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Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks for firearms
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the rule outlawing bump stocks.
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the rule outlawing bump stocks.
The Supreme Court preserved nationwide access to medication abortions, but the political debate goes on. Trump said in April he'd release a policy position on the drugs used.
The Senate Judiciary Committee said it received documents showing Justice Clarence Thomas took three trips on a private jet provided by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow that had not been disclosed.
The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge targeting the availability of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug.
Justice Clarence Thomas has formally disclosed two trips he took with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow in 2019.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse are seeking a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts to discuss Supreme Court ethics issues.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case about whether Idaho's near-total ban on abortion is preempted by Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA.
The Supreme Court will consider a court fight over a rule from the Biden administration that imposed requirements on the manufacturers and sellers of ghost guns.
The Supreme Court considered whether efforts to address homelessness in Grants Pass, Oregon, violated the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
Justice Clarence Thomas did not attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Monday.
A study published in the Harvard Law Review found there was a spike in nationwide orders blocking federal policies during the Trump administration.
Texas' SB4 law, which would allow the state to detain and jail migrants, is allowed to take effect while the Biden administration challenges it in court.
The Supreme Court heard a free speech case involving the Biden administration's efforts to pressure social media companies to remove what it said was false information.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said states cannot bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot using a rarely invoked provision of the 14th Amendment.
Special counsel Jack Smith urged the justices to deny former President Donald Trump's request to halt a lower court decision rejecting his claim he is immune from federal prosecution.
Texas has assembled razor wire along some sections of the U.S.-Mexico border to try to deter migrants from entering the country illegally.
The Colorado Republican Party has appealed that state's Supreme Court decision that found former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency.
The ruling banning former President Donald Trump from Colorado's 2024 primary ballot is unlikely to be the final word on the matter.
The first woman to serve on the nation's highest court lay in repose at the Supreme Court on Monday.
This latest $4.8 billion in relief brings the grand total of approved debt cancellation by the administration to $132 billion for over 3.6 million Americans.
Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, and she retired in 2006.
The new code of conduct was signed by all nine Supreme Court justices, but it's unclear how it will be enforced.
A Texas man who claimed his death sentence was based on false expert testimony has been executed for killing a man during a robbery in the 1990s.
The case before the Supreme Court, United States v. Rahimi, puts a 30-year-old federal gun law designed to protect survivors of domestic violence in the spotlight.
Having tentatively established defensive lines around the uncontrolled Oak Ridge Fire west of Pueblo, wildfire crews are now planning to set their own fires in the coming days to old growth forest in an effort to stymy the fire's threat to a nearby town.
The Grand County Sheriff's Office says a rock slide has closed both directions of Highway 40.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" during the chase, but was later determined to be a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17.
Westminster police say they responded to a call just after 9 a.m. Saturday to the 12000 block of Melody Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to the hospital but later died.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
Having tentatively established defensive lines around the uncontrolled Oak Ridge Fire west of Pueblo, wildfire crews are now planning to set their own fires in the coming days to old growth forest in an effort to stymy the fire's threat to a nearby town.
The Grand County Sheriff's Office says a rock slide has closed both directions of Highway 40.
Westminster police say they responded to a call just after 9 a.m. Saturday to the 12000 block of Melody Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to the hospital but later died.
That crash was reported near US40 in El Rancho, about 3 miles west of Genesee. Traffic cameras showed a lengthy traffic backup with just the left lane open around 10:30 a.m.
Cheyenne Frontier Days is preparing for another year of rodeo and music fun in Cheyenne. In 2024 the theme of the rodeo is the year of the cowgirl. The team at CFD underscored their commitment to the theme by installing a bronze statue to pay homage to generations of cowgirls.
A Denver nonprofit wants to help people furnish homes as they transition from being homeless.
Officials and community members gathered up to help introduce the Historical Museum that was rebuilt after the Marshal Fire.
The Washington Park Lawn Bowling Club was honored by officials on Saturday and celebrated its 100th anniversary.
An unlicensed contractor was taken into custody after being accused of stealing $1.3M from 4 families who were victims of the Marshal Fire.
Westminster police say they responded to a call just after 9 a.m. Saturday to the 12000 block of Melody Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to the hospital but later died.
DU defenseman Zeev Buium was drafted 12th overall by the Minnesota Wild during the first round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft at the Sphere just outside Las Vegas Friday night.
History was made at the U.S. Senior Open on Friday when Frank Bensel Jr. hit a pair of aces on back-to-back holes.
Nathan MacKinnon is your 2024 NHL MVP and "most outstanding" player -- receives Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award.
Guard Reggie Jackson has been traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Charlotte Hornets along with three unprotected second-round picks for cash considerations.
Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope plans to decline his player option and will become an unrestricted free agent, according to sources.
Police said they spotted what "appeared to be a handgun" during the chase, but was later determined to be a pellet gun resembling a Glock 17.
The 36-year-old woman is being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail on a $250,000 bond, jail records show.
The incident comes after three people – a woman and two teenage girls – were hurt in two separate shark attacks in Florida's Gulf Coast earlier this month
Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a "dangerous major hurricane" before reaching Barbados and the Windward Islands late Sunday.
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat, said of Biden, "He had a bad debate. There's no two ways about that."
The Biden campaign says President Biden will "absolutely not" step aside.
Former President Donald Trump addressed a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, a day after his first 2024 debate with President Biden.
The Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old decision that said federal courts should defer to agencies in certain cases. Here's what it means.
The Supreme Court's order clears the way for Steve Bannon to report to prison by July 1 to begin serving a four-month sentence.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Dania Furniture recalls Hayden bookcase sold nationwide after an unanchored unit fell over, killing a 4-year-old.
A Colorado pediatric doctor says it's children who could endure the worst from heatstroke.
A new study found no association between multivitamins and lower risk of death. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder shares what you need to know.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
Xcel Energy submitted its long-awaited wildfire mitigation plan Thursday, seeking approval for $1.9 billion for work to protect Colorado from wildfires ignited by power equipment.
Advertisers hope that bridge building and slowing down is a message that sells to an anxious nation in short supply of unity.
The lawsuit against the NFL covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses who paid for the "Sunday Ticket" package of out-of-market games.
Dania Furniture recalls Hayden bookcase sold nationwide after an unanchored unit fell over, killing a 4-year-old.
Recall involves about 132,000 units due to lithium-ion batteries that can overheat, with $20,000 in property damage reported.
The University of Denver is launching a new certificate program to address affordable housing needs in Colorado.
Right now, Coloradans are struggling to make ends meet, and a nonprofit in Denver is providing opportunities to change that.
From blazers to shoes, women of all shapes and sizes enjoyed a free shopping spree. Some were even able to get a makeover.
This week Denver city officials celebrated the opening of 49 new affordable condos in the Five Points neighborhood.
"Happiness, peace, and dreams aren't for other communities. These goals are accessible to us as well," one grant recipient said. "I was so proud, because I realized in that moment I was breaking a cycle."