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Baltimore Archdiocese, Bracing for More Abuse Claims, Files for Bankruptcy
The nation’s oldest Catholic archdiocese made the move days before a new law goes into effect removing the statute of…
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Bill Richardson, Champion of Americans Held Overseas, Dies at 75
After serving in Congress and as governor of New Mexico, he practiced quasi-public and freelance diplomacy, often with considerable success.
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Federal Court Again Strikes Down Alabama’s Congressional Map
Republicans failed to comply with a court order to create a second majority-Black district or something “close to it,” the…
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Albert Quie, Conservative Who Was Ahead of His Time, Dies at 99
As a Republican member of the House of Representatives from Minnesota and as the state’s governor, he became identified with…
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Carol Robles-Román, Latina Champion for Justice, Dies at 60
As a New York City deputy mayor and a lawyer for the city and state court systems, she fought for…
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King Charles to Visit France in September, After Protests Forced Delay
The British monarch was supposed to make the trip in March, but widespread demonstrations over a change in the French…
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South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Law, Reversing Earlier Decision
The ruling, by a newly all-male bench, allows the state’s new six-week abortion ban to take effect.
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Florida Considers Tough Discipline for College Staff Who Break Bathroom Law
The Latest The Florida State Board of Education is expected to vote Wednesday on new rules at state colleges for…
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Archdiocese of San Francisco Becomes the Latest to File for Bankruptcy
About a dozen dioceses and archdioceses in the United States are currently in bankruptcy proceedings as a result of multiple…
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The Big Ten Lands Oregon and Washington, Leaving the Pac-12 Bereft
The Big Ten booms to 18 schools with the move, powered by TV money, and the once-great Pac-12 dwindles to…