Manchin says he will vote for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
In a statement outlining his decision, Manchin said, “I met with Judge Jackson and evaluated her qualifications to be a Supreme Court Justice. After meeting with her, considering her record,…
A previously stable ice shelf, the size of New York City, collapses in Antarctica
Enlarge this image This satellite image shows the main piece of C-37 close to Bowman Island. Scientists are concerned because an ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed…
Pittsburgh metro area loses population, leads nation in natural population decline | TribLIVE.com
The Pittsburgh metropolitan area lost 13,755 residents between July 2020 and July 2021, according to U.S. Census estimates. The biggest factor of that loss was the region’s natural decline, which…
Former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught found guilty on 2 charges in 2017 death of patient
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A jury on Friday convicted a former Nashville nurse of reckless homicide and impaired adult abuse after she was accused of inadvertently injecting a patient with a deadly dose of a…
Minneapolis schools, teachers reach tentative deal to end strike
Minneapolis Public Schools and its teachers and support staff have reached tentative contract agreements that could end the strike that has shuttered schools for weeks. The deals were announced early…
Utah Legislature overrides Gov. Cox’s veto of transgender athletes sports ban
During an impassioned debate, the Utah Legislature on Friday voted to override Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of a controversial bill that would bar transgender girls from participating in school sports…
Coinciding with Biden visit to Poland, Russia signals scaled-back goals in Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine — As President Biden visited Poland on Friday in a show of support for NATO’s eastern flank, Russian military chiefs signaled a streamlining of war aims in Ukraine —…
N.Korea says new ICBM will curb ‘dangerous’ U.S.; Washington seeks new sanctions
N.Korea media confirms test was of huge Hwasong-17 missile First full test of ICBM by North Korea since 2017 U.S. sanctions N.Korean, Russian individuals and entities Report says images cast…
Live Updates: Russia Says Focus Is Shifting Away From Kyiv, Toward Eastern Ukraine
Russia signaled a possible recalibration of its war aims in Ukraine on Friday as the Kremlin faced spreading global ostracism for the brutal invasion, hardened Western economic punishments and a…
January 6 committee has text messages between Ginni Thomas and Mark Meadows
These text messages, according to sources, took place between early November 2020 and mid-January 2021. Thomas recently revealed that she attended the pro-Trump rally that preceded the US Capitol attack…