Basketball’s Mo Creek was ensnared in Ukraine war, then helped by a man he barely knew

Maurice “Mo” Creek one day was a professional basketball player playing in Ukraine. The next day, he was a civilian in the middle of a war zone.

Leaked Supreme Court opinion on abortion law causes political uproar

Supporters of the Roe v. Wade ruling and opponents demonstrated for hours on the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court – protests that certainly were loud enough for justices to hear in their offices.

Selection process for new FBI headquarters back on track and Maryland has two sites 

The FBI headquarters has been located in the J. Edgar Hoover Building in the nation’s capital since 1974, but the building is deteriorating.

Students level the playing fields at California high school

Many high school girls lack the information to recognize Title IX violations and to demand change from school officials. But once two Rancho Buena Vista High School students received that information, they acted.

In historic vote, Senate confirms Jackson as first Black woman justice on Supreme Court

While President Joe Biden and Jackson watched the proceedings from the White House’s Roosevelt Room, Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the confirmation vote.

Hours after Zelenskyy asks Congress for more help, Biden sends additional weapons

While the additional aid will assist Ukraine in its fight, Biden has maintained that the implementation of a NATO no-fly zone – a concession Zelenskyy asked Congress for in his speech – is out of the question.

With Wentz in the wings, Commanders hope for turnaround. Again.

Wentz, who spent five years previously with the Philadelphia Eagles, makes a return to the NFC East looking to bring stability to the position and lead Washington back to the playoffs.

As cryptocurrency market grows, federal and state officials mull tighter controls

Lawmakers and industry experts say a lack of comprehensive regulations allows bad actors to transmit money without proper oversight.

Biden moves to strengthen crypto oversight

The move marks the most significant effort by the federal government to install guardrails and regulations governing the developing cryptocurrency markets.

Biden cuts off Russian oil and gas imports to U.S.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday banning Russian oil, natural gas, and coal imports to the United States in response to the invasion of Ukraine.