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Protestors for and against affirmative action shout at each outside of the Supreme Court of the United States on June 29

Trump takes executive action to target race-based university admissions

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump took executive action Thursday to expand the type of admissions data given to the federal government from colleges and universities — a move aimed at boosting transparency regarding race-based admissions, a senior White House official said. In a presidential memorandum, Trump directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon

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Sentencing for members of a Home Depot theft crew that hit nearly 200 stores in Northern California in just four months was put off August 6 as the judge considers stiffer sentences according to Santa Clara County's top prosecutor.

Prosecutors seek prison for Home Depot theft crew that hit nearly 200 stores in Northern California

By Carlos E. Castañeda Click here for updates on this story     SANTA CLARA, California (KPIX) — Sentencing for members of a Home Depot theft crew that hit nearly 200 stores in Northern California in just four months was put off Wednesday as the judge considers stiffer sentences, Santa Clara County’s top prosecutor said. Adolfo Duarte

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A view from the air as Jordanian air force personnel perform an air drop of aid and humanitarian supplies in Gaza on August 6.

Israel security cabinet approves Netanyahu plan to occupy Gaza City despite rising alarm at home and abroad

By Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, Christian Edwards, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy Gaza City, the Prime Minister’s Office said Friday. “The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) will prepare for the takeover of Gaza City while ensuring the provision of humanitarian aid to

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Trump firma un decreto que podría facilitar que planes de retiro 401(k) ofrezcan inversiones de capital privado

Por Jeanne Sahadi, CNN El presidente Donald Trump firmó este jueves un decreto que podría facilitar que los planes 401(k) —y otros planes de jubilación en el lugar de trabajo— ofrezcan a los empleados otras alternativas para invertir parte de sus ahorros, incluyendo una de capital privado, un recurso exclusivo de inversionistas institucionales y de

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Chris Wright appears before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington

Energy chief suggests Trump administration is altering previously published climate reports

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Energy Sec. Chris Wright said Tuesday night the Trump administration is updating the National Climate Assessments that have been previously published, which the administration recently removed from government websites. “We’re reviewing them, and we will come out with updated reports on those and with comments on those reports,” Wright

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches carrying Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander on January 15.

Texas-based Firefly made history with its moon landing. Here’s how it’s fueling its next adventures

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Firefly Aerospace, the first private company to successfully land upright on the moon, is set to make another high-stakes foray — this time into the stock market. Firefly’s stock will begin trading on the Nasdaq Thursday morning under the ticker symbol “FLY.” Founded in 2017 by ex-SpaceX engineer Tom

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