New Mexico’s governor has ignited a firestorm after she suspended the right to carry guns around Albuquerque. Gun-rights advocates are planning another day of protests Tuesday in downtown …
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
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9/12/23
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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight. Rubio surpassed the U.S. record of 355 days on Monday at the International Space Station. He arrived at the outpost …
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By The Associated Press
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9/12/23
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Alabama has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional lines in place as the state continues to fight a directive to create a second district where Black voters …
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By KIM CHANDLER
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9/12/23
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The MTV Video Music Awards return Tuesday night and for the first time in the show’s history, only women are nominated in the artist of the year category. Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Nicki …
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By MARIA SHERMAN
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9/12/23
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Cash bail disproportionately impacts communities of color. Illinois is the first state to abolish it
Critics of cash bail as a condition of pretrial release say it is especially unfair to Black people and other people of color. Some former defendants say their lives were upended when they were …
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By CLAIRE SAVAGE and COREY WILLIAMS
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9/12/23
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California lawmakers have voted to end a ban on state-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The bill passed the state Assembly and needs a final vote in the state Senate before it gets sent …
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN
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9/11/23
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SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s refusal to allow Ukraine to use Starlink internet services to launch a surprise attack on Russian forces in Crimea last September has raised questions for the Pentagon. …
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By TARA COPP
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9/11/23
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Portugal didn’t need Cristiano Ronaldo to rack up its biggest-ever win in a competitive game. A 9-0 rout of Luxembourg in European Championship qualifying was achieved without Ronaldo because the …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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9/11/23
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The deadly firestorm in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia’s watery storm surge helped push the United States to an annual record for the number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion. And …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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9/11/23
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial on abuse of power charges could be in the hands of the jury as soon as this week. Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday that both sides …
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By PAUL J. WEBER
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9/11/23
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An explosion and fire at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois has injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air. ADM says the explosion occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday …
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9/11/23
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Spanish soccer is ready to move forward three weeks after its women’s team won the Women’s World Cup but had its celebrations marred by a kiss that ignited a crisis. Luis Rubiales resigned late …
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By TALES AZZONI
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9/11/23
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Russia’s election commission says the ruling party wins the most votes in occupied Ukrainian regions
Russia’s Central Election Commission says the country’s ruling party won the most votes in elections held in occupied Ukrainian regions. Ukraine says the elections are a sham. Russian authorities …
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By The Associated Press
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9/11/23
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Stock prices are mostly higher in Asia as investors watch for U.S. inflation figures and China's latest economic data. Benchmarks fell in Hong Kong and Tokyo but rose in Shanghai, Sydney and Seoul. …
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH
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9/11/23
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An earthquake has sown destruction and devastation in Morocco, where death and injury counts continue to rise as rescue crews dig out people both alive and dead in villages that were reduced to …
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By SAM METZ
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9/11/23
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The earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday has killed more than 2,100 people and the toll is expected to increase as rescuers reach hard-hit remote mountain areas. Some of the deadliest …
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By The Associated Press
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9/10/23
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A Southern California school district will pay $2.25 million to settle the latest lawsuit involving a teacher who became pregnant by one of at least two students she was accused of sexually abusing. …
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9/10/23
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Officials say a pit bull puppy that California police believe got into its owners’ fentanyl stash was administered the overdose-reversing drug naloxone and is recovering. Irvine police say the …
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9/10/23
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The historic heat wave continues in Phoenix, but the end may finally be in sight for residents of Arizona’s largest city. An excessive heat warning was expected to expire at 8 p.m. Sunday and …
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9/10/23
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The father of a Virginia student sexually assaulted in her high school bathroom has been pardoned for his actions while protesting the school's handling of the case at a meeting two years ago. …
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9/10/23
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