Health Sep 18 Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions in Wisconsin after more than a year The lawsuit challenging the 1849 law was brought by Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general and is expected to end up in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which flipped to liberal control last month.
World Sep 17 First civilian cargo ships arrive in Ukraine port since Russia's withdrawal from grain deal Two cargo ships arrived in one of Ukraine's ports over the weekend, using a temporary Black Sea corridor established by Kyiv following Russia's withdrawal from a wartime agreement designed to ensure safe grain exports from the invaded country’s ports.
Nation Sep 17 Authorities investigate fatal shooting of Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy died after he was shot in his patrol car Saturday evening by an unknown assailant, and an investigation is underway that the sheriff said will press all of the department’s resources into action.
World Sep 17 UNESCO adds ruins near ancient Jericho to list of World Heritage Sites in Palestine A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian…
Politics Sep 15 U.S. ambassador visits jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia The U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Friday, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow said in an online statement.
World Sep 15 EU lets Ukrainian grain ban expire as countries threaten to pass their own The European Union has decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food imports heading to nearby countries.
World Sep 15 Climate protesters worldwide call for end to fossil fuels amid escalating weather extremes The global strike is driven by several mostly youth-led local and global climate groups and organizations, including Greta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future movement and takes place in dozens of countries in hundreds of cities.
World Sep 15 Belarus leader voices interest in boosting ties with North Korea during meeting with ally Putin The Russian leader said he would brief Lukashenko the talks with Kim on Wednesday at the Vostochny spaceport in Russia’s Far East. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko responded by saying that “we could think about three-way cooperation” involving his country.
Politics Sep 14 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as N. Korea's Kim continues visit to Russia After the handshakes, the platitudes and the lunch of Kamchatka crab dumplings, the outcome of the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stayed hidden.
Politics Sep 14 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on the economy amid potential government shutdown Speaking at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Maryland, Biden made the case for his administration's economic vision amid recession fears.