Politics

Brazil’s Congress weakens environmental, Indigenous ministries in a rejection of leftist president

By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press

The move shows the increasing power of Brazil's so-called "beef caucus," shorthand for cattle businesses and other large-scale agriculture who together control the majority of both legislative chambers in the country.

Latest Russian missile bombardment of Kyiv kills at least 3 people, including a child

By Hanna Arhirova, Susie Blann, Associated Press

Ukrainian air defenses shot down all 10 cruise and ballistic missiles launched by the Kremlin's forces Thursday, but falling debris caused damage and casualties on the ground, wounding 16 people.

Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, Biden expected to veto

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

The Supreme Court heard arguments in February in a challenge to Biden's move, with the conservative majority seemingly ready to sink the plan. A decision is expected in the coming weeks.

Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers have championed aren't stopping organizers from encouraging visitors from around the world to come to Orlando.

Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride parade under Israel’s far-right government

By Isaac Scharf, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

The march in the conservative city is always tense and tightly secured by police and has been wracked by violence in the past. But this year, Israel finds itself deeply riven over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary.

Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets over 4 years in prison

By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Roberto Minuta was among six Oath Keeper members convicted by jurors of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors said was a violent plot to stop the transfer of power from Trump to President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

U.S. sanctions Iranians over alleged plots to assassinate John Bolton, others around the world

By Fatima Hussein, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official and others it says took part in wide-ranging plots to kill former national security adviser John Bolton and others around the world.

Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute, will ‘erode’ right to strike warns dissent

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Supreme Court has ruled against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete.

Amazon to pay $31 million in fines for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera privacy violations

By Associated Press

Amazon has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids' voice and location data recorded by its Alexa voice assistant.