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Australia prioritizes reducing emissions and cheaper EVs
Australia’s new government is putting climate change at the top of its legislative agenda when Parliament sits next month for the first time since the May 21 election, with bills to enshrine a cut in greenhouse gas emissions and make…
New York’s 1st legal marijuana crop sprouts under the sun
New York’s recreational marijuana market is beginning to sprout, literally
Clinics scramble to divert patients as states ban abortion
The Supreme Court's ruling allowing states to regulate abortion has set off a travel scramble in some parts of the U.S., as abortion providers redirect patients to states that still allow the procedure
Takeaways from first primaries since Roe v. Wade overturned
A rare Republican who supports abortion rights found success in Colorado in the first primary elections held since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
Australia talks down prospect of having nuclear subs by 2030
Australia’s new defense minister is talking down the prospect of Australia acquiring U.S. nuclear-powered submarines by the end of the decade
NYC mayor: Investigate Giuliani for ‘false’ slap claim
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has suggested that former Mayor Rudy Giuliani be investigated for filing a false police report for claiming he was assaulted — and publicly saying he felt like he’d been shot — by a heckler who touched his…
New indictments returned in Texas against convicted murderer
New capital murder indictments have been returned against a convicted murderer from the Dallas area whom authorities now allege is responsible for 22 deaths
Trump painted in testimony as volatile, angry president
A former Trump White House aide has painted a portrait of a volatile commander-in-chief who lashed out at advisers as his grasp on power was extinguished
US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak
U.S. health officials are expanding the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus
FTC sues Walmart for scammers’ use of money transfer unit
The Federal Trade Commission says it has sued Walmart for allowing its money transfer services to be used by scam artists who the agency says fleeced hundreds of millions of dollars from consumers
Salmon drops out of GOP primary race for Arizona governor
Former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon is dropping out of Republican primary race for Arizona governor
The story behind AP report that caused Trump to throw lunch
The news story that reportedly caused former President Donald Trump to throw his lunch against a White House wall came from an AP interview with former Attorney General William Barr
Whale entanglements drop, but remain major threat, feds say
The federal government says the number of whales entangled in fishing gear has declined recently, but the entanglements remain a critical threat to rare species
Filmmaker to testify in Georgia Trump election investigation
A British filmmaker who shot interviews with Donald Trump and his inner circle in the final months of the former president’s administration has been subpoenaed to testify in a Georgia investigation into whether Trump and others illegally…
1/6 Takeaways: Angry Trump, dire legal warnings and ketchup
The House Jan. 6 committee held a surprise hearing Tuesday delivering alarming new testimony about Donald Trump’s actions that day
Justices nix 2nd mostly Black district in Louisiana for 2022
The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power
Oklahoma reaches opioid settlement with 3 drug companies
Oklahoma officials say they've reached an opioid settlement with three drug companies that would bring more than $250 million to finance efforts to battle opioid addiction
American who joined Islamic State gets prison term reduced
The first American to be convicted in a U.S. jury trial of joining the Islamic State had his prison term reduced from 20 years to 14 years after an appeals court ordered a new sentencing hearing
Judge told to recuse himself in former Texas officer’s trial
A new judge must be assigned to oversee the murder case against a former Texas police officer after defense attorneys successfully argued that the initial judge must recuse himself
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell scandal
From the moment he first faced criminal charges, in 2006, Jeffrey Epstein has been the object of public fascination, conspiracy theories and outrage
Biden to meet next month with Mexico’s president
President Joe Biden plans to meet on July 12 at the White House with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Instagram hides some posts that mention abortion
Instagram is blocking posts that mention abortion from public view, in some cases requiring users to confirm their age before letting them view posts offering information about the procedure
Jury is chosen to decide Florida school shooter’s sentence
A jury of seven men and five women has been tentatively chosen to decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be sentenced to death or get life in prison for the 2018 attack
Noem taps impeachment prosecutor to replace attorney general
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has appointed the lead prosecutor in the Senate impeachment trial against former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg to fill the remainder of Ravnsborg’s term
Biden team strains to flex muscles in abortion fight
President Joe Biden’s top health official says that “every option is on the table” when it comes to helping women access abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade
Crump to represent Randy Cox, Black man hurt in police van
Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he will lead the legal fight on behalf of a Black man in Connecticut who was seriously injured in the back of a police van when the driver braked suddenly
Trooper crawls into drainage pipe to rescue missing dog
A state trooper is being lauded for crawling about 15 feet into a culvert pipe in upstate New York to rescue a missing golden retriever named Lilah
Mexican networks ramp up help for US women seeking abortions
Abortion pills smuggled into the United States from Mexico inside teddy bears
Court lets Tennessee 6-week abortion ban take effect
A federal court has allowed Tennessee’s ban on abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy to take effect, days after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade abortion rights case
Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
A Michigan Supreme Court order that charges related to the Flint water scandal against former Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and seven other people must be dismissed is the latest development in the crisis that started in 2014
Conservationists call for action on Northwest wolf poaching
Wildlife advocates say there's been a distressing uptick in wolf poaching cases in the Northwest in the past year and a half
Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump White House aide, now in spotlight
Two years after completing a White House summer internship, Cassidy Hutchinson was in the room where the president’s top aides debated how they could overturn his election loss
Truck tragedy a reminder of struggle to stop migrant deaths
President Joe Biden says the deaths of migrants who were in the back of a tractor-trailer in Texas are "horrifying and heartbreaking."
Official: Upgrades urged at Amtrak crash site, but no action
The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck says residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for nearly three years
US consumer confidence slumps to lowest level in 16 months
U.S. consumer confidence slipped to its lowest level in 16 months as persistent inflation and rising interest rates have Americans as pessimistic as they’ve been about the future in almost a decade
Biden, NATO to beef up force posture amid Russian aggression
President Joe Biden is opening his three-day visit to a NATO summit by pledging to beef up the American military presence in Europe
Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal
Folk Art Museum offers donors naming rights to CEO’s title
The American Folk Art Museum, unlike many other arts institutions during the pandemic, was able to avoid layoffs and other cutbacks in the past two years through a mix of unique fundraisers and increased contributions from existing donors
Scottish leader calls for new independence vote next year
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told lawmakers in Edinburgh that she plans to hold a fresh referendum on Scottish independence on Oct. 19, 2023
51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America are seeking word of their loved ones as authorities begin identifying 51 people who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning in the sweltering…
Hinckley says he’s sorry for shooting that wounded Reagan
The man who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981 has apologized for his actions in a televised interview
‘Silicon Heartland’ boon for Ohio, but families mourn homes
Ohio families that have called rural land home for generations are lamenting the loss of their property to a massive development project
Millennial Money: Getting therapy when cost is a barrier
There are several things that can prevent you from getting therapy or other mental health treatment
