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Protected beeps? Supreme Court declines to decide if states may ticket drivers for honking horn

When she honked her car horn during a protest in 2017, Susan Porter said the familiar sound was a form of speech that should be protected by the First Amendment.

Amazon officially joins Dow Jones Industrial Average, boots out Walgreens

Amazon on Monday was officially added to Wall Street’s most venerable stock index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Navalny’s mother told to agree to secret funeral or have her son buried at penal colony, spokesperson says

Russian authorities told the mother of late opposition figure Alexey Navalny he would be buried at the Arctic penal colony where he died unless she agreed within three hours to a secret funeral without a public farewell, his spokeswoman said …

Gen Z and Millennials are putting their own spin on book clubs

From Dua Lipa to “silent” book clubs, Millennials and Gen Z are joining book clubs as a way to socialize.

Police ID person of interest in death of Augusta University student found dead on UGA campus

University of Georgia Police have identified a person of interest who is being questioned in relation to the on-campus death of 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley on Thursday, a UGA spokesperson said.

Statement on Donald Trump Pretending He’s Not Responsible for Families Losing IVF Access

In response to Donald Trump trying to whitewash the reality he created, Biden-Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez released the following statement:

Maryland lawmakers propose legalizing online casino

A renewed push to legalize online casino gambling is making its way to the Maryland General Assembly.

Concern grows within Biden administration; Houthis continue attacks, despite US strikes

The Biden administration is struggling to stop the ongoing attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis against ships in the Red Sea and the group is continuing to fortify its weapons stockpile inside Yemen, even though the US has carried out significant …

Most visited National Park Service sites in 2023 are …

If you joined the throngs of Americans and international visitors flocking to a National Park Service site in 2023, this next statistic likely won’t come as too much of a shock:

West Palm Beach City Hall accuses lawyer of 'advocating violence' against mayor during Black Chamber of Commerce Gala

West Palm Beach lawyer Malcolm Cunningham gave what he says he thought was an inspiring message to Black business owners during the Feb. 10 Black Chamber of Commerce Gala.

Gen Z/Millennials put own spin on book clubs

From Dua Lipa to “silent” book clubs, Millennials and Gen Z are joining book clubs as a way to socialize.

Woman gets life; pleads guilty to death of her 4-year-old daughter

An Ohio woman was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in the death of her 4-year-old daughter, prosecutors said.

Opponents 'union busting bill' fly message above Iowa Statehouse

Some Iowa teamsters descended Wednesday on the Iowa Statehouse, pushing back against a bill they say weakens Iowa unions.

Reddit hasn’t turned profit in nearly 20 years; just filed to go public anyway

Reddit, the message board site known for its chronically online userbase and for originating much internet discourse, filed for its long-anticipated initial public offering on Thursday.

AT&T says service had been restored after massive, nationwide outage

AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United States Thursday morning, leaving customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet.