Tears of joy after Brazil’s Supreme Court makes milestone ruling on Indigenous lands
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous people celebrated Thursday after Brazil's Supreme Court ruled to enshrine their land rights, removing the imminent threat those...
2 teens held in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run video case appear in adult court in...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers made very brief initial appearances Thursday in adult court in Las Vegas where a prosecutor said they will...
VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, which will...
Biden to deliver democracy speech and pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona next week to deliver a democracy-focused address that will also pay tribute to the...
Black leaders say threats to undermine US democracy appear aimed at their community
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the nation’s most influential Black leaders on Thursday said many threats to democratic institutions in the U.S. appear to...
Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of Republican Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday proposed impeaching the battleground state's top elections official as Democrats wage a...
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the state's chief regulator announced Thursday, a move...
Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Firefighters on Thursday were battling flames in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, fanned by strong winds and abnormally high temperatures...
Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday it was giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the...
Departure of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured
NEW YORK (AP) — The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades...