A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s effort to let states bar SNAP recipients from using their food benefits to buy soft drinks and candy, ruling the Agriculture Department lacked the authority to approve the restrictions. Earlier this year, multiple states received approval from the Agriculture Department to enact the ban, with Health Secretary Robert …
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a former Louisiana inmate’s effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs. The high court divided 6 to 3 along ideological lines in ruling against Damon Landor, with the three liberal justices in dissent. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored …
There were 40 deaths from drowning recorded in France over the last week, as people turned to swimming in hopes of finding relief from a scorching heat wave. Millions across Europe faced extreme temperatures on Tuesday, and sweltering conditions continued to hit France particularly hard. The 40 people who died by drowning since last Thursday …
World Cup “a complete game changer” for U.S. businesses as fans travel thousands of miles – CBS News Watch CBS News The World Cup is expected to bring in $17 billion across the U.S. Kelly O’Grady spoke to international fans about their experiences and a business owner who says the event “is like nothing we’ve …
The former roommate of the suspect accused in Charlie Kirk’s murder will not have to testify in person during a preliminary hearing in the case, a Utah judge ruled on Monday. The decision denied a request from the defense team representing the suspect, Tyler Robinson, and argued any testimony’s credibility could be challenged later if …
A plan to auction more than 100 artifacts salvaged from the wreckage of the Titanic – including personal belongings, currency, kitchen items and decor – is facing pushback from the U.S. government, according to newly unsealed court documents. RMS Titanic Inc., the company that owns exclusive salvage rights to the famous wreck in the North …
0m ago Monday ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz highest since start of war, data shows At least 35 commodity carriers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a record level since the start of the Middle East war in late February, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler. The 35 passages represent …
The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance has warned. The risk posed by AI-enhanced hacking is in the spotlight in the wake of startup Anthropic saying in April that its cutting-edge Mythos models had unprecedented abilities to find software …
Two people were killed and a child was injured in a shooting inside a Northern California library on Monday, officials said. Police in the city of Chico said officers responded around 5 p.m. after receiving reports of an active shooter at the Butte County Library at Sherman and East 1st avenues. An open 911 line …
Authorities believe two ransom notes addressed to Nancy Guthrie’s family days after her disappearance — including a note that said she had died — were likely sent by the person or group of people who abducted her, according to investigators familiar with the case. Investigators believe the same person or people sent both notes and …