US abortion: Iowa’s top court upholds six-week abortion ban law
Iowa’s highest court has upheld a law saying the state can enforce a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. The law bans abortions after early signs…
Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible
Oklahoma’s state superintendent on Thursday directed all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, in an extraordinary move that blurs the lines between religious instruction and public…
Supreme Court rules Idaho women can have abortions during health emergencies
The Supreme Court has dismissed an abortion case from Idaho, a temporary win for abortion rights supporters that will allow women to receive emergency abortions despite the state’s near-total ban.…
Oklahoma orders schools to teach the Bible ‘immediately’
Oklahoma’s top education official has ordered schools in the state to begin incorporating the Bible into lessons, in the latest US cultural flashpoint over religion in the classroom. A directive…
Watch: Sinkhole swallows Illinois football pitch
A huge sinkhole opened up on a football field in Alton’s Gordon Moore Park, southern Illinois, swallowing a light pole, benches and artificial turf. The hole was caused by subsidence…
Biden Administration Denies Mining and Drilling Access to Alaskan Wilderness
The Biden administration denied permission on Friday for an Alaska agency to build a 211-mile industrial road that would have cut through Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve…
At Olympic Team Trials, U.S.A. Gymnastics Gets Warm and Fuzzy
Just before this week’s United States Olympic gymnastics team trials, a very eager worker flew to the host city of Minneapolis with protein treats, a collection of colorful bandannas and…
Police rescue disabled man from burning home in New Jersey
A New Jersey police officer rescued two people from a burning home, including a disabled person unable to walk. The officer had to drag the man, who was in a…
Moment home tumbles into river as dam fails in Minnesota
A home in Minnesota fell off a cliff into the Blue Earth River on Tuesday night, captured in dramatic video footage. The house, occupied by a local family for over…
Supreme Court briefly leaks opinion allowing Idaho abortions
12 hours ago By Bernd Debusmann Jr, BBC News, Washington Reuters The US Supreme Court accidentally leaked a major opinion on abortion rights, appearing ready to overturn part of Idaho’s near-total ban.…