Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A pregnant Texas woman who says her unborn baby has a genetic condition and carrying the child to term could threaten her life filed suit against the state Tuesday, asking a court to declare she has the right to terminate the pregnancy. Kate Cox said the state’s current abortion ban
Continue Reading CNN By Kareem Khadder and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces has launched an investigation after a video emerged of an Israeli soldier shooting and wounding a mentally disabled Palestinian near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Tarek Abu Abed, known to friends and family as “Ghazzawi,” was on his way home Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her have an abortion, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. Texas is
Continue ReadingBy LUJAIN JO and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This year’s United Nations climate talks may have seen record numbers registered to attend, but activists who have spent years demonstrating at the annual event say their space to voice their demands is shrinking year on year. Held in Dubai in
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a decade ago that Capitol Hill was consumed by an urgency to overhaul the nation’s immigration system, fueled in no small part by Republicans who felt a political imperative to make inroads with minority voters by embracing more generous policies. But
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three injured, and a man believed to be connected to them and the deaths of two people near San Antonio was taken into custody, Texas authorities said. The dead were found in several homes. The injured
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — The outgoing Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, told delegates at the COP28 United Nations climate conference his country is “committed to accelerating our efforts” to tackle climate change. Whether that happens in this nation, large parts of which are under sea level and protected by dikes, depends
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Texts and emails sent by Republican congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania have emerged publicly in a court filing that hints at how he worked to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss. The court case is over federal authorities seizing Perry’s cellphone
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday afternoon in a closely watched case about whether the US Constitution’s ban on insurrectionists from holding office applies to former President Donald Trump. This is one of several 14th Amendment challenges against Trump’s candidacy, which so far have failed to remove
Continue ReadingBy JAE BRATTON of NerdWallet For some people short on cash, a credit card with a 0% promotional APR offer could be a budget-friendly solution for the holiday shopping season. These credit cards temporarily waive interest on purchases, some for as long as 21 months, making paying off debt more manageable. Some 0% APR cards
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday during a tribal nations summit that aims to make it easier for Native Americans to access federal funding and have greater autonomy over how to invest those funds. “Tribal nations still face unacceptable
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves during heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country. An arm of the department called the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency works with faith groups
Continue ReadingBy CHASE BIERENKOVEN Edmunds All-wheel drive is great. Winter is just around the corner, and having some extra grip is something even warm-climate car buyers can get behind. But what if you don’t fancy an SUV? There are plenty of things to like about vehicles that don’t fit into this class. For example, a sedan
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin began a trip Wednesday to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, hoping to shore up support in the Mideast from two major oil producers allied to the U.S. as his war on Ukraine grinds on. Putin landed in Abu
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years. A report by the official IRNA news agency on Wednesday quoted Telecommunications Minister Isa Zarepour as saying the capsule was launched 80 miles into orbit. Zarepour said the launch of
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — The stage is shrinking just weeks ahead of the first contests of 2024, as four of the Republican Party’s contenders gather in Alabama for their fourth presidential primary debate. The candidates set to take the stage Wednesday night are Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it has recovered the remains of six of the eight service members who were lost when their Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan last week, adding it is now focused on recovering the two bodies still
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it has recovered the remains of six of the eight service members who were lost when their Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan last week, adding it is now focused on recovering the two bodies still
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN and DANA BELTAJI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at a critical United Nations climate conference Wednesday are finishing up their first week in a more familiar place for them: the murky middle where momentum and roadblocks intertwine. Proponents
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that his government was too slow to grasp the scale of the COVID-19 crisis. But he defended his handling of the pandemic and skirted questions about whether any of his decisions had contributed to the country’s high coronavirus death toll.
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