Wisconsin’s new liberal Supreme Court justice hasn’t heard a case but Republicans may impeach
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Even before the newly elected justice who gave liberals a one-seat majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has heard a...
Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting...
Judge rules white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went...
Canada issues US travel advisory warning LGBTQ+ community about laws that may affect them
TORONTO (AP) — Canada this week updated its travel advisory to the U.S., warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that some American states have...
Pope makes first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China are...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is travelling to Mongolia to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities, the first papal visit...
Ex-Proud Boys organizer gets 17 years in prison, second longest sentence in Jan. 6...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading...
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their...
The average long-term US mortgage rate fell to 7.18% this week, easing from more...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped after climbing for five consecutive weeks to a more than 20-year high, a...
Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US...
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to stem...
Car bomb explosions and hostage-taking inside prisons underscore Ecuador’s fragile security
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's fragile security situation was underscored Thursday by a series of car bombings and the hostage-taking of more than 50...