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Abortion remains legal in Iowa after state high court declines to reinstate law largely banning the procedure

By Hannah Fingerhut, Scott McFetridge, Associated Press

Currently, abortions are allowed in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Mass shooter found guilty of murdering 11 people at Tree of Life synagogue in 2018

By Peter Smith, Associated Press

Robert Bowers’ lawyers conceded at the trial’s outset that he attacked and killed worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.

Republican support for Trump has increased even as he faces dozens of felony charges

By Laura Santhanam

During the same week that Trump pleaded not guilty to felony charges tied to his possession of classified documents, a majority of Americans say the twice-impeached and twice-indicted former president should drop out of the 2024 race for the White…

WATCH: Investigation shows Minneapolis police show pattern of violating rights, Garland says

By Steve Karnowski, Jim Salter, Associated Press

The investigation found that Minneapolis officers used excessive force, including “unjustified deadly force,” and violated the rights of people engaged in constitutionally protected speech.

Cleanup efforts begin after deadly storms strike several Southern states

By David Erickson, Sarah Brumfield, Ken Miller, Associated Press

Severe storms — including some that produced tornadoes — tore across a swath of Southern states, killing at least five people as they destroyed hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles into buildings and left hundreds of thousands without electricity.

Southern Baptist Convention bans female pastors, ejecting several churches in the process

By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow

The Southern Baptist Convention moved to strike women from holding leadership roles in its churches. The organization also voted to finalize the expulsion of two churches for having female pastors, Saddleback Church in Southern California and Fern Creek Baptist Church…

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Michigan bans hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools

By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

The new law will amend the state's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, the third time Democrats have done so this year after further protecting the LGBTQ community and workers who receive abortions.

Oregon Senate Republicans end 6-week walkout that blocked bills on abortion, trans health care

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

The boycott, which prevented the Senate from reaching a two-thirds quorum needed to pass bills, was prompted by a sweeping measure on abortion and gender-affirming care that Republicans said was too extreme.

Analysis: How anti-trans laws jeopardize Indigenous peoples’ rights, religious expression

By Rosalyn R. LaPier, The Conversation

Indigenous peoples have historically recognized multiple gender identities, which they believe are a result of divine intervention, an Indigenous scholar explains.

Study shows jump in suicides and homicides among young Americans early in the pandemic

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Experts cited several possible reasons for the increases, including higher rates of depression, limited availability of mental health services and the number of guns in U.S. homes.