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national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:58 AM

Four Chinese nationals abducted in deadly Nigeria attack

Four Chinese nationals were among people kidnapped on Wednesday in an attack in northcentral Nigeria that left “many security personnel” dead,...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:52 AM

Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:47 AM

Erdogan: Nordic NATO bid could still be nixed if vows unkept

Just two days after agreeing to lift deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession, Turkey’s leader has warned that Ankara could...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:44 AM

Judge to temporarily block Florida’s 15-week abortion ban over claims state constitution guarantees right to procedure

Judge to temporarily block Florida’s 15-week abortion ban over claims state constitution guarantees right to procedure

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:41 AM

Ex-Michigan governor takes the 5th at Flint water trial

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has invoked his right against self-incrimination during a civil trial related to the Flint water scandal

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:40 AM

Lawsuits target Virginia school board sex-assault response

A pair of lawsuits that for years has plagued Virginia’s largest school system with allegations that it ignored students’ accusations of sex...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:40 AM

COVID-19 at Wimbledon: 3 top-20 men out after positive tests

Reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic might be playing in his last Grand Slam tournament for a while because he isn't vaccinated against COVID-19

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:32 AM

Judge temporarily blocks Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban

A judge has cleared the way for abortions to resume in Kentucky, temporarily blocking the state’s near-total ban on the procedure triggered by the...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:24 AM

Biden backs filibuster exception to protect abortion access

President Joe Biden says he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect access to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:24 AM

Texas woman accused in cyclist death arrested in Costa Rica

The U.S. Marshals Service says a Texas woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an Austin home has been...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:21 AM

Coney Island's Luna Park to expand, introduce 3 attractions

Coney Island's Luna Park will soon be introducing three new attractions and pedestrian plazas on 5 acres along the iconic New York boardwalk as...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:21 AM

Cyberattack disrupts unemployment benefits in some states

A cyberattack on a software company has disrupted unemployment benefits and job seeking assistance for thousands of people in several states

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:17 AM

Top Russian economic expert faces embezzlement charges

A leading economic expert in Russia has been detained on embezzlement charges

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:08 AM

Union Berlin signs US forward Jordan Pefok from Young Boys

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 6:04 AM

Stocks fall broadly, head for worst quarter since early 2020

Stocks fell broadly in midday trading on Wall Street Thursday and are on track to cap off their worst quarter since the early days of the...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:54 AM

Supreme Court to hear case on state authority over elections

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from North Carolina Republicans that could drastically limit state court authority over...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:52 AM

Mudslide in northeast India leaves 7 dead, 40 others missing

Pounding rain following weeks of heavy downpours has triggered a mudslide in northeast India that killed at least seven people and left about 40...

national / Thu, Jun 30, 2022 5:47 AM

As Israel heads back to elections, Lapid stakes out vision

Israel’s parliament has voted to dissolve itself, triggering the country’s fifth election in just over three years