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How to stay cool and safe in a heat wave, even without air conditioning
Scorching temperatures, especially combined with high humidity, pose risks particularly for children, older people and those with certain health condition...
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Explosion in Monaco reportedly wounds Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia, search for suspect underway
Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev said he renounced his Ukrainian citizenship nearly a decade ago, and he was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions...
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U.S. consumer confidence rises as gas prices fall, but economic outlook remains gloomy
The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose 0.6 point to 91.2 in June, a figure that is still below its year-ago reading of...
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FDA scientists flag concerns with peptides, the trendy molecules RFK Jr. supports
Documents reviewing the research on peptides note lack of good evidence of efficacy or safety. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links re...
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Supreme Court will consider whether AR-15 bans violate the Second Amendment
A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendmen...
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Insurgent progressives and veteran incumbents compete for Colorado Democrats' votes
Colorado's Democratic primaries on Tuesday will help answer a question the party has increasingly faced nationally: Are voters gravitating toward a younge...
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It's going to be a hot July Fourth for much of the country
The National Weather Service has issued heat warnings and watches for much of the Midwest and East heading into the holiday weekend. Newsiline summarises...
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Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress, says depression is why he went missing for months
The New Jersey Republican was missing for months with no explanation for his constituents. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links reader...
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WATCH: Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says he was recovering from depression during months-long absence from Congress
Kean said Tuesday that a hospital visit months ago led to him being diagnosed with depression and, under doctors' recommendations, remained at the hospita...
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Law professor discusses Supreme Court's final rulings this term
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kim Wehle {WAIL-ee}, professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, about the Supreme Court's final decisi...
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Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, retires
Although not well known outside the court, Alito played a key role in leading the conservative charge, not just on abortion, but on a host of other issues...
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds
The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump limits on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that childr...
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending
At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties. Newsiline summa...
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Tricks to help you spend less money at restaurants
Personal finance and nutrition experts share simple strategies that make it possible to eat out without spending a fortune. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Fact-checking the Trump administration's challenges to birthright citizenship
Until President Donald Trump, few saw it as controversial. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original...
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WATCH LIVE: Long-missing Rep. Tom Kean Jr. expected to address mysterious absence on House floor
Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican who's been away from Congress for almost four months, is expected to re-emerge in public after months of speculati...
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Federal money for workforce training begins, but few programs qualify
July 1 marks the official opening of a program that allows federal dollars to go toward short-term workforce training programs. Newsiline summarises this...
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Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes
146 Venezuelans were deported from Texas to Caracas on June 24. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher...
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America's first Black legislators and the work to revive their legacies
Alfred Richardson and Madison Davis were the first Black legislators in Athens, Ga., elected in 1868. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and l...
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Explosion in Monaco injures 3, including Ukrainian tycoon
A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco, and the attacker fled to France, local authoritie...
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Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in U.S. prison for fraud conviction
Guo said he came to the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Michigan governor threatens to pull troops from D.C. if used for Trump task force
Michigan Gov. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.
The Food and Drug Administration is meeting next month to consider easing restrictions on several peptides, a group of unapproved drugs popular with follo...
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Professor known for 'torture memos' will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes
John Yoo, a conservative law professor known for his views on presidential power, confirms he will advise a team investigating whether officials conspired...
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Supreme Court ruling proves Federal Reserve is unique agency, Lisa Cook's lawyer says
In a 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court justices said that President Trump does not have the power to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Gove...
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Required Bible stories for Texas students challenge separation of church and state
Passages from the Bible will now become required reading for public school students in Texas. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines...
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American Dream slipping out of reach for many DACA recipients, new report finds
The American dream is slipping further out of reach for young adults who were brought to this country without authorization as children. Newsiline summari...
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's focus on the SAVE Act
NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the Supr...
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Live Results: Colorado midterm primaries
The Democratic gubernatorial primary between U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher...
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More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing
A deportation flight from Miami arrived in Caracas hours before Wednesday's earthquakes. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and...
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Sweltering Midwest heat cancels outdoor plans as cooling centers open and the East braces
DES MOINES, Iowa — Summer camp and other outdoor activities were canceled or delayed Monday as a heat wave held its grip on the Midwest and spread eastwar...
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Luigi Mangione gets stuck in elevator as judge delays his federal trial until January
Luigi Mangione's federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson will now begin in January instead of the fall, a judge said Monday. N...
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D.C. will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says
A settlement document reveals the District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of i...
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Wheelchair users say private equity is making repairs harder
People who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from...
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The Temporary Protected Status program may effectively be over. Here's what we know.
A Supreme Court ruling gives the Trump administration space to strip this status from hundreds of thousands of more people from the few remaining countrie...