Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill

Former President Donald Trump says it should be left up to the states whether they want to prosecute women for getting abortions or whether to monitor their pregnancies

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Numerous law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire in North Carolina city, police say

Police in North Carolina say numerous law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire in Charlotte

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Police say law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire in Charlotte, North Carolina

Police say law enforcement officers have been struck by gunfire in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Seattle Kraken have fired coach Dave Hakstol after 3 seasons

Seattle Kraken have fired coach Dave Hakstol after 3 seasons

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Prosecutors reconvene after deadlocked jury in trial over Arizona border killing

Prosecutors are headed back to court to announce whether they will retry an Arizona rancher after a jury deadlocked in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property near the southern U.S. border

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Paris Saint-Germain has won the French league after Monaco loses

Paris Saint-Germain has won the French league after Monaco loses

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Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time league MVP, announces retirement

Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time league MVP, announces retirement

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3 children in minivan hurt when it rolled down hill, into baseball dugout wall in Illinois

Three children were hurt when the minivan they were in rolled down a hill into a concrete baseball dugout in northern Illinois’ Woodstock

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Blinken to visit the Mideast again this week. What can he achieve?

It's his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the war in Gaza began.

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Businesses hindered by Baltimore bridge collapse should receive damages, court filing argues

A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should have to pay damages to businesses impacted by the collapse

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BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers

BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline

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New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants

New York City residents may soon see warning labels next to sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants and coffee shops

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Spain's prime minister denies corruption allegations against his wife, but says he's considering resigning over them

Spain's prime minister denies corruption allegations against his wife, but says he's considering resigning over them

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Pentagon set to send $1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine once bill clears Senate and Biden, US officials say

Pentagon set to send $1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine once bill clears Senate and Biden, US officials say

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Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 18 The Los Angeles Times on Mike Johnson's Ukraine aid bill Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been maddeningly slow in pushing the House to approve badly needed aid for Ukraine as it resists Russian aggression. But this week he said he would move forward on separate measures that would provide aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan along with a fourth bill that includes the so-called REPO for Ukrainians Act providing for the diversion of seized Russian assets to Ukraine. The proposals, which include about $61 billion for Ukraine, are similar in scope to a bill passed by the Senate in February. Assuming that they aren’t saddled with crippling amendments, these measures should be approved by the House in a vote expected on Saturday. Significantly, President Biden has endorsed the package. Given the dire situation in Ukraine, where the nation is running out of munitions to fight off the Russian invasion, it would have...

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Iowa lawmakers address immigration, religious freedom and taxes in 2024 session

Iowa lawmakers have wrapped up the General Assembly’s four-month session that focused on reforming the way special education is managed and speeding up tax cuts

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Former Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson has died; was held hostage for nearly 7 years in Lebanon

Former Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson has died; was held hostage for nearly 7 years in Lebanon

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Suspect in killing of Idaho sheriff's deputy fatally shot by police, authorities say

Authorities say an Idaho sheriff’s deputy is dead after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop in Boise

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Race car in Sri Lanka veers off track killing 7 people and injuring 20, officials say

Race car in Sri Lanka veers off track killing 7 people and injuring 20, officials say

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House approves $61 billion Ukraine aid package as lawmakers race to deliver fresh round of US support to war-torn ally

House approves $61 billion Ukraine aid package as lawmakers race to deliver fresh round of US support to war-torn ally

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Attorneys argue that Florida law discriminates against Chinese nationals trying to buy homes

An attorney wants a federal court to overturn a Florida law that she says discriminates against Chinese citizens by barring their purchase of real estate in much of the state

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Convenience store chain where Biden bought snacks while campaigning hit with discrimination lawsuit

A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials

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Pentagon leaders press Congress for Ukraine funding, saying battlefield situation is dire

Pentagon leaders are telling Congress that Ukraine and Israel both desperately need the military weapons that are being held up by Congress’ failure to pass a funding package

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UN envoy says of the threat to coral reefs: 'Are we faced with a colossal ecosystem tragedy? Yes'

The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs

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Owners of funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found charged with COVID fraud

There were 190 decaying bodies discovered in the Colorado funeral home.

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Owners of a Colorado funeral home where decaying bodies were found indicted on pandemic relief fraud of nearly $900K

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where decaying bodies were found indicted on pandemic relief fraud of nearly $900K

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Native American-led nonprofit says it bought 40 acres in the Black Hills of South Dakota

A Native American-led nonprofit says it has purchased about 40 acres of land in South Dakota's Black Hills area

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OJ Simpson's public life crossed decades and boundaries, leaving lasting echoes. Here are a few

O.J. Simpson's death is leaving a legacy across multiple areas of American life including sports, entertainment and the criminal justice system

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US judge tosses out lawsuits against Libyan commander accused of war crimes

A U.S. judge has tossed out a series of civil lawsuits against a Libyan military commander who used to live in Virginia and was accused of killing innocent civilians in that country’s civil war

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Four people charged in the case of 2 women missing from Oklahoma

Four people are under arrest in the March disappearances of two women in Oklahoma

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Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert during Coachella

The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8, hit in Riverside County.

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Visitors are seen on camera damaging rock formations at a Nevada recreation site

Federal authorities are asking for the public's help in tracking down two men seen damaging rock formations at a national recreation site in Nevada

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Treasury wants to boost foreign investment review powers, as Congress dissects Nippon, TikTok deals

U.S. Treasury wants to enhance the power of a little-known, secretive government committee to review deals made between U.S. firms and foreign investors

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US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine

China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology Moscow uses to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry

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Amazon adds Andrew Ng, a leading voice in artificial intelligence, to its board of directors

Amazon is adding artificial intelligence visionary Andrew Ng (EE-ng) to its board of directors

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OJ Simpson 'died without penance,' attorney for Ron Goldman's family says as reaction begins trickling in

OJ Simpson 'died without penance,' attorney for Ron Goldman's family says as reaction begins trickling in

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President Milei of cash-strapped Argentina starts another US tour, plans to meet Elon Musk

President Javier Milei of Argentina kicked off a visit to the United States, where he'll meet with tech billionaire Elon Musk, as the libertarian leader seeks an infusion of cash to overhaul Argentina’s embattled economy

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Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion

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Florida woman is sentenced to a month in jail for selling Biden's daughter's diary

A Florida mother has been sentenced to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden's daughter's diary four years ago

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NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports. NCAA vows to ensure 'fair competition'

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced a policy that all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports

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An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines plane rips off, forcing the flight to return to Denver

The Federal Aviation Administration says a Southwest Airlines jet leaving Denver was forced to land after the engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff

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Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds

Researchers have found that most cancer drugs granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration do not deliver on their early promise

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US-Chinese military talks resume on safety in the air and at sea after a nearly 2-year break

U.S. and Chinese defense officials have met for the first time in nearly two years to discuss unsafe and aggressive ship and aircraft incidents between their militaries in the Pacific region

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East Coast earthquakes aren't common, but they are felt by millions. Here's what to know

Earthquakes large enough to be felt by a lot of people are relatively uncommon on the East Coast

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Joe Brennan, Democratic former governor of Maine and US congressman, dies at 89

Two-term Maine governor and former U.S. Rep. Joe Brennan has died at age 89

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11 injured as bus carrying University of South Carolina fraternity crashes in Mississippi

Eleven people were injured when a bus carrying University of South Carolina students blew a tire and hit a concrete barrier in Mississippi

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Former tribal leader in South Dakota convicted of defrauding tribe

A jury has convicted a former tribal leader in South Dakota of defrauding his tribe to enrich himself

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Workers sue to overturn law that exempts Atlantic City casinos from indoor smoking ban

For three years, many Atlantic City casino workers have been trying to get their elected officials to ban smoking in the gambling halls, to no avail

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Judge finds last 4 of 11 anti-abortion activists guilty in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade

The final four of 11 anti-abortion activists charged with blocking access to a Tennessee clinic in 2021 have been convicted of violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act

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New England braces for major spring snowstorm as severe weather continues to sock US

More severe weather is barrelling across the U.S. A major spring storm is expected to drop more than a foot of snow in parts of New England on Wednesday, while heavy rains are likely to soak the East Coast

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Woman extradited from Italy is convicted in Michigan in husband's 2002 death

A Michigan woman who was extradited from Italy in connection with the 2002 killing of her husband has been convicted of second-degree murder

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Lawmakers in GOP-led Nebraska debate bill to raise sales tax

Nebraska lawmakers are debating a bill that would raise the state’s sales tax by 1 cent to 6.5% on every taxable dollar spent

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Officer acquitted in 2020 death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma is hired by neighboring sheriff's office

One of the three Tacoma police officers cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of a Black man has been hired by a neighboring sheriff’s office

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Tribes blast South Dakota governor's claim that leaders are benefitting from drug cartels

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is facing criticism from tribal leaders

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Collapse of NBA, NHL arena deal prompts recriminations, allegations of impropriety in Virginia

The collapse of a proposal to relocate the Washington NBA and NHL teams to northern Virginia has set off an extraordinary round of bitter recriminations among some of the officials and companies that were parties to the deal

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