Race hovered over Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing
At the same time, some Republicans repeatedly suggested that the first Black female high court nominee was soft on crime and questioned whether critical race theory — an academic framework…
Latest population estimates show St. Louis metro area losing ground, the city dropping below 300,000
Jacob Barker ST. LOUIS — The number of people who live in the city of St. Louis fell below 300,000 in 2021 and the metropolitan area also saw a decline…
Woman arrested for killing California shop keeper in 1993
A 61-year-old woman was arrested last week in Oklahoma for killing a California shop owner in 1993 after investigators used new “forensic technology” to solve the cold case, police announced…
Group Wanted to Kidnap Michigan Governor and Block Biden’s Election, Plotter Says
Another prosecution witness who also pleaded guilty to the kidnapping conspiracy, Kaleb Franks, testified on Thursday that he also intended to kidnap the governor and had not been forced into…
Biden wants Russia out of the G-20. What is that?
A month has passed since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. More than 3.6 million people have fled the country and nearly 1,000 civilians have been killed, according…
Ukrainians claim to have destroyed large Russian warship in Berdyansk
The port, which had recently been occupied by Russian forces with several Russian warships in dock, was rocked by a series of heavy explosions soon after dawn. Social media videos…
U.N. General Assembly again overwhelmingly isolates Russia over Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS, March 24 (Reuters) – Almost three-quarters of the U.N. General Assembly demanded aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine on Thursday, and criticized Russia for creating a “dire”…
Uber Reaches Deal to List All New York City Taxis on Its App
Uber Technologies Inc. is becoming friends with a former foe. The company has reached an agreement to list all New York City taxis on its app, an alliance that could…
As gas prices skyrocketed, Google search interest for electric vehicles smashed a record
While high gas prices are certainly one reason, Jesse Toprak, chief auto analyst at Autonomy, an EV subscription company, said the new interest is spurred by a combination of things.…
U.S. airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes
The CEOs of the major U.S. airlines have called on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate for public transportation. Here, a traveler works on a laptop computer at…