Trump says he’ll vote to uphold Florida abortion ban after conflicting message
NEW YORK — Former President Trump said he will vote no on a Florida ballot measure that would repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban, a day…
Doug Emhoff as ‘first gentleman’? Here’s what that would mean
The world’s Jewish population peaked 85 years ago at an estimated 16.6 million. After the horrors of World War II, that number was down to…
In JD Vance’s home state of Ohio, an ongoing fight against opioid addiction | US Election 2024 News
Middletown, Ohio – The speech was JD Vance’s chance to introduce himself to a national audience. A freshman senator from Ohio, Vance had only 18…
Polls: Harris leads Trump in post-DNC afterglow
With just over two months left until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris has taken a slight lead over former President Trump in national polls…
Travis Scott cleared of charges stemming from Miami arrest
The second of two charges against hip-hop star Travis Scott stemming from his June arrest in the Miami has been dropped, and he will no…
Trump vow to eliminate ‘deep state’ alarms good-government advocates
After one term as president in which his promise to remake the massive federal government mostly came up short, Donald Trump again is raining fury…
Trump calls for universal coverage of IVF treatment, offers no specifics
POTTERVILLE, Mich. — Former President Trump says that, if he wins a second term, he wants to make IVF treatment free, but he did not say…
‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for targeting their anti-abortion practices
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1-million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” that are…
Germany’s far right forecast to make big gains in key state elections
BERLIN — It’s become a painful pattern for Germany’s political mainstream: Once again, a far-right party that for many evokes the country’s Nazi past is poised…
‘The end of pubs,’ Farage leads fury over ‘nanny state’ smoking ban plan sparking fears thousands more boozers will shut
LEAKED plans to ban smoking in pub gardens has sparked up a massive backlash today - with bosses declaring it a hammer blow. Secret government proposals…
Newsom threatens to call another special session on oil regulation
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to call a special session this fall as Democratic lawmakers wobbled on a package of energy bills that he…
Harris, Walz are kicking off bus tour in Georgia ending in Savannah
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are kicking off a two-day bus tour in Georgia on Wednesday that…
Judge pauses program that offers legal status to citizens’ spouses
McALLEN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of U.S. citizens legal status without having…
Kamala Harris surpasses Gavin Newsom and the governor is not happy
The Democratic National Convention was a pageant of California love. There were glimpses of its abundant natural beauty. Tupac Shakur and Kendrick Lamar contributed to…
A Kidney Failure Crisis Is Ravaging Households In Nigeria’s Yobe State
For over 30 years, 56-year-old Ibrahim Ali has made his living as a fisherman on the River Gashua, Yobe State, North East Nigeria. Throughout his…
Ten people dead in northern Ethiopia landslide: State media | News
At least eight people are seriously hurt in landslide in northern region of Amhara.Ten people have been killed in a landslide in northern Ethiopia’s Amhara…
The risks and costs of operating California’s last nuclear plant
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Under two gargantuan domes of thick concrete and steel that rise along California’s rugged Central Coast, subatomic particles slam into uranium, triggering…
Gavin Newsom navigates new role behind Kamala Harris
CHICAGO — Gov. Gavin Newsom stood quietly on the sidelines of the packed United Center arena, hands in his suit pockets, as he watched state after…
GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of citizens legal status
Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could open a path to citizenship to nearly half a million immigrants without legal…
California should reform CEQA instead of punching holes in it
For the second time in two years, the California Legislature passed a one-off law to circumvent the California Environmental Quality Act. And this time, the…