Woman who fled US to keep child custody more than a decade ago says her lawyer encouraged flight
A Virginia woman who fled the United States for more than a decade to avoid sharing custody of her daughter with her former partner says her lawyer suggested she flee
2023-05-25 05:17
Pennsylvania high court appears split over plan to force power plants to pay for carbon emissions
Justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court are indicating that they're likely to have split opinions on whether a governor can force power plant owners to pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions
2023-05-25 04:59
Ecuador's Lasso seeks 'national agreement' in August elections
QUITO Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday described coming early elections as an opportunity to unite the country
2023-05-25 04:58
Why is Target pulling some Pride merch? The retailer's response to hostile backlash, explained
Target is removing some items and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide after intense backlash from some shoppers ahead of Pride month
2023-05-25 04:56
How conservative activists worked to kill an effort to protect Florida election workers from harassment
Florida lawmakers were poised this year to protect election workers from harassment. Then, conservative "election integrity" activists worked to kill the effort.
2023-05-25 04:55
Target on the defensive after removing LGBTQ+-themed products
Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community
2023-05-25 04:54
Biden renews call for assault weapons ban a year after Uvalde massacre
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden on Wednesday renewed his call for a ban on assault weapons as he and
2023-05-25 04:54
What to know about Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor running for president
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is considered Donald Trump's strongest Republican rival in the crowded 2024 contest, but many voters are only starting to get to know DeSantis
2023-05-25 04:50
South Africa under more scrutiny over Russian ship as ruling ANC says it would 'welcome' Putin
The South African government has come under growing pressure after it declined to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow
2023-05-25 03:51
Catholic clergy abuse report could prompt lawsuits, changes to Illinois law
Illinois’ attorney general ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state Tuesday, releasing a nearly 700-page report that revealed the problem was far worse than the church had said in 2018 at the start of the state’s review
2023-05-25 03:48
Prosecutor: Fatal shooting of Grammy winner by police 'reasonably necessary'
A Tennessee prosecutor says the fatal shooting of a Grammy-winning sound engineer by police earlier this year was “reasonably necessary."
2023-05-25 03:45
US remains in 'heightened threat environment' with recent racist and ethnically motivated attacks, DHS says
The US remains in a "heightened threat environment" for terrorism driven by a series of racially and ethnically motivated attacks or plots in recent months, the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday in a public advisory.
2023-05-25 03:26