The Supreme Court’s ruling on mifepristone isn’t the last word on the abortion pill
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The Supreme Court ‘s ruling on technical grounds Thursday keeps the abortion pill mifepristone available in…
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Army Corps finds soil contaminated under some St. Louis-area homes, but no health risk
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers has determined that soil is contaminated beneath some suburban St. Louis homes near a creek where…
Continue ReadingCourt upholds law taking jurisdiction over mass transit crimes from Philly’s district attorney
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania court is turning aside a legal challenge by Philadelphia’s elected…
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Park Pick: Beautiful 360-degree views and plenty of history (and exercise) at Bend’s Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint
The panoramic views from the top of Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint attract both locals and tourists year-round.…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecute
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House will go to court to…
Continue ReadingKansas governor and GOP leaders say they have a deal on tax cuts to end 2 years of stalemate
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Democratic governor and top Republican lawmakers in Kansas say they have an agreement on…
Continue ReadingMexico’s small, oft-questioned Green Party to become the second-largest force in Congress
By MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s been a long strange trip for Mexico’s Ecologist Green Party, which rode on its…
Continue ReadingSerbian court rules to extradite to Belarus a critic of its authoritarian regime
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A Serbian court has ruled to extradite a Belarusian filmmaker and pro-democracy political activist to the authoritarian…
Continue ReadingGoogle CEO testifies at trial of collapsed startup Ozy Media and founder Carlos Watson
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press Google CEO Sundar Pichai has testified briefly at the federal financial conspiracy trial surrounding the collapse…
Continue ReadingDalai Lama Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, Buddhist spiritual leader of the…
Continue ReadingLindsay Lohan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of singer and actress Lindsay Lohan. Personal Birth date: July 2, 1986 Birthplace:…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco park where a grandmother was fatally beaten will now have her name
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco park where a grandmother was beaten and then later died will now bear her name. Family and friends will…
Continue ReadingHannah Einbinder uses comedy as a coping mechanism in debut standup special
By BROOKE LEFFERTS and KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder has released her debut standup comedy…
Continue ReadingSome Mexican shelters see crowding south of the border as Biden’s asylum ban takes hold
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Some shelters south of the U.S. border are caring for many more migrants now that the…
Continue ReadingVirginia lawmakers to hold special session on changes to military education benefits program
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate will reconvene in a special legislative session next week to consider a proposal that would exempt some…
Continue ReadingMove over grizzlies and wolves: Yellowstone visitors hope to catch a glimpse of rare white buffalo
By MATTHEW BROWN, MEAD GRUVER and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Standing at the edge of a bluff…
Continue ReadingMoschino shreds fashion rules and Dsquared2 turns up the heat on the first day of Milan Fashion Week
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week of mostly menswear previews has opened with two co-ed collections, underlining…
Continue ReadingA statement from Kate, Princess of Wales on her cancer treatment
LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales has has given an update on her cancer treatment, saying she is making good progress and hopes to return to some…
Continue ReadingDarfur may be on the brink of another genocide. Will the world act this time?
By Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Darfur, a region in western Sudan, has a tragic history marked by ethnic violence and…
Continue ReadingHer dying husband worried she’d have money troubles. Then she won the lottery
FREEPORT, Pa. (AP) — In the weeks before his death, Karen Coffman’s husband worried she might have money troubles after he was gone. But two…
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