Mar 31 Court rules that government can’t block immigrant teens from abortion By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A federal court in Washington has told the Trump administration that the government can’t interfere with the ability of pregnant immigrant teens being held in federal custody to obtain abortions. Continue reading
Mar 31 Hundreds line Cambridge streets to honor Stephen Hawking By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The life of renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking was celebrated Saturday in the English city of Cambridge. Continue reading
Mar 31 Nobel Prize winner Malala visits her Pakistan hometown By Sherin Zada and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on Saturday arrived in her hometown for the first time since a Taliban militant shot her there in 2012 for advocating girls’ education. Continue reading
Mar 31 New videos show clearest account of Alton Sterling’s killing By Anthony Izaguirre and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Kept under wraps for nearly two years, body camera footage of a policeman killing Alton Sterling shows the officer threatening to shoot the man and screaming profanities before firing the fatal shots that stoked protests across the nation. Continue reading
Mar 31 What’s next for ‘Serial’s’ Adnan Syed? By Rhana Natour An appeals court this week ruled that Adnan Syed, whose case was chronicled in the hit true crime podcast “Serial, should be granted a retrial. Here's what that means. Continue reading
Mar 31 Israel says it will expand response if Gaza clashes go on By Fares Akram and Aron Heller, Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel will target “terror organizations” in Gaza if violence along the territory’s border with Israel drags on, the chief military spokesman warned Saturday, a day after thousands of Palestinians staged protests near the border fence. Continue reading
Mar 30 Baton Rouge Police fire officer who fatally shot Alton Sterling in 2016 By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Police said Friday they suspended another officer involved in the fatal shooting of Sterling, a 37-year-old black man who was selling homemade CDs outside the Triple S Food Mart. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said his office isn't charging either… Continue reading
Mar 30 U.S. says it has U.N. Security Council support for new sanctions against North Korea By Associated Press Ambassador Nikki Haley says the council's North Korea Sanctions Committee has unanimously approved sanctions designations on 21 shipping companies, one individual and 27 ships. Continue reading
Mar 30 What we learned from an independent autopsy into Stephon Clark’s death By Joshua Barajas While Sacramento County officials said earlier this week that Clark died of gunshot wounds, a final autopsy report from the Sacramento County Coroner won't be available until weeks from now, so the family sought a second, independent autopsy for Clark's… Continue reading
Mar 30 At least 14 dead, hundreds wounded during Gaza protests By Fares Akram, Karin Laub, Associated Press It was the bloodiest day in Gaza since the 2014 cross-border war between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading