Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Religious Objection Wins, FB Lab Rats

Monday, June 30, 2014

The Supremes: The court edited a key provision of Obamacare this morning with a 5-4 majority saying an employer with religious objections does not have to provide free contraception under its healthcare plan. The ruling came in the case brought …

Arms for Syrian Rebels, Jaws on the Pitch

Friday, June 27, 2014

World: President Obama has stepped into the Syrian civil war, asking Congress for $500 million to train and equip “appropriately vetted” members of the Syrian opposition. The danger of sending equipment to Syria is that weapons can fall into the …

New Search Area, Supremes Rule

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Still Looking: Australian authorities have designated a new 23,000 square mile area in the southern Indian Ocean to search for the remains of Malaysia Airlines flight 370. The new zone selected on the basis of satellite information, about 1,100 miles …

Tabloid Trial Shock!, Mormon Excommunicated

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

We Knew That: Flame-haired former newspaper editor Rebekah Brooks has been found not guilty of hacking the cellphones of celebrities and news subjects for Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct News of the World. Her former deputy Andy Coulson was found guilty on …

Twin Tornadoes, Iraq Boils, Gooooal!

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Spin: Twin tornadoes ripped through northeast Nebraska yesterday, killing a five-year-old child and injuring possibly dozens of others. At least half the town of Pilgar was damaged or destroyed. Homes and grain elevators were flattened and livestock killed. Officials said …

Prayer Before Government, Girls to be Sold

Monday, May 5, 2014

Prayer: The Supreme Court ruled today that the town of Greece, NY can open its public meetings with a prayer led by a “chaplain of the month.” Writing for the 5-4 majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy said, “ceremonial prayer is but …

Southeast Flooding, Sterling Bounced

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Underwater: As much as 15 to 20 inches of rain fell in parts of the Southeast, bringing flooding to parts of the Alabama coast and the Florida panhandle. Some people had to be rescued from their cars and the rooftop …

Affirm Action Ban Upheld, Ukraine Deadline

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Upheld: The Supreme Court today upheld Michigan’s voter initiative that bans racial preference, otherwise known as affirmative action, for admission to the state’s public universities. Michigan’s Proposal 2, passed in 2006 with 58 percent of the vote, prohibits discrimination or …

Ft. Hood Shooting, Supremes Rule on Money

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ft. Hood, Again: An Iraq war veteran went on a shooting rampage at the Army’s Ft. Hood in Texas yesterday, killing three people and wounding 16. The gunman, who was wearing an Army uniform, killed himself. The incident echoed a …

More Debris Spotted, Mudslide Toll Rises

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Debris: Malaysia’s defense minister says new satellite images show 122 objects floating in the Indian Ocean that might come from the missing Flight 370. The objects, some of them 75 feet long, are scattered over an area of 154 square …