DeSantis signs Florida GOP’s 6-week abortion ban into law
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill approved by the…
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Landmark law saved whales through marine industries change
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — On a breezy spring day, scientists and conservationists methodically conducted…
Continue Reading China sanctions US Congress member for Taiwan visit
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China sanctioned a United States lawmaker Thursday for his visit to Taiwan, saying he…
Continue Reading ‘Quiet luxury’: No flash, no logos, but big-time style
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They’re the biggest of brands. But with no logos. And that’s the whole point. Call it…
Continue Reading India’s stretched health care fails millions in rural areas
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer SURGUJA, India (AP) — Poonam Gond is learning to describe her pain by numbers. Zero means no pain and 10 is…
Continue Reading South Korea tour bus crash kills 1 Israeli, 34 people hurt
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A bus carrying Israeli tourists fell on its side on a road in southern South Korea, killing one woman and injuring 34…
Continue Reading Senegal gas deal drives locals to desperation, prostitution
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP report on impact of Senegal’s gas project
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal (AP) — For years, residents of the small fishing town of Saint-Louis in Senegal have been…
Continue Reading 2 ex-LA sheriff’s deputies face federal civil rights charges
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies are accused of violating the civil rights…
Continue Reading A cyclone-hit Indian hamlet pins its hopes on a sea wall
By LEKSHMI GOPALAKRISHNAN, Press Trust of India KOCHI, India (AP) — Nearly two years ago, Mary Sebastian was hoisted on a chair and carried by a…
Continue Reading Powerful Cyclone Ilsa lashes Australia’s northwest coast
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most powerful tropical cyclone in eight years lashed its northwest coast…
Continue Reading UN: As many as 400,000 migrants may cross Darien Gap in 2023
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Two U.N. groups said Thursday that the number of migrants crossing the dangerous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama could…
Continue Reading Experts doubt Mexico’s pledge to protect endangered porpoise
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Environment Department promised to do more to protect the endangered vaquita marina porpoise Thursday, to head…
Continue Reading Post-Parkland, Florida OKs easier path for death penalty
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will soon no longer require unanimous jury recommendations for judges to…
Continue Reading Snowmelt spurs flooding from Southwest to Rockies, 2 rescues
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A rapid spring snowmelt after an unusually wet winter is unleashing flooding from the Southwest to the Rockies, causing…
Continue Reading Newly active Texas sinkhole unearths forgotten fears in some
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press DAISETTA, Texas (AP) — When the massive sinkhole first appeared in Daisetta in May 2008, some residents had…
Continue Reading Judge who sentenced Parkland shooter removed from other case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The judge who oversaw the sentencing of the Parkland massacre gunman won’t be able to oversee proceedings in another…
Continue Reading Thousands to lose aid under Iowa bill backed by lawmakers
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thousands of Iowa residents are expected to lose Medicaid and food stamp benefits…
Continue Reading Why Sen. Feinstein’s absence is a big problem for Democrats
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s monthslong absence from the Senate to recover in California…
Continue Reading What is Discord, the chatting app tied to classified leaks?
By MATT O’BRIEN and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The chatting app Discord is one of the most popular ways gamers…
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