Robert Towne, Oscar-winning ‘Chinatown,’ ‘Shampoo’ and ‘The Last Detail’ screenwriter, dies at 89
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning 'Chinatown,' 'Shampoo' and 'The Last Detail' screenwriter, dies at 89 Read More
Black farmers’ association calls for Tractor Supply CEO’s resignation after company cuts DEI efforts
The National Black Farmers Association is calling on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO to step down, days after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts Read More
Appeals court rejects Broadway producer’s antitrust claim against actors’ and stage managers’ union
An appeals court has rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors and stage managers organized an illegal boycott that prevented him from producing live Broadway shows Read More
Discipline used in Kansas’ largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says
The U.S. Department of Justice says that discipline used by educators in the largest public school district in Kansas was discriminatory against Black and disabled students Read More
A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop it
Rushing waters from the Blue Earth River have already left a trail of debris and destruction on the edges of a southern Minnesota dam that partially failed last week Read More
Minnesota prosecutor provides most detailed account yet of shooting deaths of 3 first responders
A Minnesota prosecutor says police investigating a potential sexual abuse case in a Minneapolis suburb found themselves in a gunbattle against a well-armed resident in a darkened home while trying to protect seven children inside Read More
Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend’s home, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the fatal plane crash of former astronaut William Anders Read More
Rookies Clark, Reese highlight roster for WNBA All-Star Game against U.S. Olympic team with veterans Stewart, Wilson
Rookies Clark, Reese highlight roster for WNBA All-Star Game against U.S. Olympic team with veterans Stewart, Wilson Read More
Judge’s order greatly expands where Biden can’t enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
A federal judge in Kansas has blocked a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students from being enforced in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere across the nation Read More
Taiwan says China warned Taiwan’s coast guard not to interfere in detention of Taiwanese fishing boat off Chinese coast
Taiwan says China warned Taiwan's coast guard not to interfere in detention of Taiwanese fishing boat off Chinese coast Read More