Florida man in critical condition after shark attack
A “severe bite” from a shark in East Florida on Friday has left a man in critical condition from blood loss, authorities said. The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit…
She Needed an Emergency Abortion. Doctors in Idaho Put Her on a Plane.
Nicole Miller had gone to the emergency room in Boise, Idaho, after waking up with heavy bleeding in her 20th week of pregnancy. By afternoon, she was still leaking amniotic…
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…