Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and a federal judge in Missouri each rejected dual challenges to President Joe Biden's student debt relief plan on Thursday. Emergency room visits by victims of sexual assault rose 1,533% in the 13 years between 2006 and 2019, according to researchers in a new report that has already been described as a "landmark study" on sexual violence. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he has filed a lawsuit against Google for allegedly having "unlawfully" captured the biometric data of "millions of Texans" without their consent." The Consumer Product Safety Commission approved new federal safety standards for dressers and other clothing storage units after finding that the furniture currently pose a risk of injury and death. The former head of a government ministry in Bolivia has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder more than half a million dollars in bribes he received, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. More than 80% of LGBTQ students reported feeling unsafe while at school last year, according to an annual report from the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network released Thursday. The Pentagon on Thursday announced in a memo that it would issue new policies granting administrative leave and travel expenses for troops seeking an abortion. Authorities in South Carolina are trying to find the owner of an unusual escaped pet -- a goat. Marine rescuers in British Columbia assisted a humpback whale spotted dragging a yellow buoy. Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley unveiled a robot that they said can fold clothes faster than any previous automaton. Police are now investigating after private photos and video of University of Wisconsin-Madison student-athletes were shared without consent on the internet, the school confirmed on Thursday. Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is not liable for battery against "Star Trek: Discovery" star Anthony Rapp, a jury decided Thursday. Comedian Chelsea Handler is set to host the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles this winter. Former workers at a daycare in Mississippi have been charged with child abuse after one employee wore a Halloween mask to scare children in their care in videos that went viral on social media. The critically acclaimed drama "P-Valley" has been renewed for a third season on Starz. Missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie has been found dead on campus, but her death does not appear to be suspicious, authorities said Thursday afternoon. A group of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention health advisers voted Thursday to recommend that COVID-19 shots be added to the recommended immunization schedule for children and adults. Anne Sacoolas, the wife of an American diplomat, has pleaded guilty to a careless driving crash in Britain that killed 19-year-old Harry Dunn. Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity and left Britain afterward. Trevor Noah's third Netflix special "I Wish You Would" will start streaming on Nov. 22, the streaming service announced Thursday. Social Security announced the option to self-select sex on Social Security records, allowing people to change their sex designation to match their gender identity. President Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh on Thursday and made a speech at the site of a recent bridge collapse, highlighting the Democratic Party's spending on infrastructure ahead of the midterms. Researches discovered the merging of at least three galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope this summer, a new report from NASA reveals. A North Carolina man credited his Dale Earnhardt-inspired strategy with earning him a $231,001 lottery jackpot. |
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