North Carolina GOP takes first step to override veto of 12-week abortion limit
North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in the first of two steps necessary to enact the policy over Gov. Roy Cooper’s opposition
2023-05-17 06:50
Minnesota man accused of building arsenal to fight police pleads guilty to possessing machine gun
A Minnesota man who told an FBI informant that he was building an arsenal of automatic weapons to use against police has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a machine gun
2023-05-17 06:47
Biden cancels Australia visit as debt ceiling default nears
By Steve Holland and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An unfolding crisis over the U.S. debt ceiling prompted President Joe Biden
2023-05-17 06:45
Danny Masterson used drugging, Scientology to get away with rape, prosecutor says
A prosecutor at the trial of actor Danny Masterson says he drugged women so he could rape them, then used his prominence in the Church of Scientology to avoid consequences
2023-05-17 06:45
White House wants to improve access to opioid overdose reversal medication
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration is seeking to meet with the makers of the life-saving medication naloxone used to
2023-05-17 06:26
DeSantis criticizes Trump for implying Florida abortion ban is 'too harsh'
Gov_ Ron DeSantis is criticizing Donald Trump for implying Florida's new six-week abortion ban is “too harsh.”
2023-05-17 06:19
DeSantis to send Florida National Guard soldiers to Texas for border security
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that he plans to send over 1,100 National Guard soldiers and law enforcement officers to Texas to assist with border security between the United States and Mexico
2023-05-17 06:16
US offers $10 million reward for info on Russian hacker accused of cyberattack on major US police department
The US State Department on Tuesday offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of a Russian man accused of a 2021 ransomware attack on the Washington, DC, Police Department that led to the leak of sensitive police files.
2023-05-17 06:16
George Santos expulsion coming before House as Democrats force vote
House Democrats are seeking to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos from Congress
2023-05-17 06:15
Lawmakers in three states consider abortion bans at 12 weeks or less
By Julia Harte South Carolina's state House on Tuesday began a days-long debate over a bill to ban
2023-05-17 05:59
North Carolina Senate overrides governor's abortion ban veto
North Carolina's Republican-led Senate on Tuesday voted to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper over a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks.
2023-05-17 05:50
Biden scraps planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt limit talks
President Joe Biden has decided to curtail an upcoming visit to the Indo-Pacific to focus on the debt limit standoff at home
2023-05-17 05:48