A federal judge on Friday expanded his ban on the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail-in voting during the midterm elections, putting another major hurdle in the administration’s path as the first states begin sending mail-in ballots. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani’s preliminary injunction supersedes a temporary … Read more
Lindsay Clancy retrial unlikely, former prosecutor says Lindsay Clancy retrial unlikely, former prosecutor says 3:04 A plea deal is more likely than a new trial after a judge declared a mistrial in the case against Lindsay Clancy, former Florida prosecutor Dave Aronberg told CNN. Jurors deadlocked after deliberating for approximately 38 hours over seven days. … Read more
People in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch town in Hormozgan province in southern Iran, are in mourning after an attack during a wedding killed at least four people, including a child, and injured more than 60, according to local authorities. The explosion occurred around 9:30 p.m. on September 1, turning a night of celebration into one … Read more
Vice President JD Vance revealed Thursday that the Trump administration is doing “a lot of things” to pressure Iran to stop firing on ships in the Middle East. “There are a lot of things we are doing, a lot of things we are doing, of course, to try to pressure the Iranians to stop shooting … Read more
Battle lines drawn as Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Your Kansas City-based district had been dismantled under the redrawn map. “Despite the cynical and deeply shameful attempt to silence many of our neighbors, the people fought back and won,” Cleaver said in a social … Read more
Missouri Supreme Court rules on redistricting referendum: Map must be put to voteState Supreme Court reverses circuit court decisionThe Missouri Supreme Court has made a decision on the validity of a referendum related to the redrawn congressional map. The state’s highest court ruled unanimously in favor of the map’s opponents, determining that the map must … Read more
ROCHESTER, NY – The region is cleaning up Thursday after severe storms brought multiple tornado warnings, downed trees and power lines, flooded roads, large hail and widespread power outages. It later confirmed a tornado in Olcott in Niagara County, a tornado in Alexander in Genesee County (near Route 20), and one in East Shelby in … Read more
The deadly shooting in downtown Minneapolis that left three people dead and six wounded Wednesday began as a custody exchange, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) says. Investigators currently believe the shooter, Carlton Johnson II, 35, was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police at Shoreline Plaza, formerly known as Loring Towers. Here’s … Read more
A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Evans was investigating ICE officer Christian Castro for the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant earlier this year. The Justice Department … Read more
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state’s new congressional map cannot be used in this year’s midterm elections, dealing a blow to Republicans. The court ruled that a referendum on whether the state can use the map in the future must be placed on the November ballot, meaning Missouri’s fall elections will be … Read more