Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing the scope of public corruption law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday, the latest in a series of decisions narrowing the scope of federal public corruption law. The high court's 6-3 opinion along ideological lines found the law criminalizes...

Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government on Wednesday launched new legislation to ease the deportation of foreigners who publicly approve of terrorist acts. Under the law, a single comment on social media could provide grounds for kicking people out. The measure approved by the Cabinet...

Judge upholds North Carolina's anti-rioting law, dismisses civil liberties suit

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a civil rights group challenging North Carolina's anti-rioting law, whose criminal penalties were raised last year by state legislators. The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina sued over the law,...

The Supreme Court overturns the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor, narrowing scope of public corruption law

Closing arguments starting in class-action lawsuit against NFL by 'Sunday Ticket' subscribers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The jury in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers will receive instructions and hear closing arguments on Wednesday before beginning deliberations. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez will issue jury instructions and the plaintiffs...

Judge strikes down Montana law defining sex as only male or female for procedural reasons

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday struck down a Montana law that defined “sex” in state law as only male or female, finding that it was unconstitutional. District Court Judge Shane Vannatta in Missoula ruled the law, passed last year, violated the state constitution...

Julian Assange says he broke US law by encouraging classified leaks, but says the law violates free-speech rights

Delaware Senate gives final approval to bill mandating insurance coverage for abortions

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Delaware gave final approval Tuesday to a bill requiring most private health insurance plans and Delaware’s Medicaid program to cover abortions. The bill cleared the Democrat-led Senate on a party-line vote and now goes...

Bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide approved by Delaware lawmakers

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware won final passage in the state Senate on Tuesday after failing to clear that chamber last week. The measure, which now goes to Democratic Gov. John Carney, passed on an 11-10 vote after the Democrat-led Senate...

Louisiana's health secretary taking on new role of state surgeon general

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Ralph Abraham, a physician and former Republican U.S. representative from Louisiana, has been named the state's first surgeon general. Abraham has been serving as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. On Tuesday, Gov. Jeff Landry announced he was...