Feb 20 Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos can be considered 'children' under state law By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Justices issued the ruling Friday in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic. Continue reading
Feb 20 FBI investigates after letter with white powder sent to House Speaker Johnson's Louisiana church By Associated Press Authorities have not said who the letter was addressed to or what they believe the white powder to be. Continue reading
Feb 20 Attacks on ships and U.S. drones show Houthis can still fight despite airstrikes By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Analysts warn that the longer their attacks go on, the greater the risk to the global economy. Meanwhile, the U.S.-led campaign has boosted the rebels' standing in the Arab world, despite their human rights abuses in a longer, stalemated conflict… Continue reading
Feb 20 Ukraine PM in Tokyo says his country needs missiles, but expects new U.S. aid to come through By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Additional long-range missiles are crucial for his country's air defense against Russia on the frontline, said the Ukrainian prime minister, speaking at a news conference the day after he attended a reconstruction conference in Tokyo co-hosted by Japan and Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: Nikki Haley hasn't yet won a GOP contest, but vows to keep fighting Trump By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Haley tells The Associated Press that she will not leave the Republican primary election regardless of Saturday's result. And she vowed to stay in the fight against Donald Trump at least until after Super Tuesday's slate of 16 contests on… Continue reading
Feb 20 White House promises 'major sanctions' on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny's death By Zeke Miller, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The White House says it is preparing additional "major sanctions" on Russia in response to opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in an Arctic penal colony. Continue reading
Feb 20 Supreme Court rejects appeals to review sanctions against Trump-allied lawyers over 2020 election case By Associated Press The money is owed to the state and Detroit, for their costs in defending the lawsuit. The sanctions initially totaled $175,000, but a federal appeals court reduced them by about $25,000. Continue reading
Feb 20 Biden emphasizes that majority of Ukraine aid package would be spent in U.S. By Jamie Stengle, Josh Boak, Associated Press The president's argument challenges criticism by some Republican lawmakers that the federal government should be spending more money at home instead of supporting overseas wars. Continue reading
Feb 20 WikiLeaks founder Assange begins final attempt to avoid extradition to U.S. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Assange’s lawyers say he could face up to 175 years in prison if convicted, though American authorities have said the sentence is likely to be much shorter than that. Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: U.S. casts lone veto against UN resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The Security Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday morning. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. will veto the resolution because it may interfere with ongoing U.S. efforts to arrange a deal between the warring parties that would bring at… Continue reading