Who's who among some possible top Supreme Court contenders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement gives President Joe Biden a chance to make his first nomination to the high court. It’s also a…
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AP sources: Justice Breyer to retire; Biden to fill vacancy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two sources tell The Associated Press that liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court. [field59_video…
Rihanna's foundation donates $15 million to climate justice
Rihanna is backing her belief that climate change is a social-justice issue by pledging $15 million to the movement through her Clara Lionel Foundation. The “We Found Love” singer on Tuesday announced the donation to 18 climate-justice organizations doing work…
Michigan settlement lets faith agencies deny LGBT adoptions
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Faith-based adoption agencies that contract with the state of Michigan can refuse to place children in LGBT homes under a settlement filed in federal court, months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for a Catholic charity…
Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meet Methuselah, an elderly fish that likes to eat fresh figs, get belly rubs and is believed to be the oldest living aquarium fish in the world. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="b96cf965308346fbf01c879f02b235a8a72cc302" vtitle="Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium…
Coast Guard: 1 body recovered, 38 still missing off Florida
MIAMI (AP) — The Coast Guard has recovered one body and is keeping up the search for 38 other people missing from a capsized boat after a solitary survivor was found clinging to the overturned hull off the Florida coast.…
2nd NYPD officer dies, days after Harlem shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer gravely wounded in a Harlem shooting that took his partner’s life has also died of his injuries. Officer Wilbert Mora’s death was announced Tuesday by police Commissioner Keechant Sewell. He…
US warns that chip shortage could shut down factories
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns. That's according to the Commerce Department, which on Tuesday said companies that use semiconductors are down to less than…
Biden caught swearing at Fox News reporter
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has called a Fox News reporter a vulgarity after the reporter asked him a question about inflation. The president was in the East Room of the White House on Monday to convene a meeting…
US puts 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia tension
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on…
