North Korea fires an intermediate-range missile into its eastern waters, South Korea says
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea test-fired a suspected…
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A Texas woman is suing the prosecutors who charged her with murder after her self-induced abortion
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A woman in Texas is suing prosecutors and Starr County for more than $1…
Continue ReadingOregon governor signs a bill recriminalizing drug possession into law
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday signed into law a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts…
Continue ReadingMayor of Medellín, Colombia, bans prostitution in neighborhoods that are popular with tourists
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The mayor of Colombia’s second-largest city banned prostitution in some of the…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s news: Fighter jets for Israel, bird flu, alcohol-free bottle shops
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Bottle shops devoted to non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits are becoming more popular. People…
Continue ReadingGunbattle between Haitian police and gangs paralyzes area near National Palace
By PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted Monday in the downtown area of Haiti’s capital as…
Continue ReadingAziaha James powers NC State into the Final Four against undefeated South Carolina
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — This year’s women’s NCAA Tournament is dotted with the sport’s most…
Continue ReadingAlex Murdaugh sentenced in federal court to 40 years in prison for financial crimes
By Dakin Andone and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) — Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh received another prison sentence…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about next week’s total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun during a total solar eclipse. This one will last…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s news: Fighter jets for Israel, bird flu, alcohol-free bottle shops
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Bottle shops devoted to non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits are becoming more popular. People have…
Continue ReadingA Kansas paper and its publisher are suing over police raids. They say damages exceed $10M
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A weekly central Kansas newspaper and its publisher have filed a federal lawsuit over police…
Continue ReadingAs Israel withdraws from raid on Shifa Hospital, accounts from military and witnesses differ wildly
JERUSALEM (AP) — On Monday, the Israeli military withdrew from its second devastating raid on Gaza’s largest hospital, Shifa, leaving it in…
Continue Reading2 men charged with providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a prominent NYC transgender activist
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been charged with providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that in February killed prominent New York City transgender…
Continue ReadingSami Michael, Iraqi-born and award-winning Israeli author and activist, dies at 97
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Sami Michael, an award-winning and Iraqi-born Israeli author who was known for writing…
Continue ReadingOhio law banning nearly all abortions now invalid after referendum, attorney general says
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America Ohio’s Republican Attorney General Dave Yost says a 2019 law banning most abortions…
Continue ReadingPolygamous sect leader pleads guilty in scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border has pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingFlorida six-week abortion ban will soon become law, but voters will consider a constitutional amendment this fall
By Carlos Suarez, Denise Royal and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for the state’s six-week…
Continue ReadingCDC confirms second reported case of bird flu in a person in the US
By Carma Hassan and Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A person who worked on a dairy farm and had “direct contact with dairy cattle” tested…
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NCAA says 3-point line drawn 9 inches short at apex for Portland women’s regional by court supplier
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The NCAA said Monday one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women’s basketball regionals…
Continue ReadingIsrael clears way to expel Al Jazeera. Channel says Netanyahu’s incitement claim is a dangerous lie
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in…
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