A local council in England is bowing to sustained pressure from faith leaders and withdrawing a proposal to ban street preaching amid allegations it would “criminalize Christianity.” The Rushmoor ...

The elimination of a key C.D.C. office has slashed funding to states for help lines used by thousands to stop smoking and ...

but did not include any proposed ban on no-fault evictions. Sean Doherty, of the Beechmount Residents Collective, said he had witnessed the impact of evictions “first hand”. “Hundreds of ...

A principal, parents and a safety educator speak about the risks to children amid obsessive social media consumption. Video / Mike Scott / Carson Bluck There is a lot to unpack on the vexed issue ...

Many of these rules, like requiring that gun owners regularly undertake the equivalent of a driver's test for guns, can be borrowed without imposing a full handgun ban. "Having a gun now is like ...

The bill, introduced by MSP Liam McArthur, is a historic step towards providing physician-assisted dying for terminally ill adults. The proposed bill was approved at stage one with 70 votes to 56. The ...

THE BUZZ: IT’S ALL LOCAL — Tensions between Gov. Gavin Newsom and local governments went from steaming to boiling Wednesday. An exasperated Newsom lambasted cities and counties for their ...

Independent news. Trusted by Texans. Support us. By Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica May 16, 2025 ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were ...

After Republicans spoke in favor of the bill, Democrats stood up to block it from coming up for a vote. The proposed ban, which has been a top priority among Republicans this year, seeks to repeal the ...

David Seymour says the Prime Minister is being overly optimistic in stating the ACT party had shifted its position on a social media ban for under 16-year-olds. But he told our political reporter ...