In 2022, the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dobbs case led Louisiana to implement a strict law that effectively outlawed almost all abortions. This law, known as a "trigger law, " went into effect immediately after the court's decision. Since then, efforts to modify this law to include exceptions for
In North Carolina, a quiet change happened at the end of the last legislative session. Republicans snuck in a new rule. This rule gave the state auditor the job of picking the state elections board. Before this, governors had been in charge of this task since 1901. Critics saw this move as a clear a
A Western movie called Rust is finally hitting screens after a long, troubled journey. The film's director, Joel Souza, has a lot on his mind about it. A tragic accident on set in 2021 left the movie's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, dead and Souza injured. Alec Baldwin, the film's star, accidenta
In a recent court hearing, a lawyer from the US State Department made a strong case for Israel's position on Gaza aid. The lawyer, Joshua Simmons, argued that Israel's security concerns should take priority over its obligations to provide aid to Palestinians in Gaza. This stance comes as the Interna
The U. S. government recently reached out to El Salvador. They had a request. They wanted a Salvadoran man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, to be sent back to the U. S. The Supreme Court had ordered his release. This was a big deal. The U. S. had sent him to El Salvador by mistake. They were supposed
The nation's highest court is set to tackle a hot topic in education: the nature of charter schools. What makes a school public or private? This is the question that will be up for debate. At the heart of this debate is a proposed school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School. If given th
A judge in Wisconsin has been temporarily removed from her duties after being accused of assisting a man in avoiding immigration officials. This move was made by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which is currently led by a liberal majority. The court decided to take action to maintain public trust in th
The European Union's top court has made a significant ruling. It declared that Malta's so-called "golden passport" scheme is illegal. This scheme allowed wealthy individuals to buy Maltese citizenship. The scheme was controversial from the start. It raised serious questions about how citizenship
The Israeli government made a surprising move. They chose not to fire the head of the Shin Bet. This was after he decided to step down. The decision was made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his team. They had planned to remove Ronen Bar from his post. But they changed their minds. The publ
A high-profile courtroom drama is unfolding in Paris. Nearly nine years after a daring heist, the trial of ten individuals accused of robbing reality TV star Kim Kardashian has finally begun. The robbery, which took place during Paris Fashion Week, involved a group of thieves who made off with nearl
