Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. The law was passed last year, but a judge …
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT
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7/23/24
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The Angelina Jolie-directed war film “Without Blood,” a documentary about Bruce Springsteen and Mike Leigh’s contemporary tragicomedy “Hard Truths” will have their world premieres at the …
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By LINDSEY BAHR
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7/23/24
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The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July. And NOAA is predicting an above-average storm season this year. So how can a small business be ready? There …
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By MAE ANDERSON
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7/23/24
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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines. Sales of …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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7/23/24
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Coca-Cola is raising is full-year sales guidance after a stronger-than-expected second quarter. The Atlanta beverage giant said it now expects organic sales to grow between 9% and 10% this year, up …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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7/23/24
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President Joe Biden says he’s “determined to get as much done” as he possibly can in his final six months in the White House. He's urging his staff to help him beat back a defining force that …
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By AAMER MADHANI
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7/23/24
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A defamation suit against Fox News by a government official who served on a short-lived U.S. government media disinformation board is being dismissed by a federal judge. The lawsuit from Nina …
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By The Associated Press
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7/22/24
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A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of Christopher Dunn, who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a killing he has long contended he didn’t commit. Monday’s ruling is likely to …
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By JIM SALTER
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7/22/24
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Officials in Illinois’ capital plan to release video on Monday of police entering the home of a woman who called 911 for help and the violent scene that ensued when a sheriff’s deputy shot her in …
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By JOHN O'CONNOR
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7/22/24
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A national nonprofit that aids low-income people behind bars is reopening its Atlanta branch. The decision comes after a judge temporarily blocked part of a Georgia law that restricts organizations …
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By R.J. RICO
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7/22/24
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A new study suggests that giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits. The study, which published Monday, examined the health records of people in a Boston suburb who …
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By DEVNA BOSE
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7/22/24
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Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, but taking too many meds can cause problems. Asking your doctor or pharmacist for a medication review can help if your daily pill …
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON
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7/22/24
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Karen Read returns to court for the first time since her murder case involving her Boston police officer boyfriend ended in a mistrial. Read was accused of ramming into John O’Keefe with her SUV …
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By MICHAEL CASEY
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7/22/24
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Shalom Auslander’s latest memoir is the story of a story. He calls both the book and the story “Feh,” a Yiddish word that translates roughly as “yuck.” He argues that this word sums up the …
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By ANN LEVIN
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7/22/24
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Another baby tree kangaroo can be seen at the Bronx Zoo after months of hiding in its mother's pouch. New York zoo officials say the Matschie’s tree kangaroo was born in December, but just started …
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By JULIE WALKER and CEDAR ATTANASIO
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7/22/24
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Biden's withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes and other foreign policy challenges
Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the U.S. presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China …
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By ISABEL DEBRE
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7/21/24
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About 3,000 migrants from around a dozen countries have left from Mexico’s southern border on foot in an attempt to make it to the U.S. border. Some hoped to make it before the November elections …
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By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE
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7/21/24
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Donald Trump’s campaign has spent the last year-and-a-half viciously attacking Joe Biden, ridiculing his policies, mocking his fumbles and relishing a rematch they felt they were winning. But they …
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By JILL COLVIN and MICHELLE L. PRICE
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7/21/24
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The three-week Tour de France goes by in the blink of an eye. The grueling race that ended Sunday covered around 3,500 kilometers and photojournalists had to capture hundreds of fleeting moments. …
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By BRIAN MELLEY
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7/21/24
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Airlines, including Delta Air Lines, continued to struggle to restore operations two days after a faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide and resulted in several carriers …
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By The Associated Press
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7/21/24
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