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Vermont Mandates Oil Firms to Pay for Climate Change Damage

TL/DR - Vermont has become the first US state to pass a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for damage caused by climate change. The legislation will affect companies involved in the extraction of fossil fuels or the refining of crude oil attributable to over 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions between 1995 and 2024. The…

Suspect Hunted after Ohio Cop Killed in Ambush

TL/DR - An Ohio police officer was "ambushed" and killed while responding to a disturbance call in Euclid, a suburb of Cleveland. The officer, identified as Jacob Derbin, was in his first year with the department and was shot multiple times. Authorities are searching for a 24-year old suspect, vowing that he "will be found and will receive the…

Jury Prepares for Opening Statements in Trump Hush Money Trial

TL/DR - Donald Trump is on trial for alleged election fraud and illegal influence over the 2016 presidential election through silencing damaging stories about his personal life. This historic hush money trial is the first criminal trial of a former American president and one of four prosecutions against Trump. The defense argues that Trump is…

Biden and Trump Win Michigan Primaries in 2024 Election

TL/DR - President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries, solidifying the probable rematch between the two. Biden beat Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, but Democrats are observing the results of the “uncommitted” vote as Michigan has become a hotspot for dissatisfied Biden supporters. Trump, who beat his last major…