2024

TL/DR - Donald Trump has released a video suggesting abortion laws should be decided by state legislatures, not Congress, representing a shift from his previous support for a nationwide 16-week ban. He faced criticism from an anti-abortion group and support from the pro-choice camp, which questioned the sincerity of his statement. The former…

TL/DR - The Democrats have again blamed former President Donald J. Trump for the restrictions on abortion rights, suggesting his recent call for states to determine their abortion laws represents an endorsement of a total ban. President Biden accused Trump of causing chaos by overturning Roe v. Wade through the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson…

TL/DR - A total solar eclipse will occur on a Monday afternoon, marking the last time an event of this magnitude will be visible in the U.S. for the next 20 years. This event, also identified as the most-watched solar eclipse ever, will be seen in several Midwestern states including Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. However, in Chicago, a partial…

TL/DR - Recovery teams at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse have begun the critical step of removing shipping containers from the vessel that struck the bridge, to allow access to the collapsed section of roadway. The Unified Command, which includes the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Maryland State Police,…