By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) -“Aquaman” actor Amber Heard choked back tears on Wednesday as she testified that ex-husband Johnny Depp physically abused her, starting with slaps after she laughed at …
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Resilience, anger as New Mexico wildfire burns ‘sacred land’
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrew Hay LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Daniel Encinias stands next to his camping trailer in a New Mexico evacuation area and says he will rebuild his home torched by …
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Abortion leak exposes U.S. Supreme Court in disarray
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON – The leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision shows a once-staid body creaking under pressure …
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Abortion-rights protesters rally in U.S., spurred by draft Supreme Court opinion
by Reutersby ReutersBy Makini Brice and Tyler Clifford WASHINGTON -Protesters rallied under the slogan “off our bodies” in cities across the United States on Tuesday, demanding abortion rights be protected after the …
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Bipartisan U.S. Senate group discusses clean-energy tax cuts
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Morgan WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of at least a dozen U.S. senators met on Wednesday to review tax credits for clean energy initiatives, as a part of …
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Gay marriage, other rights at risk after U.S. Supreme Court abortion move
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrew Chung (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion that would end the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion could imperil other freedoms related to …
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Oath Keepers member pleads guilty to sedition in U.S. Capitol attack
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON -A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia on Wednesday admitted to engaging in seditious conspiracy during last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, the latest …
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Judge releases Oath Keepers member pending trial for U.S. Capitol attack
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday agreed to release Oath Keepers member Edward Vallejo from custody while he awaits trial on charges stemming from last year’s attack on the …
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Russia fights for control of Ukraine’s Mariupol stronghold
by Reutersby ReutersBy Natalia Zinets and Francesco Guarascio KYIV/BRUSSELS -Russian forces battled on Wednesday for control of the last stronghold in Ukraine’s besieged city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials said, and the European …
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U.S. eyes emergency contraception grants if top court cuts abortion rights
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration was looking at grants to help fund expanding access to emergency contraception as a possible response if the Supreme Court overturns a 1973 decision …
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Supreme Court’s abortion draft upends Texas Democratic U.S. House race
by Reutersby ReutersBy Moira Warburton and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion has injected new urgency into a Texas primary that pits the House of Representatives’ lone anti-abortion …
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Novavax files for authorization of COVID-19 shot among adolescents in Britain
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Novavax Inc said on Wednesday it had filed an application with Britain’s drugs regulator for the authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine among adolescents aged 12 and older. Britain …
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Satellites detect California cow burps, a major methane source, from space
by Reutersby ReutersBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON – Satellites have detected methane emissions from belching cows at a California feedlot, marking the first time emissions from livestock – a major component of agricultural …
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Rhode Island top court upholds state abortion rights law
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Rhode Island’s highest court on Wednesday upheld a state law guaranteeing its citizens’ right to abortion, just as abortion rights at the national level appear …
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Blinken tests positive for COVID, U.S. State Department says
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said, adding that he was experiencing mild symptoms. The top U.S. diplomat, who …
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Donations to U.S. abortion rights groups, clinics surge after Supreme Court leak
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Donations have flooded into abortion clinics and abortion-rights advocacy groups since the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court draft ruling that showed the justices apparently …
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Warrant issued for Alabama corrections officer who vanished with jail escapee
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Authorities searching for an escaped murder suspect in Alabama issued an arrest warrant on Monday for the female corrections officer who vanished with him from …
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Unruly U.S. air passenger incidents fall to lowest level since 2020
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday the rate of unruly air passenger incidents dropped to its lowest level since late 2020 after a U.S. …
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‘We Will Be Harming Ourselves’: Europe Unveils Russian Oil Ban, Signaling More Pain For Consumers
‘We Will Be Harming Ourselves’: Europe Unveils Russian Oil Ban, Signaling More Pain For Consumers Thomas Catenacci on May 4, 2022 The head of the European Union’s (EU) executive arm …
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Biden Says Right To Abortion Comes From Being A ‘Child Of God’
Biden Says Right To Abortion Comes From Being A ‘Child Of God’ Kendall Tietz on May 4, 2022 President Joe Biden said that the right to an abortion comes from …
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Here’s Why Stacey Abrams Could Lose In Georgia Even If Raphael Warnock Wins
Here’s Why Stacey Abrams Could Lose In Georgia Even If Raphael Warnock Wins Sebastian Hughes on May 4, 2022 Stacey Abrams could lose her second attempt at becoming Georgia’s governor …
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Charter School CEO Says Teachers Should Push ‘Social Justice’ On Students: REPORT
Charter School CEO Says Teachers Should Push ‘Social Justice’ On Students: REPORT Kendall Tietz on May 4, 2022 The CEO of a nonprofit charter school organization said educators want to …
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Bush Vs Trump: George W. Bush To Back Kemp In Georgia Ailan Evans on May 4, 2022 Former Republican President George W. Bush will make an appearance at a fundraiser …
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Did China Just Signal It’s Going To War? Philip Lenczycki on May 4, 2022 China held an emergency meeting to examine how it could protect itself from potential future sanctions, …
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DIPLOMATIC FAIL: OPEC Once Again Rebuffs Biden’s Pleas For More Oil
DIPLOMATIC FAIL: OPEC Once Again Rebuffs Biden’s Pleas For More Oil Thomas Catenacci on May 4, 2022 The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the powerful Middle Eastern oil …