X sues to stop Minnesota election misinformation law
ST. PAUL (CN) — The social media company X Corp., formerly Twitter, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the Federal District of Minnesota against Attorney General Keith Ellison, alleging a state statute intended to take on election misinformation is unconstitutional. The...
California lawmakers take look at removing state taxes on tips
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Getting a tip in the service industry isn’t guaranteed. That’s one reason why California state Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh pushed for passage of Senate Bill 17, which would exclude tips from the state’s taxes. “Tips aren’t regular income,”...
As presidential approval rating slips, Americans tell Pew Trump is a ‘dictator’ or ‘getting things done’
(CN) — Nearing the 100-day mark of Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, 40% of Americans polled by Pew Research Center say they approve of his job performance, a seven-point decline from February. “Even as Trump continues to receive high marks from his...
Class action to reform Alaska foster care system clears another legal hurdle
(CN) — A putative federal class action aimed at reforming Alaska’s foster care system cleared another legal hurdle on Wednesday when a federal judge denied much of the state’s motion for summary judgment, though he did trim some pieces out of the complaint...
Michigan governor can’t dodge pipeline lawsuit via sovereign immunity
CINCINNATI (CN) — Operators of a controversial Michigan pipeline can challenge Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to claw back access to the Straits of Mackinac after a Sixth Circuit panel determined sovereign immunity does not apply to the federal case. The...
The world’s biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part of an effort to make it easier for people and governments to hold companies financially accountable, like the tobacco...
Iran agrees to allow in a team to discuss restoring nuclear monitoring, a UN watchdog says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran has agreed to allow in an International Atomic Energy Agency technical team in the coming days to discuss restoring camera surveillance at nuclear sites, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Wednesday, calling it an encouraging signal of...
Lion bite on skeleton confirms Roman gladiator combat in ancient York
(CN) — A skeleton found in a Roman cemetery in York offers the first physical evidence of a gladiator fighting — and dying — in combat with a lion, or large cat. The research, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, marks the first time this type of...
Old seeds show evolution of Italian grapes and wine
(CN) — Italian wine is prominent in the world of grape cultivation, but its history is not as understood as viticulture in parts of Asia and Europe. To remedy that, Mariano Ucchesu of the University of Montpellier, France, and his colleagues analyzed ancient seeds for...