UK, Netherlands are working to procure F-16 fighters for Ukraine, Downing Street says
Britain and the Netherlands are working on an "international coalition" to help Ukraine procure F-16 fighter jets that Kyiv says are vital to its defense as Russia ramps up its its aerial strikes, a spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Tuesday.
2023-05-17 10:53
Nebraska Legislature votes to fold abortion ban into bill banning trans health care for minors
Conservatives in the Nebraska Legislature have gotten just enough votes to fold a proposed 12-week abortion ban into a bill that would ban gender-affirming health for minors
2023-05-17 10:45
Cherelle Parker holds early lead in Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor
Voters in Philadelphia are determining who will likely lead the nation’s sixth-largest city in a crowded field of Democratic candidates
2023-05-17 10:24
Dan McCaffery wins Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat
Democrat Dan McCaffery has won the party’s nomination in Pennsylvania for a vacant state Supreme Court seat
2023-05-17 10:17
Court rejects Elizabeth Holmes' latest effort to stay out of prison while on appeal
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes appears to be soon bound for prison
2023-05-17 10:16
Democratic primary for Philadelphia mayor becomes tight contest between 2 of 5 front-runners
Voters in Philadelphia are determining who will likely lead the nation’s sixth-largest city in a crowded field of Democratic candidates
2023-05-17 09:53
North Carolina legislature overrides veto of 12-week abortion ban, making it law
By Julia Harte (Reuters) -North Carolina Republican lawmakers overrode a veto by the state's Democratic governor to enact a law
2023-05-17 09:47
Republican wins state House special election in central Pennsylvania; GOP 1 seat away from control
Republican Michael Stender has won a special election for a Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat in central Pennsylvania
2023-05-17 09:20
US federal judge, 95, faces fresh competency claims as she fights probe
By Jacqueline Thomsen and Blake Brittain A U.S. federal appeals judge facing a competency investigation has been unable
2023-05-17 08:56
North Carolina GOP overrides veto of 12-week abortion limit, allowing it to become law
Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s veto
2023-05-17 08:50
Myanmar and Bangladesh begin cleaning up, counting casualties after devastating Cyclone Mocha
Recovery efforts are underway in Myanmar and Bangladesh after a powerful cyclone smashed into their coastlines, causing widespread destruction and at least 21 deaths, with hundreds of others believed missing
2023-05-17 08:45
Germán ejected, Judge booed as allegations of cheating swirl around Yankees
New York Yankees right-hander Domingo Germán was ejected from a game against the Toronto Blue Jays after umpires checked his hands for banned sticky stuff
2023-05-17 08:45