US Supreme Court hears social media law cases

US Supreme Court hears social media law cases

The US Supreme Court is hearing two cases that could drastically alter laws governing social media companies and what Americans see on their platforms. It comes after Texas and Florida enacted laws to prevent firms removing content from sites. The Court is expected to issue its opinion in June. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

February 27, 2024 13

Lifestyle

Texas Hippo Timothy Launches Unlikely 2024 Presidential Campaign

With Donald Trump and Joe Biden looking set for a rematch in what could be one of the bitterest presidential elections in history, an unlikely new candidate has emerged - a hippo from Texas.Timothy the Hippo from San Antonio Zoo welcomed his fans for a presidential press conference on Presidents' Day, on Monday. Two guests/voters even claimed to have traveled from Montana for the special moment. Having garnered widespread support […]

February 22, 2024 34

World

Texas judge to decide on migrant arrest law

At a court hearing in Texas a judge seemed skeptical of a new law that would give the state power to arrest anyone suspected of entering Texas illegally. Campaigners in Texas are trying to block the bill before it comes into effect next month. Nick Harper reports from Austin.

February 16, 2024 15

World

Police probe antisemitism as Houston church shooting motive

US Police are investigating whether anti-semitism was the motive that led a 36-year-old woman to open fire at one of America's biggest churches. Authorities say her seven-year-old son, who she brought with her to the church in Houston, was shot and is now "fighting for his life". Nick Harper reports from Austin, Texas.

February 13, 2024 17

World

American Palestinian man stabbed as US hate crimes soar

The stabbing of a Palestinian American man in the US state of Texas was a hate crime, according to police. A 36-year-old man, Bert James Baker was arrested following an alleged attack on a Muslim victim over the weekend. It comes amid a surge in hate crimes targeting Arabs, Muslims and Jews, linked to the war in Gaza. Sally Patterson reports.

February 9, 2024 14

World

US border reforms could be unveiled this week

US lawmakers could unveil sweeping new border reforms this week, according to sources. After weeks of closed-door negotiations, a bipartisan immigration proposal could be on the cards - marking the first major policy overhaul since the 1990s. The bill would aim to reduce unprecedented levels of illegal crossings along the southern border. Sally Patterson has more.

January 30, 2024 5

World

Border slashing approved by US Supreme Court

US Border Patrol can cut down razor wire put up by Texas officials to prevent migrants entering the country, according to a Supreme Court ruling. Judges decided on Monday that Texas had to give federal law enforcement access to the US-Mexico border. It's the latest development in an ongoing rift between state and federal lawmakers over immigration control. Sally Patterson reports from Eagle Pass, on the Texas border.

January 24, 2024 13