WASHINGTON — The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal, under a new rule […]
Biden will send Ukraine air defense weapons, artillery once Senate approves, Zelenskyy says
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday the U.S. will send badly needed air defense weaponry once the Senate approves a massive […]
The fatal shooting of an Ohio officer during a training exercise being probed as a possible homicide
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The fatal shooting of an Ohio officer during a training exercise at a state corrections department facility earlier this month is being investigated as a possible reckless […]
Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff
UNITED NATIONS — An independent review of the neutrality of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees found that Israel never expressed concern about anyone on the staff lists it has […]
California legislators prepare to vote on a crackdown on utility spending
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A crackdown on how some of the nation’s largest utilities spend customers’ money faces a do-or-die vote Monday in the California Legislature. Californians already pay some of […]
Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale
NEW YORK — Express Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as the fashion retailer looks to sell of the majority of its stores. Columbus, Ohio-based Express, which is […]
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week with profound legal and political consequences: whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a federal case charging […]
Columbia cancels in-person classes and Yale protesters are arrested as Mideast war tensions grow
Columbia University canceled in-person classes Monday and police arrested several dozen protesters at Yale University as tensions on U.S. college campuses continue to grow over the war in the Middle […]
Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take up a Biden administration appeal over the regulation of difficult-to-trace ghost guns that had been struck down by lower courts. […]
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older and […]