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EXPLAINER: The Supreme Court takes a major abortion case
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide a major abortion case that could dramatically alter decades of rulings on abortion rights and eventually lead to dramatic restrictions on abortion access
Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs
Some companies are looking to President Joe Biden’s giant infrastructure proposal to help transform the automotive sector as electric vehicles shift from a luxury niche to mainstream America
EXPLAINER: Do I still have to wear a mask? What about kids?
The government’s new guidance on masks for vaccinated people has left some Americans confused and businesses and states scrambling
Arizona mom denies killing 2 children with meat cleaver
An Arizona woman accused in the grisly slaying of her two children with a meat cleaver has made her first court appearance, where she denied harming them
Inspector who failed to catch interstate bridge crack fired
An inspector who failed to discover a crack in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that prompted the span's closure has been fired
EXPLAINER: How Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery will work
With the first drawing for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery system scheduled for May 26, state officials announced major changes to the process Monday, including an opt-in only entry and verification process
Georgia’s Lt. Governor won’t run again after taking on Trump
Georgia’s lieutenant governor, one of the most prominent Republicans to openly contradict false claims of November election fraud, has announced he won’t seek reelection in 2022
Giuliani lawyers: Feds treat him like drug boss or terrorist
Attorneys for Rudolph Giuliani say a covert warrant prosecutors obtained for his iCloud account in November 2019 and raids last month show they are treating him more like a drug kingpin or terrorist rather than one of ex-President Donald…
Man arrested after 4-year-old found slain in Dallas street
Residents of a southwest Dallas neighborhood say an 18-year-old arrested after a 4-year-old boy was found dead in the street was known to walk in the area
At Athens Varsity, answer to ‘What’ll ya have?’ is bulldozer
Chili dogs, onion rings and frosted orange milkshakes could soon be in shorter supply in Athens
Kansas lawmaker faces 3 battery charges over school incident
A Kansas House member has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor battery
Biden boosting world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses
President Joe Biden says the U.S. will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks
New York to let vaccinated people ditch masks
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks or social distance in New York starting Wednesday
US sanctions Myanmar military and junta leaders for attacks
The U.S. has placed members of Myanmar's ruling military junta on a financial blacklist for the deadly attacks against civilians following the February coup in the southeast Asian nation
Evacuation order still in place after fiery Iowa derailment
An evacuation order remains in place for part of a northwest Iowa town as firefighters work to extinguish a burning train after a weekend derailment
Suit: Georgia election law threatens voting, speech rights
A new federal lawsuit says Georgia’s sweeping new overhaul of election laws threatens the fundamental right to vote, freedom of speech and the separation of powers
Election watchdog says no credible proof of Myanmar fraud
An independent election monitoring organization says the results of last November’s voting in Myanmar were representative of the will of the people, rejecting the military’s allegations of massive fraud that served as its reason for seizing…
Trump to speak at North Carolina GOP convention on June 5
Former President Donald Trump will speak at North Carolina's annual state Republican Party convention next month
Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges
A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has pleaded guilty to six federal charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as part of a plea deal
US officials seek big fines against more airline passengers
Federal officials are going after more airline passengers accused of disrupting flights
Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer has died at 77
Flags at Louisiana's Capitol and other state buildings are being lowered to half staff in memory of former Gov. Buddy Roemer
High court won’t make unanimous jury requirement retroactive
The Supreme Court says that prisoners who were convicted by non-unanimous juries before the high court barred the practice a year ago don’t need to be retried
Supreme Court won’t hear case involving the N-word
The Supreme Court is declining to hear a case that would have let the justices decide whether a single use of the N-word in the workplace can create a hostile work environment
Supreme Court to take up major abortion rights challenge
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will take up Mississippi’s bid to enforce a 15-week ban on the procedure
New law makes inmates choose electric chair or firing squad
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill that forces death row inmates to choose between the electric chair or a newly formed firing squad in hopes the state can restart executions after an involuntary 10-year pause
As prisons close, communities look to repurpose buildings
As prisons close around the country amid declining crime rates, officials are looking at how they might repurpose the buildings
88% of children covered by monthly payments starting in July
The Treasury Department says 39 million families are set to receive monthly child payments beginning on July 15
EU, US agree to temporarily suspend tariffs in steel dispute
The European Union and the United States have decided to temporarily suspend measures at the heart of a steel tariff dispute that is seen as one of the major trade issues dividing the two sides
Study: Hope for US boost pushes global luxury goods recovery
The rapidly rebounding U.S. economy is helping to accelerate recovery in the personal luxury goods market, which could reach pre-pandemic levels of sales as early as this year
Court clears way for Samoa to get its first woman leader
Samoa appears set to get its first woman leader after the nation’s top court on Monday reinstated the results of a knife-edge election last month
US stocks fall further from records amid inflation fears
U.S. stocks closed modestly lower Monday, tacking more losses onto last week’s stumble, as worries about inflation continue to dog Wall Street
Judge to Durst jurors after delay: ‘Where did we leave off?’
The murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst has resumed without the defendant present and with arguments about whether the case should continue at all after a 14-month recess
Officer charged in Daunte Wright death to stand trial Dec. 6
A December trial date has been set for a former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree manslaughter in Daunte Wright's death
Prosecutor says trial in Iowa student’s death won’t be easy
A prosecutor is warning prospective jurors that the trial of a Mexican national charged in the fatal 2018 stabbing of a University of Iowa student will include graphic evidence that will be emotionally difficult to see and hear
Afghans who helped the US now fear being left behind
Interpreters and other Afghan civilians who served the U.S. and NATO fear Taliban reprisals with the looming withdrawal of troops from their country after two decades of war
‘So I raped you.’ Facebook message renews fight for justice
A series of online messages from a long-ago schoolmate has a Gettysburg College graduate trying again to get authorities to make an arrest in her 2013 sexual assault
Ex-prosecutor disbarred after wrongful convictions in Texas
A former Dallas County prosecutor has surrendered his law license after the State Bar of Texas said he withheld evidence that led to the wrongful convictions of two men who spent 14 years in prison in the fatal stabbing of a pastor
Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again
Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney is criticizing GOP colleagues for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot and condoning former President Donald Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen
Witnesses: Man who killed Arkansas woman lured out neighbors
An Arkansas man who authorities say fatally shot an 87-year-old neighbor was trying to lure residents of his apartment complex outside before someone shot and killed him
CDC director says mask turnaround based solely on science
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is defending the decision to ease mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, stressing that increasing political pressure had nothing to do with the abrupt shift in…
Fauci says pandemic exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’
The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States says “the undeniable effects of racism” have led to unacceptable health disparities
Arrest made after boy, 4, found slain on Dallas street
Dallas police say an 18-year-old man has been arrested after the body of a 4-year-old boy was found lying on a neighborhood street in Dallas
Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes
Elected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April have approved a proposal to dramatically change the city’s policing practices
