Politics Apr 08 Iowa attorney general halts payments for rape victims' contraceptives, abortions The Iowa Attorney General's Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault, a move that drew criticism from some victim advocates.
World Apr 08 Afghan religious scholars criticize Taliban's ban on education for girls, women Afghan religious scholars Saturday criticized a ban on female education, as a key Taliban minister warned clerics not to rebel against the government on the controversial issue.
World Apr 08 Amid tensions with Iran, U.S. deploys guided-missile submarine to Middle East The U.S. Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East, a spokesman said Saturday, in what appeared to be a show of force toward Iran following recent tensions.
Politics Apr 07 What's next for Tennessee's expelled Democratic lawmakers? Tennessee Republicans have expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the state Legislature for their role in a protest calling for more gun control.
World Apr 07 Russia bombards illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air Russian forces have bombarded the regions of Ukraine it has illegally annexed but doesn't fully control, resulting in casualties, building damage and power outages.
Politics Apr 07 Russia charges American journalist with espionage, Russian news agencies report Two Russian news agencies says jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with espionage in Russia and has entered an official denial.
Arts Apr 07 Trio of new 'Star Wars' films coming soon, movie executive announces The news, which includes the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in one of the films, was revealed at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London.
World Apr 07 Pope Francis will not preside over Way of the Cross event in Rome Francis, 86, was discharged from a Rome hospital on Saturday following treatment for bronchitis.
Politics Apr 06 Report says Justice Thomas accepted undisclosed luxury trips from Republican donor ProPublica is reporting that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms.
Politics Apr 06 WATCH: White House holds briefing after releasing report blaming Trump for Afghanistan withdrawal chaos The White House on Thursday publicly released a 12-page summary of the results of the so-called "hotwash" of U.S. policies around the ending of the nation's longest war, taking little responsibility for its own actions.