Hong Kong holds first council elections under new rules that shut out pro-democracy candidates
HONG KONG (AP) — Residents went to the polls on Sunday in Hong Kong's first district council elections since an electoral overhaul was implemented...
6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after severe storms tear through central Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as...
The NRA has a surprising defender in its free speech case before the Supreme...
NEW YORK (AP) — In a case of politics making strange bedfellows, the National Rifle Association will be represented by frequent nemesis the American...
A British Palestinian surgeon gave testimony to a UK war crimes unit after returning...
BEIRUT (AP) — A British Palestinian surgeon who spent weeks in the Gaza Strip during the current Israel-Hamas war as part of a Doctors...
Liz Magill, U. Penn’s president, and board chair resign as antisemitism testimony draws backlash
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania’s president has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where...
Consumer product agency issues warning on small magnetic balls linked to deaths
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning about the danger of high-powered, pea-sized magnets found in toys, announcing one company's recall of a...
Some Seattle cancer center patients are receiving threatening emails after last month’s data breach
SEATTLE (AP) — Some patients of a Seattle-based cancer center received threatening emails following a data breach last month.Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center officials said...
South Carolina jury convicts inmate in first trial involving deadly prison riots
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina jurors have found an inmate guilty of charges connected to the death of a fellow inmate during the...
A pregnant Texas woman asked a court for permission to get an abortion, despite...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kate Cox, a mother of two in Texas, became pregnant again in August but soon after learned devasting news: Her...
Wisconsin university regents reject deal with Republicans to reduce diversity positions
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin regents narrowly rejected a deal Saturday reached with Republicans that would have given employees a pay raise...