Supreme Court overturns ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ on First Amendment grounds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Colorado can’t enforce its “conversion therapy” ban regarding conversations between therapists and clients, saying the law likely violates the First Amendment by allowing some viewpoints but not others. In an 8–1 decision, the court said the law favors one viewpoint by … Read more

1 recovered and 1 missing after fishing vessel overturns off Cape Cod

BOSTON — A commercial fishing vessel overturned off Cape Cod on Thursday, prompting a search in which one person was recovered from the water and the other is still missing, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. The person who was recovered was “transported to higher medical care,” Coast Guard spokesperson Keira Shantry said. Coast Guard Sector … Read more

Hong Kong court overturns fraud conviction for pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong appeals court on Thursday overturned Jimmy Lai’s 2022 fraud conviction and sentencing in a rare legal victory for the pro-democracy activist. Lai, 78, a media tycoon and longtime critic of China’s ruling Communist Party, remains in prison under a 20-year sentence he received this month in a separate national … Read more