Alabama town of Berlin during Saturday’s severe weather when lightning struck the tree they were hiding under
A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing one occupant and injuring another, while two people died in Arkansas after a tree fell onto a house there as severe weather rumbled through a number of states
Hurd served three terms in the House through January 2021, becoming the chamber’s only Black Republican during his final two years in office. He is also a former CIA agent who worked in Pakistan
U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued a permanent injunction against the law. It was the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions
Scott’s show of force comes as he and other presidential contenders aim to carry on with their campaigns while much of the political world parses the indictment of Republican front-runner Donald Trump
Missouri and Nebraska proposals are poised for action as well, and could add to the list of at least 17 states that have enacted laws restricting or banning gender affirming care for minors
Ahead of Monday’s start of national Teacher Appreciation Week, 26 governors are talking about boosting teacher compensation
Twenty-five U.S. jurisdictions have legalized the drug, while others have only decriminalized. If you’re traveling, make sure to avoid legal issues
Confirmed or suspected tornadoes struck 11 states and destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees and lay waste to neighborhoods
Hutchinson is the first Republican to enter the presidential race since Trump became the only former U.S. president to ever face criminal charges
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency and said there was “significant damage” in the central part of the state
The National Weather Service warns that 350,000 are in danger from a ‘confirmed large and destructive tornado’
At least 11 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors, and nearly two dozen states are considering bills this year to restrict or ban care
The National Weather Service said 16.8 million people live in the highest risk zone, and more than 66 million people overall should be on alert Friday
The state filed three lawsuits accusing the companies of violating the state’s deceptive trade practices act
The two bills Cox signed into law also prohibit kids under 18 from using social media between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
The bill signed by the Republican governor makes Arkansas the fourth state to place such restrictions at public schools
Kim Reynolds was expected to sign into law after it got final legislative approval Thursday
State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh declared she would ‘burn the session to the ground’ in an effort to stymie the bill
Governor Tim Walz’s executive order parallels legislation awaiting a floor vote in the state House to make Minnesota a ‘trans refuge state’
The system will threaten the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys with tornadoes as they move toward New England
So far this year, at least 150 bills targeting transgender people have been introduced across the US, which is the highest in a single year, according to the Human Rights Campaign
The justices have scheduled two hours of arguments in the case Tuesday, though it will probably go longer
A jury convicted Richard “Bigo” Barnett on all eight counts in his indictment, including felony charges of civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding