Texas governor says using diversity-equity principles for state hires is illegal

The administration of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is telling state agencies and public universities that using diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring decisions is illegal.

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Texas sues to halt Biden administration's 'pharmacy mandate' on abortion pills

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued to stop the Biden administration from enforcing its "pharmacy mandate" requiring qualified retail pharmaceutical firms to dispense abortion pills or risk losing Medicare and Medicaid funding.

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'Like something from a dystopian novel': Prisoner organs-for-freedom bill raises ethical concerns

A proposal to let Massachusetts prisoners donate organs and bone marrow to shave time off their sentence is raising profound ethical and legal questions about putting undue pressure on inmates desperate for freedom.

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Twitter Blue underperforms in first month, garnering just 180,000 U.S. subscribers

One of Twitter CEO Elon Musk's biggest moves to make the company profitable has yielded mixed results, with only 180,000 U.S. users signing up for Twitter Blue service.

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Trump ex-lawyer Cohen meets again with New York prosecutors

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen said he was meeting yet again Wednesday with New York City prosecutors who have spent years examining the former president's financial dealings.

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High school athletes not required to share menstrual history

Facing blowback, the director of Florida's high school sports governing body is backing away from using an eligibility form that requires female athletes to disclose their menstrual history in order to compete.

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California proposal would reinstate prisoners' voting rights

California voters could decide whether to reinstate voting rights to people in prison on felony convictions under a newly proposed constitutional amendment.

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United Airlines planes' wings clip on the ground at Newark; no injuries reported

The wings of two United Airlines planes had a slight collision at Newark Liberty International Airport at around 8:45 a.m. Friday.

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Coast Guard investigating incidents involving 4 American deaths off Antarctica

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating four incidents on Antarctic cruises that caused the deaths of four Americans and an injury to another from Nov. 15 to Dec. 1, the service branch announced Thursday.

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Smithsonian hit with lawsuit by Catholic students told to remove pro-life beanies or leave

The Catholic students and chaperones who said they were kicked out of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum over their pro-life beanies have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the institute of violating their First Amendment rights.

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