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Judge upholds use of race in Naval Academy admissions, says diverse military is stronger

Merit Street Media | Dec 06, 2024

Baltimore — A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue considering race in its admissions process, finding that...

Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments on transgender health care ban

Merit Street Media | Dec 06, 2024

Daniel Penny manslaughter charge dismissed after jury deadlocks twice

Merit Street Media | Dec 06, 2024

New York — The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly New York subway passenger dismissed the top...

Trump nominates Rodney Scott to lead Customs and Border Protection

Merit Street Media | Dec 06, 2024

Washington — The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald Trump's hard-line immigration and border policies has come into...

Elon Musk funded super PAC comparing Trump's position on abortion to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's

Merit Street Media | Dec 06, 2024

U.S — Elon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC formed less than a month before the election that focused on advertising intended to convince...

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in US

Merit Street Media | Dec 06, 2024

U.S. — A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to...

Hunt for gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO heads into third day as new clues emerge

Merit Street Media | Dec 06, 2024

New York — As the investigation into a masked gunman who stalked and killed the head of one of the largest U.S. health insurers moved into its third...

Iran claims successful space launch in program long criticized by the West

Merit Street Media | Dec 06, 2024

Manama, Bahrain — Iran said Friday it conducted a successful space launch with its heaviest payload ever, the latest for its program the West alleges...