Politics

Yemen's president steps aside amid efforts to end long-running civil war

By Ahmed Al-Haj, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Thursday's development comes as international and regional efforts to end the country's long-running civil war recently gained momentum with a two-month truce.

Alabama bans gender-affirming medication for youths

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Alabama lawmakers have approved sweeping legislation outlawing transgender youth's access to gender-affirming medications.

WATCH: What happens now that Ketanji Brown Jackson has been confirmed to the Supreme Court?

By Nicole Ellis, News Desk, Kenichi Serino

“This is a bit of an unprecedented situation, according to Supreme Court historians, in that she has a long wait," PBS NewsHour National Correspondent John Yang said.

Treasury Secretary Yellen calls for cryptocurrency regulation to reduce risk, fraud

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and other digital assets and to ward off fraudulent and illicit transactions.

Biden bets strong job market will shield economy from international slump

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The Biden White House is betting the U.S. economy is strong enough to withstand the threats to growth posed by inflation and the war in Ukraine.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser tests positive for COVID-19, reports mild symptoms

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

In a string of messages on Twitter, Bowser said Thursday that she was experiencing "mild cold-like" symptoms and would work at home while following isolation protocols.

Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.

WATCH: More Covid-funding needed to meet global needs, Becerra says

By Associated Press

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus give remarks on World Health Day on Thursday.

WATCH: Congress votes to ban Russian oil

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Congress has overwhelmingly voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities.

U.N. General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

The U.N. General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the world organization's leading human rights body over allegations of horrific rights violations in Ukraine, which the United States and Ukraine have called tantamount to war crimes.