![Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy?](/i/c/bbcbf6af-6559-1374-3700-6fd3e3c290fe.webp)
Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy?
For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has been looming over union protests, drawing attention to construction sites or buildings with labor disputes
2023-05-14 02:58
![North Carolina Democratic governor vetoes abortion ban, setting up likely override vote](/i/c/6cafff0d-15e6-beb5-3c85-5ac5e2550051.webp)
North Carolina Democratic governor vetoes abortion ban, setting up likely override vote
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a controversial bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, setting up a likely override effort from the state legislature, where Republicans have a supermajority.
2023-05-14 00:45
![Please don't use guns to fish, Kansas officials warn](/i/c/e9f117f2-6d13-5724-9998-93132dac166c.webp)
Please don't use guns to fish, Kansas officials warn
Officials from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks came across a fishy situation last Friday after finding a firearm allegedly being used to fish.
2023-05-13 23:57
![Census rejecting some big-city complaints of 2020 undercounts](/i/c/2a3c6760-9927-1975-d6cd-409c668fbc58.webp)
Census rejecting some big-city complaints of 2020 undercounts
Some of America's largest cities that challenged their 2020 census numbers are hearing back from the U.S. Census Bureau
2023-05-13 20:58
![Idaho's murky abortion law is driving doctors out of the state](/i/c/101ce2b0-e5ca-0c4d-ba58-414c68f814be.webp)
Idaho's murky abortion law is driving doctors out of the state
The state of Idaho is in the beginning stages of a grand exodus. Doctors -- specifically, those who care for pregnant women and perform abortions -- are fleeing the state due to new abortion restrictions.
2023-05-13 20:22
![Offset and 'Princesses' Kulture and Kalea have daddy-daughter date at The Little Mermaid premiere](/i/c/7c8bdafa-02aa-e5af-aa40-5bf48543605c.webp)
Offset and 'Princesses' Kulture and Kalea have daddy-daughter date at The Little Mermaid premiere
Offset and 'Princesses' Kulture and Kalea have daddy-daughter date at The Little Mermaid premiere
2023-05-13 18:51
![How to turn a rundown castle into a luxury retreat](/i/c/caf3a34c-ad49-61f8-7aad-f1643824ddec.webp)
How to turn a rundown castle into a luxury retreat
In travel news this week: a restaurant on the edge of space is now booking, a hypersonic startup promises to fly people from Europe to Australia in under five hours and couples' incredible property transformation projects in Italy and Japan.
2023-05-13 18:22