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Global warming can’t be ignored, Montana’s top court says, upholding landmark climate case
Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming.
Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, largely because of still-elevated inflation.
Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China's power
The Senate has passed a defense bill that authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion. It also strips coverage of transgender medical treatments for children of military members.
The president of the NCAA calls for a ban on 'prop bets' in college sports
As sports betting has spread across the U.S., college athletes have increasingly faced harassment from bettors. A federal ban on wagers that concern individual performances could help, the NCAA says.
‘An irreplaceable feeling’: Formerly incarcerated advocate votes in Electoral College
Elizer Darris said voting in the Electoral College on Tuesday was “the culmination of a multidecade fight” to make sure the voices of formerly incarcerated people like him are heard.