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...
Ukraine Attacks Continue Amid Easter Pleas for Peace
Weekend shelling by Russian forces killed at least seven civilians, Ukrainian officials reported Sunday as Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby used their traditional Easter messages to highlight the war in Ukraine and other conflicts around the world. While Russia continued to concentrate on seizing all of Ukraine’s industrial east, two other...
Elon Musk Says San Francisco a Picture of ‘Dystopian’ Future Under A.I.
More than 1,000 technology and AI luminaries, including Elon Musk, Andrew Yang, and co-founder of Apple Steve Wozniak, penned an open letter urging a moratorium on the development of artificial intelligence, citing "profound risks to society and humanity." What Is Open AI and ChatGPT? OpenAI is a research laboratory founded by Elon...
Baltimore Mayor Calls for ‘Youth Curfew’ After 2 Teens Shot
The mayor of Baltimore called for a summer curfew after two teenagers were shot while police were attempting to break up a large crowd of minors. A 14-year-old and a 16-year-old were shot and wounded as police attempted to break up fights among a crowd of more than 200 teenagers...
In Mass Rally, Israeli Settlers March to West Bank Outpost
Thousands of Israelis led by at least seven Cabinet ministers marched Monday to an evacuated West Bank settlement, in a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement building on occupied lands despite international opposition. The mass rally also threatened to further raise tensions...
China Military ‘Ready to Fight’ After US Meeting Prompts Drills Near Taiwan
China’s military declared Monday it is “ready to fight” after completing three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan that simulated sealing off the island in response to the Taiwanese president’s trip to the U.S. last week. The “combat readiness patrols” named Joint Sword were meant as a warning to...
Thomas Claims Free Luxury Trips Were ‘Personal Hospitality’ and Not Reportable
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday he was not required to disclose the many trips he and his wife took that were paid for by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. Describing Crow and his wife, Kathy, as “among our dearest friends,” Thomas said in a statement that he was advised by...
As Extinction Fears Rise, Salmon Fishing Banned on Much of West Coast
A federal regulatory group voted Thursday to officially close king salmon fishing season along much of the West Coast after near-record low numbers of the fish, also known as chinook, returned to California's rivers last year. The Pacific Fishery Management Council approved the closure of the 2023 season for all...
GM Robo Taxi Crashes Into San Francisco Bus, Prompting Recall
General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has recalled 300 robotaxis to update software after one of them rear-ended a municipal bus in San Francisco. Cruise says in government documents posted Friday that the robotaxi inaccurately predicted how the bus would move as it pulled out of a bus stop on...
Tesla Cuts Prices on All Models for Third Time This Year
Tesla cut prices on its entire U.S. electric vehicle model lineup for the third time this year in an apparent effort to lure more buyers amid rising interest rates. The cuts that appeared Friday on Tesla's website ranged from $5,000 per vehicle for Tesla's slower-selling more expensive models, the S...