DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault, a move that drew criticism from some victim advocates. Federal regulations and state law require Iowa to pay many of the expenses for sexual
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Casi 2.000 personas participaron esta semana de las operaciones de búsqueda de una mujer desaparecida en Minnesota, dijeron las autoridades en una publicación de Facebook este viernes. Madeline Kingsbury, de 26 años, fue vista por última vez en la mañana del 31 de marzo, según el Departamento de Policía de Winona.
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi’s doctor, who is treating him for a lung infection, said Saturday that the former Italian premier is responding well to treatment in an intensive care unit at a Milan hospital, an Italian news agency reported. Alberto Zangrillo, who also heads the ICU at San Raffaele hospital where the Italian media
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN To quote one profiler’s words back in 1992, he was “the hunky heir.” Brandon Lee’s athleticism made him a natural fit for the martial arts-forward roles that got his foot in Hollywood’s door and the perfect person to take up the mantle left by his legendary father Bruce Lee’s death. But
Continue Reading By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas judge who sparked a legal firestorm with an unprecedented ruling halting approval of the nation’s most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a religious liberty legal group with a long history pushing conservative causes. U.S. District Judge Matthew
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson, CNN Nearly 2,000 people have searched this week for a missing woman in Minnesota, authorities said in a Facebook post Friday. Madeline Kingsbury, 26, was last seen the morning of March 31, according to the Winona Police Department. Searchers include volunteers, first responders, and members of the fire department. Kingsbury did not
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Un turista italiano murió y otras siete personas resultaron heridas en un ataque con un automóvil en la ciudad israelí de Tel Aviv ocurrido en la noche de este viernes. La policía israelí dijo que un vehículo fue conducido hacia el carril de las bicicletas en el paseo marítimo de Tel
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA and STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The second round of the Masters resumed at Augusta National on Saturday, and there was little evidence that three towering pine trees had fallen near patrons a day earlier during storms that resulted in the suspension of play. Nobody was hurt by
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CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The top elected official in St. Louis County says police appeared to follow department policy in initiating a chase that ended when the car being pursued caused a fatal wreck. County Executive Sam Page said in a statement on Friday that police “are put in a difficult position when they decide
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden keeps seeing good economic news and bad public approval ratings. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in March. More than 236,000 jobs were added. But there has been no political payoff for the president. US. adults are skipping past the jobs numbers and generally
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN President Joe Biden has spoken with Louisiana State University basketball star Angel Reese in a phone call to congratulate her on the Tigers’ NCAA championship win, the White House said Friday. Biden also spoke with the Tigers’ head coach, Kim Mulkey, the White House said, and left a message for Dan
Continue ReadingBy Jon Woodward, CTV News Toronto Videojournalist Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — New documents reveal how a Brampton, Ont. man, who allegedly boasted he smuggled more than 1,000 people into the U.S., conducted his operation and the steep prices he charged. U.S. authorities say Simranjit “Shally” Singh, a
Continue Reading By BRITTANY PETERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS CUCHARA, Colorado (AP) — It’s been the longest wait, their whole lives, in fact. But Race Lessar and Landen Ozzello are finally right where they want to be, on a snowy slope close to home, molding snow into a ski jump. Their local ski mountain just reopened. “I’m happy that
Continue ReadingBy Abby O’Brien, CTV News Toronto Multi-Platform Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — After crossing the border without issue dozens of times in recent years, a man from the U.S. with a fiancee and toddler in Ontario says he was indefinitely barred from Canada last month after a
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden keeps seeing good economic news and bad public approval ratings. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in March. More than 236,000 jobs were added. But there has been no political payoff for the president. US. adults are skipping past the jobs numbers and generally
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN As one of the best tight ends in the NFL, Travis Kelce’s reputation for catching balls is second to none. But the Super Bowl winner might not be so acclaimed for throwing them after his wild ceremonial first pitch on Friday before the Cleveland Guardians’ game against the Seattle Mariners. He
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN There’s a reason why politicians have long shied away from addressing Social Security’s massive financial problems. The commonly proposed solutions involve cutting benefits or raising taxes, which would spark an outcry from a range of powerful constituents, including senior citizens and the business community. The situation, however, is only growing more
Continue ReadingBy John Blake, CNN The cross, and the empty tomb. Both Christian symbols are bookends to the Easter story. One symbolizes the tragic execution of Jesus while the other represents the Christian belief in his resurrection, and the claim that death does not have the final word on him or his followers. As millions of
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Chen and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines said she was assaulted Thursday on the campus of San Francisco State University. Gaines was at the school to speak about her views opposing the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports, according to the event announcement. “I was physically assaulted by one
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic information earlier. The WHO comments were “offensive and disrespectful,” said the director of the China Center
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