Washington — A lawsuit challenging the abortion pill filed by anti-abortion rights advocates in federal court in Texas has put the spotlight on the judge assigned to the case and his record on hot-button issues. The judge, Matthew Kacsmaryk, was nominated to the U.S. District Court in Amarillo first in …

Cumberland, Rhode Island — Maryann O’Connor is juggling two jobs, sometimes working up to 11 hours per day, not what she expected to be doing at age 66. “I would hope to be retired, playing the piano again, just enjoying my life,” O’Connor said. With no savings or 401(k) — …

Jurors in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial in the shooting deaths of his wife and son will get to visit the South Carolina home where the killings took place before they begin deliberating, the judge ruled Monday. Lawyers for the disgraced South Carolina attorney asked for the trip to the Colleton …

Washington — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday that the United States has to do “everything we can to convince” Russian President Vladimir Putin that he is wrong in his belief that he will be victorious in his war with Ukraine. “Vladimir Putin seems to believe the time …

Starbucks made headlines this week for its latest creation: coffee infused with a spoonful of olive oil. The coffee giant unveiled the new “Oleato” beverage line in their Italy stores Wednesday, with the drink options set to debut at select U.S. locations this spring. In the announcement, Starbucks interim CEO Howard …

An entry-level Tesla now costs less than the average new car after the automaker started slashing prices on its vehicles earlier this year, making them more affordable than some new gas-powered cars. The Tesla Model 3 now starts at $43,000, not including the $7,500 tax credit Americans can get for buying …

When Joan Van is sick, she doesn’t get paid. The East St. Louis-area restaurant server and single mother of three said she works doubles, meaning two eight-hour shifts in a 24-hour period, to make up the money when she or one of her children gets sick. “You can’t let your …

It was more than three decades ago when actor Patrick Stewart first took the reign of the USS Enterprise and helped shoot the character of Captain Jean-Luc Picard into transcendental fame.  Stewart had already found success acting in some English theater plays prior to entering the Star Trek franchise. He …

For the first time ever, U.S. adults will spend more time this year watching digital video on platforms such as Netflix, TikTok and YouTube than viewing traditional television, Insider Intelligence forecast on Wednesday. In the historic first, the market tracker said it expects “linear TV” to account for less than …

A Missouri judge has ruled to vacate Lamar Johnson’s murder conviction.  Johnson, who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for the 1994 slaying of 25-year-old Markus Boyd — a murder he always said he didn’t commit — walked free on Tuesday. Judge David Mason said the decision to vacate required “reliable evidence …