Congressional Black Caucus calls for national emergency after SCOTUS decision

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Taylor Swift 'absolutely terrified' by Roe decision

Taylor Swift says she’s “absolutely terrified” by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In a 6-3 decision on Friday, the court struck down the landmark 1973 ruling granting a constitutional right to an abortion. Swift took to social media hours after the Supreme Court’s ruling was announced. “I’m absolutely terrified that this is where we are,” the “Only the Young” singer wrote to her more than 90 million Twitter followers, “that after so many decades of people fighting for women’s rights to their own bodies, today’s decision has stripped us of

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DeSantis vows Florida will expand limits on abortion after court ruling

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has vowed that his state will work to expand its abortion restrictions after the Supreme Court on Friday upended the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. "Florida will continue to defend its recently-enacted pro-life reforms against state court challenges, will work to expand pro-life protections and will stand for life by promoting adoption, foster care and child welfare," DeSantis said in a statement. Abortion currently is legal in Florida up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, bu

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Driver abandoned $250,000 McLaren sports car on side of road after accident, police say

(NEXSTAR) – A driver in Washington state fled the scene of an accident after getting an expensive McLaren 600LT sports car wedged underneath a guard rail earlier this week. Trooper Robert Reyer of the Washington State Patrol shared news of the collision early on Tuesday morning on Twitter, confirming an investigation into a “hit and run” involving the 2020 luxury vehicle. Included with Reyer’s tweet were several photos of the car, which appeared to have gotten

Affordable Connectivity Program needs permanent funding

Even amidst bitter partisanship over federal spending and inflation, Democrats and Republicans seem to have found a rare patch of common ground in their shared support for major federal investments to expand broadband connectivity. Authorities in both 

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