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Wisconsin Republicans pushing to make voter ID a constitutional requirement
Other states have taken similar steps in recent years to put voter ID requirements in the constitution. Voters approved it in Mississippi in 2011 and North Carolina voters in 2018, while Minnesota voters rejected it in 2012.
Appeals court rejects Trump’s latest attempt to get Friday’s hush money sentencing called off
In a one-sentence ruling following an emergency hearing, Judge Ellen Gesmer denied Trump’s request for an immediate order that would spare him from being sentenced while he appeals Judge Juan M. Merchan’s decision last week to uphold the historic verdict.
New rules will ban medical debt from your credit report
The move, which comes less than two weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, represents a challenge to the new administration.
War has changed Ukraine's workforce, especially in heavy industry and mining. With men conscripted to fight the war against Russia, women have started working in traditionally male jobs.
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with a Community Notes program written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk’s social media platform X.
North Dakota State wins 10th FCS title as Miller accounts for 4 TDs in 35-32 win over Montana State
Cam Miller ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more to lead North Dakota State to its record 10th Football Championship Subdivision title. The Bison beat top-seeded and previously undefeated Montana State 35-32 on Monday night.
McDonald’s says it is revising some of its diversity practices
McDonald's says it is changing some of its inclusion standards, becoming the latest large company to announce it is rolling back some of its diversity practices.
Biden creates 2 new national monuments, setting a conservation record
The White House says President Joe Biden has now protected a total of 674 million acres of lands and waters — a record for any administration. This includes two new national monuments in California.
Facing rising costs, a Minnesota home baker makes a career pivot
Maddie Gartmann, owner of Garty Goodies in the Twin Cities, decided to put baking on the back burner and focus on in-person classes and social media.