Maine Family Planning to close clinics due to Trump administration cuts
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine said it will…
China’s soybean buying promises welcomed, but soaring costs worry farmers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned…
Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old testifies she thought she had died
A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023 testified Thursday…
Senators demand answers on secrecy and alleged abuse in deportation flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — A “near-total secrecy” surrounding deportation flights and the use of full-body restraints onboard is raising…
Judge considers forcing the Trump administration to keep funding SNAP food aid during shutdown
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston on Thursday will consider a motion that would require the…
Jury convicts activist who took chickens from poultry plant
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California animal rights activist who took four chickens from a major Perdue Farms…
Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward US House redistricting
Republican lawmakers in Louisiana and Democrats in Virginia pressed ahead Wednesday with plans that could allow mid-decade redistricting…
Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year…
Appeals court blocks order requiring Border Patrol official to brief judge on immigration sweeps
CHICAGO (AP) — An appeals court intervened Wednesday and suddenly blocked an order that required a senior Border…
Searchers looking for 3 monkey on the loose after truck crash in Mississippi
HEIDELBERG, Miss. (AP) — Three monkeys remained on the loose Wednesday as searchers in masks, face shields and…
Microsoft Azure experiencing outage due to DNS issue
NEW YORK — Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access…
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday convicted an Illinois sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder, a lesser…