One More To Go: Illinois Ratifies Equal Rights Amendment
The passage comes 36 years after the ratification deadline set by Congress. Some say the votes are merely symbolic — but the ERA’s backers disagree.
Butchertown: New soccer stadium, restaurants & more change coming
Louisville City FC is one step closer to building its soccer stadium district. But there’s a lot more happening in Butchertown.
Oddsmaker Mike Battaglia's free picks for Friday at Churchill Downs
Morning-line oddsmaker Mike Battaglia offers his free expert picks and tips for Friday’s races at Churchill Downs. First post is at 12:45 p.m.
Illinois Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment. One More to Go. Wait, What?
If you thought the deadline had passed decades ago, you’re right. It’s complicated.
Denmark Bans The Burqa And Niqab
Danish parliament voted Thursday to prohibit certain garments that cover people’s faces in public. Human rights groups say it “violates the rights to freedom of expression and religion.”
Matter: The Great Breakup: The First Arrivals to the Americas Split Into Two Groups
The earliest populations in the Americas would not mingle again for thousands of years. Why they separated is still a mystery.
A Look at Dinesh D’Souza, Pardoned by Trump
The conservative commentator’s incendiary attacks on liberals have made him, at times, a hero of the right. Now he has been pardoned for a campaign finance felony.
Paterson, N.J., Officer Charged in Assault on Suicidal Man at Hospital
Officer Roger Then, 29, was charged with a civil rights violation related to an incident where he and another officer shoved and hit the man in a wheelchair, a complaint said.
Last Straw For Plastic Straws? Cities, Restaurants Move To Toss These Sippers
As awareness grows about the environmental toll of single-use plastics, U.S. retailers and regulators alike are finding ways to decrease their use. And straws have become a prime target.
Triple Crown contender Justify reportedly changing silks for Belmont
Justify, who wore the silks of WinStar Farms in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, will switch to the red and yellow silks of China Horse Club.
Report: Rural Poverty In America Is ‘An Emergency’
A report by Save the Children finds the U.S. is 36 out of 175 nations on its End of Childhood Index. And within the U.S., nearly a quarter of children growing up in rural America were poor in 2016.
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