Conservative U.S. justices draw criticism by overruling precedent again
For the second time in six weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday overruled a decades-old legal precedent set by the court, this time involving property rights, raising alarm bells among its liberal members.
Explainer: Philadelphia refinery blast puts new spotlight on toxic chemical
Massive explosions that engulfed a Philadelphia refinery in flames on Friday have renewed concerns about the oil industry’s use of a highly toxic chemical to make high-octane gasoline at plants in densely populated areas.
New Jersey selects Denmark’s Orsted for major offshore wind project
New Jersey on Friday selected Denmark’s Orsted A/S to develop a 1,100-megawatt wind project off the coast of Atlantic City, the largest ever offshore wind procurement by a U.S. state.
Denied a license, Missouri’s only abortion clinic awaits judge’s ruling
Missouri health officials on Friday refused to renew the license of the state’s only abortion clinic, but the facility will remain open for now as a judge left in place an injunction blocking its closure.
In racial case, U.S. Supreme Court tosses black Mississippi man’s murder conviction
The U.S. Supreme Court, confronting racial bias in the American criminal justice system, on Friday threw out a black Mississippi death row inmate’s conviction in his sixth trial for a 1996 quadruple murder conviction, finding that a prosecutor unlawful…
Four more states join lawsuit to stop T-Mobile-Sprint deal
Four more U.S. states have joined an unusual effort by state attorneys general to stop T-Mobile US Inc’s acquisition of Sprint Corp, a New York official said at a court hearing on Friday.
New Jersey selects Orsted for state’s first offshore wind project
New Jersey on Friday selected Denmark’s Orsted A/S to develop a 1,100-megawatt offshore wind project off the coast of Atlantic City, the largest ever such procurement by a U.S. state.
Four states join lawsuit to stop T-Mobile-Sprint deal
Four more U.S. states have joined an unusual effort by state attorneys general to stop T-Mobile US Inc’s acquisition of Sprint Corp, a New York official said at a court hearing on Friday.
U.S. Supreme Court tosses black Mississippi inmate’s murder conviction in racial case
The U.S. Supreme Court, confronting racial bias in the American criminal justice system, on Friday threw out a black Mississippi death row inmate’s conviction in his sixth trial for a 1996 quadruple murder conviction, finding that a prosecutor unlawful…
Missouri will not renew only abortion clinic’s license: Planned Parenthood
Missouri health officials told the state’s only abortion clinic on Friday that they would not renew its license ahead of a court hearing over clinic operator Planned Parenthood’s challenge of the threatened closure, a clinic spokesman said.
