After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services
NEW ORLEANS — At least four states have adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services,…
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Legal fight could delay proposed $7B settlement for lawsuits in Roundup cancer claims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Delays could be in store for a proposed $7.25 billion settlement covering thousands of claims that…
Texas GOP Senate candidates scarce in public but unavoidable on TV in final day of runoff campaign
PLANO, Texas — Voters in Texas will see little of the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate on Monday. But that’s…
What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?
Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that is officially about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it has come…
Rubio’s visit to India focuses on US trade tensions, the Quad alliance
NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India marks an effort by Washington and New Delhi…
Could anything but profit steer AI? The OpenAI trial offered clues but no verdict
The trial pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made clear the two billionaires agreed on one thing: building…
Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint
A bystander who was struck by gunfire after a man fired on a checkpoint outside the White House and was…
Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump’s emerging proposal to end the war
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans…
Southern California chemical tank has a crack that could possibly lower risk of explosion
A damaged chemical tank in Southern California has a crack — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion —…
Dangers from damaged California chemical tank persist. Here’s what to know
Authorities were scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged tank at a Southern California aerospace facility containing a…