China starts 3 days of combat readiness patrol exercises around Taiwan
China says it has started three days of combat readiness patrol exercises around Taiwan, just a day after Taiwan President Tsai returned home from the U.S.Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa won’t pay for rape victims’ abortions or contraceptives
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception, and in rare cases abortions, for victims of sexual assaultPowered by WPeMatico
Ζάκυνθος: Απαγορεύεται οριστικά για το κοινό η πρόσβαση στην παραλία Ναυάγιο μέχρι τις 31 Οκτωβρίου
Δημοσιεύθηκε το ΦΕΚ με την Κοινή Υπουργική Απόφαση - Προβλέπονται διοικητικές κυρώσεις για τους παραβάτεςPowered by WPeMatico
Nearly 2,000 volunteers help search for missing Minnesota mother
Nearly 2,000 volunteers turned out on Friday to help search rural terrain for any clues in the disappearance of Minnesota mother Madeline Kingsbury, police said.Powered by WPeMatico
How startup CEO was accused of $175M fraud while denying she made up her success
Criminal fraud charges were unsealed this week against Charlie Javice, formerly CEO of the student loan assistance platform Frank.Powered by WPeMatico
Classified Ukraine documents were first posted on the web in early March
Classified Ukraine documents were first posted on the web in early March raising new security concernsPowered by WPeMatico
Biden administration to speed up asylum cases
The Biden administration next week will begin conducting asylum interviews at the border and expanding legal resources.Powered by WPeMatico
Taliban prevents women from working at UN in Afghanistan
The Taliban banned Afghan women from working at the United Nations in Afghanistan on Tuesday, adding another restriction the Taliban has imposed on women.Powered by WPeMatico
Why securing WSJ reporter’s release from Russia might be difficult: Experts
The U.S. faces an uphill battle freeing detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan GershkovichPowered by WPeMatico
US probes crash involving Tesla that hit student leaving bus
U.S. road safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that may have been using a partially automated driving system when it struck a student who had just exited a school busPowered by WPeMatico
California lawmaker wants Peeps to change its ingredients
A bill in the California Legislature would ban five chemicals found in some of the most popular candy in the U.S. The bill by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel would ban chemicals found in candy like Skittles, Starbursts and PeepsPowered by WPeMatico
2 arrested in murders of 3 teens, 3rd suspect at large
Two juveniles are in custody in connection with the murders of three teenagers. The third suspect, also a juvenile, remains at large.Powered by WPeMatico
20 hurt when inmate sets fire at NYC’s Rikers Island jail
Authorities say 20 people were injured in a fire set by an inmate at New York City’s troubled Rikers Island jail complexPowered by WPeMatico
‘Undemocratic’: Tennessee legislature expels two lawmakers over gun violence protest
The Republican-controlled Tennessee State House of Representatives will convene Thursday to vote on ousting three Democratic lawmakers.Powered by WPeMatico
660-mile rescue flight highlights Alaska’s unique challenges
The Alaska Air National Guard this week traveled nearly 660 miles to rescue a pregnant woman on a small island 2 miles from RussiaPowered by WPeMatico
Missing 6-year-old boy believed to be dead, warrant out for mother’s arrest: Police
The search for a missing 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez is now a death investigation, police said Thursday, while vowing to find his body.Powered by WPeMatico
Texas DPS releases video of altercation with Uvalde victim’s mother
The Texas DPS has released two videos depicting an altercation between one of its troopers and the mother of one of the students who died in last year's Uvalde shooting.Powered by WPeMatico
3 Alaska Native tribes sue to block major gold mine project
Three Alaska Native tribes have sued to block what they say would be one of the largest gold mines in the worldPowered by WPeMatico
‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio’s death fentanyl-caused
Coolio, the rapper best known for hits in the 1990s including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died last year because of fentanylPowered by WPeMatico
Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protections
Defending his administration’s actions on clean water, President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a congressional resolution that would have overturned protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as overly intrusivePowered by WPeMatico
Church child sex abuse allegations from more than 600 victims detailed in new report
Alleged church sexual abuse of more than 600 children under the Baltimore Catholic Church detailed in new report from Maryland Attorney General.Powered by WPeMatico
Student prevented possible school shooting: Officials
Local officials in Ohio are commending the quick thinking of an alert high school student who they say potentially averted a school shooting.Powered by WPeMatico
Clarence Thomas reportedly received years of gifts from GOP donor, stirring scandal
Clarence Thomas accepted luxury travel and hospitality perks from billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow, ProPublica reported, igniting controversyPowered by WPeMatico
Police: 4 dead in plane crash off Florida’s Gulf Coast
Police say the bodies of two men and two women have been recovered following a small plane crash just off Florida's Gulf CoastPowered by WPeMatico
Former NBA guard Ben Gordon arrested on weapons charge
Police say former NBA guard Ben Gordon was arrested on weapons and threatening charges after he began behaving erratically in a Connecticut juice shopPowered by WPeMatico
King Charles III supports probe into monarchy’s slave ties
King Charles III for the first time has signaled support for research into the British monarchy’s ties to slaveryPowered by WPeMatico
Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K. Williams
A New York City drug dealer has pleaded guilty to providing “The Wire” actor Michael KPowered by WPeMatico
Publisher drops children’s illustrator for anti-trans notes
An Alaska man known for illustrating widely distributed children’s books with cute mother-baby animal pairs has been dropped by his publisher after authorities allege he posted transphobic notes threatening childrenPowered by WPeMatico
What Trump’s indictment means for his Secret Service protection: ANALYSIS
Former President Donald Trump’s criminal indictment by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office is both troubling and historic.Powered by WPeMatico
Bob Lee, Cash App founder, dead after ‘horrific’ act of violence: DA
“Bob was a dynamo, a force of nature,” a former colleague of Bob Lee said.Powered by WPeMatico
Paying for paradise? Hawaii mulls fees for ecotourism crush
Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would require tourists to pay for a yearlong license or pass to visit state parks and trailsPowered by WPeMatico
California floods put migrant community especially at risk, advocates fear
After flooding on the Pajaro River, advocates have growing concerns that the community is being overlooked and that many local immigrant families may be left behindPowered by WPeMatico
LGBTQ group targeted in alleged ‘slaughter’ threat in response to Nashville shooting
A man has been charged for allegedly threatening a prominent LGBTQ rights organization.Powered by WPeMatico
Hospital: Treatment, discharge of woman who died appropriate
A Tennessee hospital said it gave appropriate medical treatment to a woman who died after being discharged, but would change some of its security proceduresPowered by WPeMatico
This state’s governor just signed a bill repealing a 1931 abortion ban
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law Wednesday repealing a 1931 aboriton that criminalized the procedure.Powered by WPeMatico
DOJ reaches $144.5M tentative settlement in Sutherland Springs mass shooting
Victims of the 2017 mass shooting at a Sutherland Springs, Texas, church have reached a tentative agreement with the Justice Department.Powered by WPeMatico
Man charged with assaulting clerk with frozen fish
The suspect allegedly "became angry" because the fish counter was closed, the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office said in a press release on Wednesday.Powered by WPeMatico
Swiss cut up to $66M in bonuses for top Credit Suisse execs
The Swiss government says it’s ordered cuts to the bonuses of top executives of Credit Suisse worth tens of millions combined as the troubled bank heads toward a forced merger with rival UBSPowered by WPeMatico
Woman killed by ice column after pushing fellow hiker to safety
A hiker is dead and two others are lucky to be alive after a falling ice column nearly killed all of them before the victim pushed one of them out of the way.Powered by WPeMatico
Black boxes recovered from 2 Black Hawk helicopters that killed 9 soldiers in crash
An aviation safety team has confirmed that the black boxes from the two Black Hawk helicopters involved in last week's deadly crash have been recovered.Powered by WPeMatico