Russia's threat to exit Ukraine grain deal adds risk to global food security
The United Nations is racing to extend a deal that has allowed shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger
2023-05-17 14:56
At Cannes, independent film firms optimistic as streamers stumble
By Miranda Murray CANNES Independent film companies facing a market upended by the entry of streaming services are
2023-05-17 14:46
'Mississippi miracle': Kids' reading scores have soared in Deep South states
Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana have seen a promising turnaround in their student reading scores after passing a series of similar literacy reforms
2023-05-17 13:18
Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Wednesday on whether a drug used in the most common method of abortion was properly approved by a government agency more than two decades ago
2023-05-17 12:26
DeSantis criticizes Trump for implying Florida abortion ban is 'too harsh'
Gov_ Ron DeSantis is criticizing Donald Trump for implying Florida's new six-week abortion ban is “too harsh.”
2023-05-17 08:29
Vaccine authorized for emergency use in California condors amid bird flu outbreak
California condors will receive a vaccine for a deadly strain of avian influenza that threatens the already critically endangered vulture species
2023-05-17 07:54
North Carolina Senate overrides governor's abortion ban veto
North Carolina's Republican-led Senate on Tuesday voted to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper over a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks.
2023-05-17 05:51
Lawmakers in three states consider abortion bans at 12 weeks or less
By Julia Harte South Carolina's state House on Tuesday began a days-long debate over a bill to ban
2023-05-17 05:47
North Carolina GOP takes first step to override veto of 12-week abortion limit
North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in the first of two steps necessary to enact the policy over Gov. Roy Cooper’s opposition
2023-05-17 05:46
Abortion rights face tectonic shift as lawmakers debate sharply curbing procedure in South
Abortion rights in the U.S. faced another tectonic shift Tuesday as lawmakers debated laws to sharply limit abortion in North and South Carolina, two of the few remaining Southern states with relatively easy access
2023-05-17 05:18
Goodbye, fish and chips? New England haddock imperiled by overfishing
Federal fishing managers say a staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is overfished
2023-05-17 04:54
CANNES PHOTOS: Helen Mirren's blue hair, Johnny Depp's return and more Day 1 scenes
CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival opened its 76th edition with a parade of stars, including the much-debated return of Johnny Depp.
2023-05-17 04:28