Updated Jul 3, 2021, 11:32am EDT Topline Police in Massachusetts say they’ve arrested 11 heavily armed members of a group called “Rise of the Moors” following an hours-long standoff in the middle of a highway Saturday morning, forcing two towns to ask residents to shelter in place. Key Facts Early Saturday morning, police encountered almost…
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Updated Jul 3, 2021, 05:04pm EDT Topline After sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was suspended from the U.S. Olympic team due to a positive marijuana test, President Joe Biden reacted Saturday by arguing “the rules are the rules,” opting not to criticize a penalty that’s drawn sharp backlash this week. Key Facts At an event in Michigan,…
Topline As dozens of states cut off the federal government’s $300-a-week unemployment checks early, judges are now pushing back, ordering Maryland and Indiana to continue offering these extra benefits, and preserving a program advocates say is still necessary but Republican state officials argue is holding back the economic recovery. Key Facts A state judge in…
Updated Feb 25, 2021, 09:46pm EST Topline The Pentagon conducted airstrikes against Iran-linked militias in Syria on Thursday in one of the first known military actions ordered by President Biden, days after militias launched rockets at U.S. forces in Iraq as tensions between Iran and the United States continue to simmer. Key Facts The airstrikes…