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Supreme Court considers whether states can ban abortions during medical emergencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices raised questions Wednesday about whether state bans on abortions during medical emergencies conflict with federal healthcare law after the sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. The case marks the first time the Supreme Court has...
Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S. The announcement marks an...
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart. Lisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional...
Columbia University extends talks with Gaza war protesters, averting another confrontation
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University averted another confrontation between students and police early Wednesday, but the situation remained tense with campus officials saying it would continue talks with pro-Palestinian protesters for another 48 hours. University President Minouche...
Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses
NEW YORK (AP) — Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold together the coalition of voters he'll need for reelection. The protests at...
More than 1 in 4 US adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP survey finds. About 1 in 4 have no retirement savings, according to research released Wednesday by the...
New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Telecommuting, a pandemic-era novelty that has become a permanent alternative for many people, has some Connecticut and New Jersey employees of New York-based companies questioning why they still have to pay personal income tax to the Empire State. Their home...
The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course
“ Barbenheimer ” is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly altered by the strikes, it’s worth remembering the classic William Goldman quote about what works: “Nobody knows anything.” ...
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
The nation's school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The final rule also trims sodium in kids' meals, although not by the 30% first proposed in 2023. And it...
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Primary voters take down at least 2 incumbents in Pennsylvania House
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania election results include a loss Tuesday in the Democratic primary by a Philadelphia state representative one day after prosecutors announced that they had erroneously issued a warrant mistakenly accusing him of violating a protective order. Rep....
'The time is right' to provide long-range missiles to Ukraine, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tells AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — 'The time is right' to provide long-range missiles to Ukraine, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff tells AP.
Macron takes part in charity soccer game, showing off sporting prowess
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron showed off his sporting prowess again Wednesday, this time as Paris gears up to hold the Summer Olympics. Macron, a well-known soccer fan, donned a jersey for a charity match alongside soccer legends and celebrity players at a club in...
Ukraine uses long-range ballistic missiles supplied secretly by US in 1st such strikes on Russian forces, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine uses long-range ballistic missiles supplied secretly by US in 1st such strikes on Russian forces, officials say.
Stock market today: Tesla soars as most of Wall Street drifts lower in mixed trading
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting lower Wednesday, as Wall Street’s big week so far lets off the accelerator. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in afternoon trading. Its two-day winning streak to start the week erased nearly two-thirds of last week’s steep loss. ...
European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Children dead in the English Channel. Morgues full of migrants reaching capacity in Tunisia. Police in Cyprus patrolling off the island nation’s eastern coast to thwart boats loaded with Syrian refugees. With pivotal June elections for the European...
Italy bans loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art because of long-running dispute over ancient statue
ROME (AP) — Italy’s Culture Ministry banned art loans to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a long-running dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy almost a half-century ago. The legal dispute began in March 2022,...
The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN relief agency for Palestinians after a review
Germany said Wednesday that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in Gaza after the publication of an independent review of its neutrality. The head of the Arab League hailed the report, saying it showed that...
Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S. The announcement marks an...
Guard kills Georgia inmate at hospital after he overpowered other officer, investigators say
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia prison guard shot and killed a prisoner she had helped escort to a hospital for treatment after he snatched another guard's pepper spray and used it to overpower him, authorities said Wednesday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said its agents...
