In abortion fight, conservatives push to end all exceptions
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Angela Housley was halfway through her pregnancy when she learned the fetus was developing without parts of its brain and skull and would likely die within hours or days of birth, if it survived that long.
Nancy Pelosi to address Brown University commencement
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will deliver the main address at Brown University commencement exercises later this month when the Ivy League college honors not only members of this year's graduating class, but also the Class of
Census ready to study combining race, ethnicity questions
U.S. Census Bureau officials said Friday they are ready to start examining changes that would combine race and ethnicity questions and add a Middle Eastern and North African category to the 2030 census questionnaire, but they have to wait for
B.C. government gives $2.5M for Indigenous centre after concept plan is approved
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government says it will provide $2.5 million for an Indigenous centre in Vancouver after the approval of a concept plan. A news release Friday says the centre will include a post-secondary education and skills training ...
Abortion adds to Biden’s all-but-impossible to-do list
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s list of impossible tasks keeps getting longer. Despite lofty promises he's made, from the campaign trail through his first year in
‘Outsider’ looks to prevail in OR Democratic gov primary
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Months ahead of Oregon's Democratic primary, many believed the race was former House Speaker Tina Kotek's to lose. The progressive's political resume,
NC Supreme Court won’t hear case of Rev. Barber’s conviction
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's highest court has refused to hear the appeal of a civil rights leader who was convicted of trespassing during a 2017 demonstration inside the Legislative Building.
Definition of ‘inefficient fossil fuel subsidy’ still elusive in Canada
OTTAWA — Thirteen years ago, as part of a commitment made by all G20 nations, Canada began promising to scrub out all inefficient fossil fuel subsidies from the government's books. The commitment has been made in every G20 communique since, found
Liam and Olivia once again dominate top baby names list
WASHINGTON (AP) — Olivia and Liam are once again America’s most common baby names. And Theodore joins the top 10 baby names list for the first time.
University of Minnesota to host 2026 Special Olympics USA
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will be held at the University of Minnesota, officials announced Friday. Gov. Tim Walz said he is “incredibly