GOP gubernatorial candidate signals support for rape, incest exceptions to Kentucky abortion law
Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron has appeared to soften his hardline opposition to abortion
2023-09-19 06:58
Wearing shorts on the Senate floor? Americans may be OK with it
The US Senate is getting a makeover. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has told the sergeant-at-arms to no longer enforce the body's informal dress code for senators on the chamber floor. This means, for example, that male senators will no longer be forced to wear suits.
2023-09-19 03:54
Trump calls DeSantis abortion ban 'a terrible mistake,' sparking anger from some key Republicans
Donald Trump is facing political blowback from within his party for his comments about abortion
2023-09-19 00:20
Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions in Wisconsin after more than a year
Planned Parenthood has resumed offering abortions in Wisconsin at clinics in Madison and Milwaukee
2023-09-18 23:26
A Black student is suspended twice for his hairstyle. The school says it isn't discrimination
After serving an in-school suspension over his hairstyle, a Black high school student in Texas immediately received the same punishment when he arrived at school Monday wearing his hair as before in twisted dreadlocks
2023-09-18 23:23
UNESCO designates ancient Jericho ruins as World Heritage Site, sparking Israeli ire
The United Nations World Heritage Committee voted Sunday to list the Tell es-Sultan archaeological site in Jericho as a "World Heritage Site in Palestine."
2023-09-18 10:51
After castigating video games during riots, France's Macron backpedals and showers them with praise
French President Emmanuel Macron is extending an olive branch to video gamers after previously linking computer games to rioting that rocked France earlier this year
2023-09-18 08:55
Trump, who paved way for Roe v. Wade reversal, says Republicans 'speak very inarticulately' about abortion
Former President Donald Trump, who paved the way for the undoing of federal abortion rights protections, said that some Republicans "speak very inarticulately" about the issue and have pursued "terrible" state-level restrictions that could alienate much of the country.
2023-09-18 02:19
Indiana attorney general sues hospital system over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion
Indiana’s attorney general has sued the state’s largest hospital system, claiming it violated patient privacy laws when a doctor publicly shared the story of an Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion
2023-09-18 01:25
Yoga in a basement helps people in a Ukrainian front-line city cope with Russia's constant shelling
People in the front-line Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk gather three times a week for a yoga session to alleviate the stress caused by the persistent shelling of Russian artillery
2023-09-17 12:51
Beer flows and crowds descend on Munich for the official start of Oktoberfest
The beer is flowing and millions of people descending on the Bavarian capital to celebrate the official opening of Oktoberfest
2023-09-16 19:27
These candidates in Virginia could shape how both parties talk about abortion in 2024
The new epicenter of America's fight over abortion rights is Henrico County, Virginia, where candidates in bellwether state elections this fall are staking out positions that could test how both parties will try to appeal to moderate voters in 2024.
2023-09-16 17:15