The U.S. government files an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
In a monopoly lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.
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Donald Trump won't be a part of Wednesday's GOP presidential primary debate. Amazon faces a federal monopoly lawsuit. The rollout of the new COVID vaccine has been hampered by distribution problems.
Colleges look for new and legal ways to help build a diverse first-year class
New research looks at ways admissions offices can evaluate students after the U.S. Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling. The high court banned race-conscious admissions policies.
A judge says Trump is liable for fraud in New York civil lawsuit
Judge Arthur Engoron finds that Trump and his associates exaggerated the former president's net worth in order to complete deals and receive more financing.
New California law bars schoolbook bans based on racial and LGBTQ topics
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the new measure "long overdue," saying that the banning binge of diversity materials has to come to an end.
California is first state to levy a tax on guns and ammo to fund safety programs
New law will impose an additional 11% in addition to federal tax. It's one of nearly two dozen gun laws signed into law on Tuesday. but Newsom acknowledges some might not survive legal challenges.
Supreme Court rejects Alabama's defiance in voting case
In June, the court ruled that Alabama's Republican-drawn congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act.
Are more police officers facing prosecution? As the data shows, it's complicated.
Police officers are on trial or facing charges in multiple state-level murder cases this fall. But if you look at national numbers, the trend toward more police prosecutions is not that clear.
Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods under federal inquiry over reports of illegal child labor
The Labor Department launched investigations into the two major poultry producers after reports that migrant children as young as 13 have been working overnight shifts to clean the companies' plants.
A Mafia boss on the run for decades dies in hospital months after his capture
Matteo Messina Denaro died on Monday in a hospital prison ward several months after being captured following decades on the run, Italian state radio said.