Supreme Court won’t revive lawsuit over NSA surveillance
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has declined to revive an ACLU lawsuit challenging a portion of the National Security Agency’s warrantless…
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Democratic governors form alliance on abortion rights
By BILL BARROW and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s health care on the brink after hundreds of attacks
By LORI HINNANT, MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KRASNOHORIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Researchers have documented more than 700…
Continue ReadingIsrael president urges consensus after judicial changes pass
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition to seek…
Continue ReadingProtasiewicz, Kelly advance in Wisconsin high court primary
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A liberal Milwaukee judge and a conservative former state Supreme Court justice won…
Continue ReadingPay-Per-Chew: More restaurants trying subscription programs
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper.…
Continue ReadingFormer US Rep. Adam Kinzinger to release book in October
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, the Illinois Republican who broke with his party two years ago…
Continue ReadingRights group: Mideast governments target LGBTQ people online
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A rights group says in a new report that security agencies and government officials across…
Continue ReadingPolice: Boy among 3 killed at Puerto Rico birthday party
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico say three people, including a 4-year-old boy, have died after gunmen opened fire at a birthday…
Continue ReadingJapan bids teary farewell to pandas sent to reserve in China
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans bid teary farewells to their idols Xiang Xiang, “super papa” Eimei and his…
Continue ReadingIran sentences alleged US-based militant leader to death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s judiciary says a senior member of a U.S.-based opposition group accused of planning a deadly 2008…
Continue ReadingGlobal Citizen conference to unite political leaders, celebs
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Advocacy group Global Citizen will convene political, philanthropic, business and cultural…
Continue ReadingTraders troubled after Taliban shut Afghan-Pakistan crossing
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The main crossing on the Afghan-Pakistan border is shut for the third straight day after…
Continue ReadingTrial opens for former Kosovo fighter accused of war crimes
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The trial has opened of a former fighter with the Kosovo Liberation Army. Prosecutors…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: How to avoid points and miles hoarding
By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Many frequent travelers amass huge piles of travel points and miles. Yet, unlike saving real money, saving travel rewards…
Continue ReadingPope intervenes again to restrict celebration of Latin Mass
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has intervened for the third time to crack down on the celebration of the old Latin…
Continue ReadingHow Section 230 helped shape speech on the Internet
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook,…
Continue ReadingJapan startup unveils space viewing tour on balloon flight
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese startup is planning to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes…
Continue ReadingBorder, Bidens, COVID: House GOP casts wide net in probes
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are launching far-reaching investigations as part of their…
Continue ReadingThailand’s PM suggests he will dissolve Parliament in March
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says he will dissolve Parliament in March, paving the way for a general election to be…
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