WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is leaving women's access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug mifepristone to take effect. The court is dealing with a new abortion controversy less than a year after its conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade and...
Draymond Green’s Suspension Is the Talk of the NBA Playoffs
Golden State's Draymond Green stepping on the chest of Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis was an action the league considered excessive, dangerous, and worthy of suspension, NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars said Wednesday. Dumars — whose job duties include being one of the NBA's major decision-makers for player discipline matters —...
Facebook May Owe You Money for Violating Your Privacy. Here’s Where to Apply
Anyone in the U.S. who has had a Facebook account at any time since May 24, 2007, can now apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta has agreed to pay. Meta is paying to settle a lawsuit alleging the world’s largest social media platform allowed millions of...
US-Made Patriot Guided Missile Systems Arrive in Ukraine
Ukraine’s defense minister said Wednesday his country has received the U.S-made Patriot surface-to-air guided missile systems it has long craved and which Kyiv hopes will help shield it from Russian airstrikes during the war. “Today, our beautiful Ukrainian sky becomes more secure because Patriot air defense systems have arrived in Ukraine,”...
Biden Pans McCarthy’s Debt Plan as ‘Huge Cuts’ to Americans
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to build support for a Republican plan that would demand strict limits to federal spending in return for agreeing to raise the nation's debt limit and stave off an unprecedented U.S. default. But President Joe Biden swiftly swatted down the plan, which would cap much federal spending...
Star is Rising for Fresno State’s Haener as Late-Round NFL Draft Pick
Teams searching for the next Brock Purdy should have plenty of candidates when it comes to Day 3 of the NFL draft. After Purdy went from “Mr. Irrelevant” as the final pick of the 2022 draft to the starter in the NFC championship game for the San Francisco 49ers, other...
Unusual Blue Spiral in Night Sky Creates ‘Internet Storm’
Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands of light dancing in the Alaska skies: A light baby blue spiral resembling a galaxy appeared amid the aurora for a few minutes. The cause early Saturday morning was a little more mundane than an alien invasion or...
New Disney Board Takes Aim at COVID Policies in Ongoing Florida Showdown
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees on Wednesday began trying to reshape Disney World's governing body with proposals to eliminate a planning board and prohibit mask mandates and COVID-19 vaccine requirements in an evolving showdown between the Republican governor and the world's best-known entertainment company. The five new board members of the governing...
Fox, Dominion Reach $787M Settlement over False Election Claims
WILMINGTON, Del. — Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement Tuesday in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, averting a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election. “The truth matters. Lies have consequences,” Dominion lawyer...
Extra Spring COVID Booster Cleared for Higher-Risk Adults
U.S. regulators on Tuesday cleared another COVID-19 booster dose for older adults and people with weak immune systems so they can shore up protection this spring — while taking steps to make coronavirus vaccinations simpler for everyone else. The Food and Drug Administration said anyone 65 or older can opt...