
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to same-sex marriage
Justices refuse to consider the arguments of a former official who, for religious reasons, refused to process same-sex marriages

Justices refuse to consider the arguments of a former official who, for religious reasons, refused to process same-sex marriages

In five occasions, this system has awarded the presidency to candidates who did not win the popular vote

On November 5, voters in 41 territories will decide on 147 ballot measures that address some of the most important issues for many citizens

The justices’ order Monday allows the state to put in a place a 2023 law that subjects physicians to up to 10 years in prison if they provide hormones, puberty blockers or other gender-affirming care to people under age 18

The justices must decide whether to increase restrictions on drug that is used in more than half of all pregnancy terminations in the country

High levels of selenium, released when coal is mined and washed during processing, can be toxic to fish, aquatic insects and the birds that feed on them

The executive order the Republican official signed on Feb. 22 bans girls’ and women’s sports teams with transgender athletes from using county facilities including ballfields, basketball and tennis courts, swimming pools and ice rinks

A team of three medical team members tried repeatedly to establish an IV, attempting sites in both of Creech’s arms and legs

The FTC said the proposed deal would be the largest grocery merger in U.S. history and it would also erase competition for workers

Barring any last-minute stay, the 73-year-old, one of the nation’s longest-serving death row inmates, will be executed by lethal injection for killing a fellow prisoner with a battery-filled sock in 1981

The rejection of the conservation groups’ petitions allows state-sanctioned wolf hunts to continue in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming

Republican candidates campaigning ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucuses were contending with a blizzard warning covering most of the state

The western state can proceed with its plan to find, capture and transport up to 10 wolves from Oregon starting Sunday

The most ambitious wolf reintroduction effort in the U.S. in almost three decades marks a sharp departure from aggressive efforts by Republican-led states to cull wolf packs

The church normally takes steps behind closed doors to keep allegations of child sex abuse secret – steps that can leave predators free and children at risk

Protections for the species were rejected under former President Donald Trump. The Biden administration released a proposal to protect them

Vallow Daybell, 50, was found guilty in May of killing her two youngest children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan

Vallow Daybell was found guilty in May of killing her two youngest children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan

Americans are segregating by their politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide between the states in modern history

Bryan Kohberger, 28, is charged with four counts of murder in connection with the deaths at a rental house near the Moscow, Idaho, university campus last November

Experts disagree over causes. It could be due to the prevalence of guns in America. Professor Daniel Nagin at Carnegie Mellon University says disputes that used to be resolved with fists are now played out with firearms

The court took up affirmative action in response to challenges at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. Lower courts upheld admission systems at both schools, rejecting claims that the schools discriminated against white and Asian-American applicants

The pleas potentially set the stage for a trial in which Bryan Kohberger, 28, could face the death penalty

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

Since Roe v. Wade fell, states with strict abortion bans are trying to reach outside their borders to keep their residents from getting abortions in other states