Politics

Kansas will be the first state to vote on abortion rights after Roe ruling. Here’s what that means

By Adam Kemp

Kansas voters will hold the first vote on abortion rights following the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. The votes comes at a time when multiple states around the country are relying on Kansas for abortion access.

U.S. announces $820 million in Ukraine military aid, including missile systems

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

The U.S. has announced it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid, including new surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia's heavily reliance on long-range strikes in the war.

Inflation hits record 8.6 percent for 19 countries using the euro

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Inflation in countries using the euro set another eye-watering record, pushed higher by a huge increase in energy costs fueled partly by Russia's war in Ukraine.

How the U.S. compares with the rest of the world on abortion rights

By Council on Foreign Relations

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion for almost 50 years. How does regulation of abortion in the United States compare to that in the rest of the world?…

African officials treating monkeypox spread as an emergency, call for equitable vaccine distribution

By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press

Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak here as an emergency and call on rich countries to share the world's limited supply of vaccines.

Americans want government to prioritize abortion, women’s rights after Roe v. Wade ruling, according to poll

By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a new poll finds 22 percent of American adults name abortion or women's rights as one of five problems they want the government to work on. This…

Jan. 6 testimony expose potential vulnerabilities for future Trump 2024 bid

By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Stunning new revelations about former President Donald Trump's fight to overturn the 2020 election have exposed growing political vulnerabilities just as he eyes another presidential bid.

In aftermath of Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe, states struggle with conflicting abortion bans

By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

Decades of anti-abortion laws have been created in some states, and many of them conflict with each other.

After four months, trial for WNBA star Brittney Griner begins in Russian court

By Jim Heintz, Associated Press

American basketball star Brittney Griner has gone on trial at a Moscow-area court on charges of possessing cannabis oil.

Same-sex couples concerned about status of marriage, children after abortion ruling

By Jay Reeves, Associated Press

The Supreme Court's decision eliminating the constitutional right to abortion is causing anxiety for people in same-sex marriages, particularly those with children.