By Zach Rael Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court said women have the right to abortion if their life is at risk. Under the new ruling, doctors do not have to wait until a woman has a medical emergency to intervene. They can perform the abortion
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Jeff Zeleny, CNN In one of the nation’s most important political battlegrounds, the future of election laws, abortion rights and more could hinge on the outcome of an April race for a seat that will determine control of the state Supreme Court. Power in Wisconsin — the state that was the
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By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some may consider Florida Atlantic as one of the Cinderellas left in the men’s NCAA Tournament field. But the ninth-seeded Owls aren’t looking for a slipper to wear at the Sweet 16 dance in the East Region. The team from Boca Raton, Florida, that plays
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Michigan Republican Party sparked criticism Wednesday after the organization used imagery from the Holocaust to argue against what it says are Democrats’ restrictive gun proposals. In a social media post published Wednesday morning, the Michigan GOP used a photograph of wedding rings taken from Holocaust victims by Nazi Germany with
Continue ReadingBy Jake Anderson Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — There’s a new addition at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. The zoo announced that a female giraffe calf was born at 12:40 a.m. on March 19. She successfully stood for the first time about an hour later at 1:30 a.m., according to
Continue ReadingBy Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A new high school that will allow adults to earn a high school diploma for free is coming to Baltimore. Goodwill Industries’ Excel Center model has proven successful in other states. Lisa Rusyniak, president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake,
Continue ReadingBy Nick Bohr Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Burglars may have gotten more than they bargained for when they targeted a Milwaukee home last week. The two men snatched thousands of dollars worth of tools from the house near 74th Street and Silver Spring Drive. They apparently also unwittingly grabbed
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN After two weeks of banking turmoil, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday continued its bid to beat down inflation by raising its key interest rate again, the ninth such hike over the past year. That increase — which comes after US regulators undertook a number of confidence-boosting efforts to backstop banks and
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Springfield police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the mother of a newborn who was abandoned in the Massachusetts city last week. The baby boy was wrapped in blankets in a car seat and was left at a home
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Crockett Click here for updates on this story LOUISIANA (WDSU) — A CDC report released March 16 reveals a significant increase in the nation’s maternal death rate. It’s nearly doubled in just four years, from 658 deaths in 2018 to 1,205 women dying of maternal causes in 2021. The racial disparity in our
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ABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘ administration is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” as the Republican governor continues to focus on cultural issues ahead of his expected presidential run.
Continue Reading TROY, Mo. (AP) — A man described as a person of interest is now in custody after a couple in their 70s were found dead inside an eastern Missouri home. The victims were discovered Tuesday night at a mobile home in Troy. Names and other details about the victims have not been released. Police have
Continue ReadingBy KOCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MCALESTER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A McAlester police officer has died following a crash during the funeral procession for one of the department’s captains. On March 17, Patrolman Joseph Barlow was involved in a head-on crash with a pickup truck while escorting Capt. Richard Parker’s body
Continue ReadingBy Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Wayside Waifs is always looking to find cats a forever home. But sometimes, it can take a shelter cat a while to warm up to humans. That’s why the animal rescue is trying something to relax them a bit. “I
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and some 2,000 suffered injuries from “less lethal” impact projectiles. That’s according to a new report by Physicians for Human Rights and the International Network of Civil
Continue Reading By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security officials say that at least 16 forces have been killed in renewed fighting in the strategic province of Marib. The new violence comes days after diplomats and leaders expressed new hope for peace efforts in the war-torn country and on the eve of the
Continue ReadingBy Tanya Manus Click here for updates on this story RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Rapid City Journal) — Jessamine Spear Johnson’s historic photos might have been stored away and forgotten were it not for her granddaughter, Tempe Javitz. Javitz’s new book celebrates Johnson, a ranch wife and talented photographer who captured everyday western life and
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina say a former soldier shot and killed three children as they slept in their home while their mother frantically sought help. The ex-soldier then killed himself. Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark says Charles Slacks Jr. also killed an
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — The sister of a drug gang leader accused of murdering two Jesuit priests last year has identified a body found shot to death in northern Mexico as her brother. Prosecutors said they were awaiting tests to determine whether the body was that of accused killer José Noriel Portillo Gil, alias “El
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