Politics

Montana House cancels session after supporters for trans lawmaker continue protests

By Amy Beth Hanson, Sam Metz, Associated Press

Montana legislators canceled a floor session in the Statehouse on Tuesday, a day after protesters were arrested while demanding that transgender lawmaker Rep. Zooey Zephyr be allowed to speak.

Colorado becomes 1st state to pass 'right to repair' for farmers

By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado has signed legislation forcing manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software to farmers, so they can fix their own machines.

Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as extreme drought hits farmers

By Jennifer O'Mahoney, Sergio Rodrigo, Associated Press

Spain's Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has requested emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in the country's agricultural heartlands.

UN warns of health lab risk, more displacement amid Sudan conflict

By Jamey Keaten, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

U.N. officials say one side in the Sudan conflict has seized control of a national health lab in the capital of Khartoum that holds biological material, calling it an "extremely dangerous" development.

Russia convicts former police officer over Ukraine war criticism

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

A court in Russia has convicted a former police officer of publicly spreading false information about the country's military for criticizing the war in Ukraine to his friends.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott outlines bill that would fund armed officers in all U.S. schools

By Curt Anderson, Associated Press

Money earmarked for thousands of new IRS employees would be transferred to a grant program allowing schools nationwide to hire armed law enforcement personnel under legislation outlined Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida.