Keana Cassandra Bagano
Non-unanimous verdicts at issue at Louisiana high court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday on whether a ban on non-unanimous jury verdicts must apply retroactively, a case that...
Asian stocks follow Wall St down on rate hike, economy fears
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Tuesday as fears increased that U.S. rate increases to fight inflation might stall economic growth. Market...
Crucial NATO decisions expected in Finland, Sweden this week
STOCKHOLM (AP) — To join or not to join? The NATO question is coming to a head this week in Finland and Sweden where Russia’s...
Major internet providers to slash cost of broadband service for low-income Americans
WASHINGTON – Millions of low-income Americans will be able to get high-speed internet service for no more than $30 a month under a partnership the Biden...
Groups perpetuating Trump’s 2020 election lie face scrutiny and lawsuits
Conservative groups perpetuating Donald Trump’s false charges that the 2020 election was rigged have sparked a lawsuit against one in Colorado, and a congressional...
McConnell calls US abortion ban ‘possible,’ says he won’t change filibuster to pass it
WASHINGTON – Republicans are on the verge of a long-sought legal victory – striking down Roe v. Wade – but their political candidates are...
U.S. to ask world for more on global Covid fight as its own cash dwindles
The White House is hosting a global Covid response summit this week — but the U.S. isn't currently prepared to bring significant new money...
The Rift Between AOC and Eric Adams: When Democratic Stars Collide
NEW YORK — In July, shortly after his win in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor, Eric Adams traveled to Washington, D.C., for...
As COVID cases rise, White House urges boosters and new congressional funding
WASHINGTON — States with low coronavirus vaccine booster rates could see COVID-19 deaths rise as strains of the Omicron variant spread across the U.S.,...
Self-described ‘pro-life feminist’: ‘We’re not ready to overturn Roe’
With the Supreme Court poised to overturn its 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion in the United States, an activist who...
Analysis-Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass COVID checks
COPENHAGEN/LONDON (Reuters) - For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test for COVID-19 has become...
Election 2022: Groping claims roil Nebraska governor primary
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Republicans will pick a nominee for governor Tuesday in a bitter primary race that was upended in recent weeks...
Trump’s clout factors into US House races in W.Va., Nebraska
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Roads, bridges and former President Donald Trump will be on West Virginia and Nebraska voters’ minds as they choose congressional...
Biden signs Ukraine bill, seeks $40B aid, in Putin rejoinder
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington sought to portray a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan measure to reboot the...
