Third Circuit judges press attorneys on scope of Catholic nuns' contraception exemptions
A federal appeals court panel grilled lawyers from both sides this week over whether Trump-era rules shielding religious employers from the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate followed proper procedure, the latest chapter in a legal fight that has dragged on for more than a decade and twice reached the Supreme Court. The oral arguments before […]
Democrats flee Graham Platner's Senate bid after rape allegation surfaces in Maine
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner watched his party abandon him Monday after a 41-year-old Maine woman accused him of rape in interviews published simultaneously by Politico and CNN, triggering a cascade of endorsement withdrawals, funding threats, and public demands that he exit the race immediately. Jenny Racicot told both outlets that Platner entered her […]
Missing Florida woman found dead in McDonald's parking lot as questions mount
A McDonald's manager in Tampa arrived for the Sunday morning shift, spotted a vehicle in the parking lot with someone inside who wasn't moving, and dialed 911. By the time Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies reached the East Fletcher Avenue restaurant, they confirmed what the caller feared: the person in the black Volkswagen Tiguan was […]
Josh Shapiro distances himself from Democratic left, wraps his 2028 ambitions in the flag
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro planted himself in Philadelphia, steps from where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and told CNN he has "profound differences" with the socialist wing of his own party. The setting was no accident. Neither was the message. In an interview with CNN host Dana Bash, Shapiro used the nation's approaching 250th […]
