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President Joe Biden is using his final six months in office to push sweeping changes to the Supreme Court. Simone Biles and the USA women's gymnastics team go for a medal in Paris on Tuesday. A mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed children's dance class in England left three dead. |
Biden pushes SCOTUS term limits |
If you're catching up with President Joe Biden's plan for the Supreme Court, keep in mind that he didn't endorse a proposal that has long been on the liberal wishlist: expanding the size of the nine-member court. Biden is urging Congress to end lifetime seats for the Supreme Court's nine justices with term limits that would mean future justices could not serve beyond 18 years. Will his proposal pass a highly-divided Congress? |
Olympic update: Where are all the other swimmers? |
USA's Katie Ledecky was alone at the head of the pack Tuesday morning in a heat of the women's 1,500m, surging far ahead of the other athletes in the long-distance event. Ledecky's massive win kicked off a day of action Tuesday: At least six U.S. squads are competing across five team sports, with 26 sports in total in action, including Simone Biles and the U.S. women's gymnastics team competing in the team final. Read our live updates for Tuesday. | Katie Ledecky competes in a heat of the women's 1500m freestyle swimming event on July 30, 2024. MANAN VATSYAYANA, AFP via Getty Images |
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Taylor Swift responds to stabbing in England |
Taylor Swift says she is "at a complete loss" after a mass stabbing at a Swift-themed youth dance class in Southport, United Kingdom, left three children dead and 10 others injured. A 17-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, following the incident. Read more |
Will the Fed cut interest rates this week? |
The answer: When the numbers say so. And those various inflation measures probably haven't said enough yet for Fed chief Jerome Powell. When their final two-day meeting of the summer concludes Wednesday afternoon, we'll hear their latest thoughts on "the data." Read more |
Ohio's voter laws have blocked 8,000 from casting ballots |
Thousands of Ohioans have been unable to cast a valid vote as they show up to polling places but find their identification isn't enough to comply. This is because a law enacted in 2023 as part of a wave of voting restrictions pushed by Republicans after the 2020 election offers few options to people to prove their identities. Read more |
Sheriff asks for mercy in Sonya Massey killing |
An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey in her own kitchen asked for the public's forgiveness Monday, saying that the 36-year-old woman "called for help and we failed her." Read more |
Photo of the day: All hail 'pommel horse' guy | Stephen Nedoroscik performs on the pommel horse during the men's team final on July 29, 2024. James Lang, James Lang-USA TODAY Sports |
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