Politics

Spain parliament approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and transgender protections

By Jennifer O'Mahony, Ciarán Giles, Associated Press

Spain's parliament has approved laws expanding abortion and trans rights for teenagers, while making Spain the first country in Europe entitling workers to paid menstrual leave.

Grand jury in Trump election probe believes some witnesses lied under oath

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

A special grand jury that investigated efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his election loss in Georgia is expressing concerns that "one or more witnesses" called to testify may have lied under oath.

WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Moldova swears in new government

By Associated Press

State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel held a news briefing on Thursday as Moldova swore in its new pro-Western government.

Biden completes medical checkup as he readies for 2024 presidential run

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

Biden has finished his roughly three-hour medical checkup at Walter Reed National Military Medical in suburban Maryland. The exam is being keenly watched as the oldest president in U.S. history makes plan for an expected reelection campaign.

WATCH: Biden calls for ‘sharper rules’ on unknown aerial objects

By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says the U.S. is developing “sharper rules” to track, monitor and potentially shoot down unknown aerial objects.

Read released portions of the report by the special grand jury investigating Trump in Georgia

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

While the report is silent on key details, including who the panel believes committed perjury and whether other indictments should be pursued, it marks the first time the grand jurors' recommendations for criminal charges tied to the case have been…

WATCH: White House holds briefing as Biden hosts a screening of Emmett Till film

By Associated Press

Jean-Pierre said that it was important to the president to host the screening during Black History Month “to lift this movie up" and to make sure that Till's story is not forgotten.

Parts of Georgia grand jury’s Trump report released, possible criminal charge recommendations still under wraps

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

Georgia officials have released parts of a report by a special grand jury that investigated whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss.

WATCH: EPA head visits Ohio after toxic train spill, asks residents to ‘trust the government’

By Patrick Orsagos, Associated Press

EPA Administrator Michael Regan sought to reassure residents who are skeptical of testing results that say the air is safe to breathe and the water is fit for drinking around East Palestine, where just under 5,000 people live near the…

Kansas push to define sex decried as erasing transgender people

By John Hanna, Associated Press

A bill in Kansas and similar legislation in at least seven other states have LGBTQ-rights advocates worrying about a sweeping Republican-led effort to erase the legal existence of transgender men and women.