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San Francisco School Board Votes to End Its School Lottery
The board picked neighborhood schools over a citywide lottery. Parents and some commissioners are split on the change.
Read »Judge Halts Tree Cutting at Trump-Backed D.C. Golf Project
A judge barred more tree cutting at a Washington public golf course after crews cut down 430 trees over a holiday weekend.
Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar's Home
The search comes three weeks before Omar's reelection race. The Justice Department calls it part of a criminal investigation.
DOJ Opens Antitrust Probe Into Five TV Networks
The networks paused White House pool coverage last month to protest a press ban. Now they face a federal antitrust probe.
The Pentagon Plans to Livestream a Firing-Squad Execution
The Army is set to execute Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan on December 3, and the Pentagon says it will stream it online.
Kennedy Launches a Federal Push to Study Vaccine Injuries
Health officials opened an NIH clinic for people who say vaccines hurt them. They also want to pay doctors to report suspected side effects.
Danish University OKs CDC-Funded Newborn Hepatitis B Trial
Half of 14,000 newborns in Guinea-Bissau would skip the hepatitis B birth dose. The country's government still has to sign off.
Justices Divided Over Boulder Climate Lawsuit Against Exxon
Boulder wants Exxon and Suncor to pay for climate harm. The justices heard the case Monday, and no majority has shown itself.
Trump Shares Sen. Cotton's Number in Daylight Saving Fight
The House passed permanent daylight saving time. Trump, Cotton, and sleep doctors disagree on what clocks should do.
Trump Promises $90 Medicare Checks to 20 Million Seniors
The one-time payments come from a Medicare fund Congress created in 2008, and no administration has ever spent it. They're due about a month before the midterms.
Tennessee Prisons Chief Resigns After Failed Pike Execution
Commissioner Frank Strada says his department followed the protocol. He's stepping down this month anyway.
Texas Grants Parole to Amber Guyger, Who Killed Botham Jean
The former Dallas officer has served seven years of a 10-year murder sentence. Is that enough?
Tennessee Halts Executions After Christa Pike Survives
Tennessee gave Christa Pike, 50, two lethal doses Wednesday night, and she survived. The state hasn't said if it will try again.
Tennessee Governor Denies Clemency to Christa Pike
Pike faces execution Wednesday for a 1995 killing she took part in at 18, unless the U.S. Supreme Court steps in.
Supreme Court Revives the SAVE Voter Citizenship Database
A 6-3 emergency order Friday let states resume using the revamped SAVE system weeks before the midterms. Voting-rights groups say it wrongly flags citizens.
Judge Orders Press Access Restored. Reporters Say Not Yet.
A judge ordered CNN, MS NOW, and Politico's access restored Thursday. Reporters say they got turned away again anyway.
FDA Advisers Split on Whether a New Cancer Blood Test Works
Advisers voted 6-4 that GRAIL's Galleri blood test is effective, even after its largest randomized trial missed its main goal.
CDC's New Teen Health Report Leaves Out Key Data
Teen mental health improved, but the report skips vaping, violence, and LGBTQ+ data.
Vance's Task Force Cuts 760,000 People From ACA Coverage
The White House says they were fraudulently enrolled. Critics say the count doesn't hold up.
White House Launches Trump TV as Networks Boycott Coverage
Five rival networks stopped covering Trump events. Hours later, the White House launched its own channel.