Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran is carrying out executions “at an alarming rate,” putting to death at least 419 people in the first seven...
An Ohio amendment serves as a testing ground for statewide abortion fights expected in...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortion access is expected to play a central role in the 2024 elections. The preview comes next week, when Ohio...
Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are poised to decide whether to ban foreign influence in elections, many of them irked over the $22...
Court fights invoking US Constitution’s ‘insurrection clause’ against Trump turn to Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Efforts to use the Constitution’s “insurrection” clause to prevent former President Donald Trump from running again for the White...
At 15, he is defending his home and parenting his sister. One young man’s...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — This was the summer Deneffy Sánchez was supposed to learn algebra, biology and the other ninth grade classes he failed...
Attorney says van der Sloot’s confession about Natalee Holloway’s murder was ‘chilling’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Natalee Holloway's parents gathered in a room at an Alabama jail on Oct. 3 to watch the man long-suspected in...
Democrats fear that Biden’s Israel-Hamas war stance could cost him reelection in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrats in Michigan have warned the White House that President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict could cost him...
Man charged with killing Tupac Shakur in Vegas faces murder arraignment without hiring an...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former street gang leader charged with orchestrating the 1996 drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas is expected...
Blinken will enter diplomatic maelstrom over Gaza war on new Mideast trip
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks after a frenzied trip to the Middle East, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the region with...
Disney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for roughly $8.6 billion
Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for approximately $8.6 billion, a deal that will give Disney...
