Courthouse News
Court urged to stall proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger
Kroger argued its merger with Albertsons would lead to immediately lower prices for consumers, but the Federal Trade Commission said the supermarket merger would kill competition and harm the workforce.
California law to help Holocaust survivors recover stolen art
A series of federal court decisions have found that a museum in Spain can keep its impressionist painting stolen from a Jewish family at the beginning of World War II.
North Dakota judge strikes down state ban on abortion
The ruling strikes down a so-called trigger ban passed in 2007 that took effect when the U.S. Supreme Court effectively nullified Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Groups ask court to halt commercial logging in Oregon forest
The U.S. Forest Service is set to take bids for two of the logging projects at issue within the month.
Cool jobs report sets stage for interest rate cut
Coming in lower than expected for the second consecutive month, the federal jobs report guarantees the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by at least 0.25% later this month.
Montana in line for Biden investment in clean energy
The award will also fund the Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s project creating jobs, reducing emissions and providing cost benefits for residents across Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Drought emergency lifted for parts of California
After a few wet winters, Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ended a years-long drought emergency declaration for 19 counties across the state.
Will Kamala Harris cost Tester, Democrats the US Senate?
Swapping Kamala Harris for Joe Biden could enable the Democratic Party to keep control of the White House this fall, many Democrats believe — but it might also be the very thing that costs them the U.S. Senate.
Supreme Court keeps lock on Biden’s student loan repayment plan
The justices refused to let the Biden administration implement a student debt relief program that ties monthly dues to income and household size.
Klamath River and its salmon free-flowing after final dams breached
The Klamath River was once a major habitat for salmon, but hydroelectric dams along the Oregon-California border region caused their population to plummet.