Taylor Momsen hospitalized with spider bite, posts photo of bite spreading up her leg

Rock star and former actor Taylor Momsen was bitten by the performing bug — literally. She returned to the stage less than a day after spending the night in the hospital after suffering a gruesome spider bite. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Pretty Reckless … Read more

North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s photo voter identification law was upheld on Thursday, as a federal judge rejected arguments by civil rights groups that Republicans enacted the requirement with discriminatory intent against Black and Latino voters. The decision by U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs, who presided in spring 2024 over a non-jury trial in a … Read more

Justice Department official posts social media photo revealing investigation into Ohio State

The Justice Department has launched an investigation into admissions policies at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, according to the university and a social media post by the head of the department’s Civil Rights Division that appeared to inadvertently reveal it. “Launching a series of civil rights investigations,” Harmeet Dhillon wrote on X, posting … Read more

Amendment to require photo ID to vote fails in Senate as Democrats object

Washington — An amendment that would require voters to show photo identification to cast a ballot failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday, despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer saying last week that Democrats were not opposed to such a requirement. The amendment to the elections bill needed 60 votes to advance. It was … Read more