Why is Target pulling some Pride merch? The retailer's response to hostile backlash, explained
Target is removing some items and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide after intense backlash from some shoppers ahead of Pride month
2023-05-25 04:56
Pennsylvania high court appears split over plan to force power plants to pay for carbon emissions
Justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court are indicating that they're likely to have split opinions on whether a governor can force power plant owners to pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions
2023-05-25 04:55
Target on the defensive after removing LGBTQ+-themed products
Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community
2023-05-25 04:55
Ecuador's Lasso seeks 'national agreement' in August elections
QUITO Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday described coming early elections as an opportunity to unite the country
2023-05-25 04:53
Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' dead at 83
Tina Turner has died at age 83
2023-05-25 04:24
Prosecutor: Fatal shooting of Grammy winner by police 'reasonably necessary'
A Tennessee prosecutor says the fatal shooting of a Grammy-winning sound engineer by police earlier this year was “reasonably necessary."
2023-05-25 03:51
Catholic clergy abuse report could prompt lawsuits, changes to Illinois law
Illinois’ attorney general ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state Tuesday, releasing a nearly 700-page report that revealed the problem was far worse than the church had said in 2018 at the start of the state’s review
2023-05-25 03:50
South Africa under more scrutiny over Russian ship as ruling ANC says it would 'welcome' Putin
The South African government has come under growing pressure after it declined to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow
2023-05-25 03:46
On 1st anniversary of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Biden will push for more gun control
As families and loved ones mourn the unimaginable loss of 19 children and two teachers shot dead last year in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden will speak Wednesday about the epidemic of gun violence that has become the No. 1 killer of kids in America
2023-05-25 03:26
Canada and Saudi Arabia normalize diplomatic relations after 2018 split
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors,
2023-05-25 03:19
Saudi Arabia and Canada restore diplomatic relations, ending 2018 rift
Saudi Arabia restored diplomatic relations with Canada on Wednesday, the country's foreign ministry said in a statement, ending a five-year rift over Riyadh's jailing of activists that damaged trade and relations with both countries.
2023-05-25 03:18
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign to challenge Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has entered the 2024 presidential race
2023-05-25 02:59