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A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky's near-total ban
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the right to an abortion in Kentucky in the latest challenge to the state's near-total ban on the procedure. The suit, filed in state court in Louisville, claims that Kentucky laws blocking abortions violate...
After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by UN rights body for labor law reforms but urged to do more
GENEVA (AP) — Qatar was praised at the United Nations’ top human rights body on Tuesday for improving labor laws before the 2022 World Cup, though it was urged to fully abolish its employment system for migrant workers. Qatar returned to the Human Rights Council in Geneva for its...
Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump
BERLIN (AP) — In the middle of a Berlin hotel cafe, Masih Alinejad raises her voice and starts singing at the top of her lungs in Farsi, as waiters turn to watch along with the three German government bodyguards assigned to protect her. “I blossom through my wounds and my...
The Berlin Wall: A divide that once shaped German women's lives still echoes today
BERLIN (AP) — Like many other young women living in communist East Germany, Solveig Leo thought nothing about juggling work and motherhood. The mother of two was able to preside over a large state-owned farm in the northeastern village of Banzkow because childcare was widely available. ...
Republican Morrisey wins West Virginia governor's race
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey easily won the West Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, using an endorsement from former U.S. President Donald Trump to catapult him to victory in the deep red state. Morrisey emphasized his role as a...
Kamala Harris says Trump's comment on women 'is offensive to everybody'
PHOENIX (AP) — Kamala Harris said Thursday that Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women whether they “like it or not” shows that the Republican presidential nominee does not understand women’s rights “to make decisions about their own lives, including their own bodies." ...
Takeaways from The Associated Press investigation into sexual abuse of incarcerated women
As part of a sweeping two-year investigation into prison labor, The Associated Press found that correctional staff nationwide have been accused of using inmate work assignments to sexually abuse incarcerated women, luring them to isolated spots, out of view of security cameras. Many cases follow a...
How immigrants who just became US citizens plan to vote in the 2024 election
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the scenic hills overlooking Los Angeles, nine immigrants from countries spanning from Lebanon and Germany to Taiwan and Mexico took oaths to become new American citizens at an outdoor naturalization ceremony with the Hollywood sign in the background. With...
Ted Cruz, Colin Allred make spirited final pitches to Texas voters in Senate race
JOURDANTON, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred are making their final pitches to Texas voters in a frenzied burst of travel across the state near the end of one of the nation's most expensive and closely watched Senate races. Cruz, who...
How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia
The question posed to Vladimir Putin in September about the U.S. election drew a wry smile and an arched eyebrow from the Russian president. Asked whether he preferred Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Putin caught listeners up short with his teasing reply that also included a gentle...
