By KEVIN McGILL, AMY FORLITI and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Abortion bans are temporarily blocked in Louisiana and Utah, while a federal court in South Carolina says a law sharply restricting the procedure can take effect…
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years - a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases. Friday’s…
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A heat wave that's already lasted more than a week keeps on baking the US, Asia and even the Arctic. At least eight US states Thursday hit 100 degrees, that's after 12 did that…
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and CURT ANDERSON The Associated Press SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Friday marks the anniversary of the oceanfront condo building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, Florida. The 12-story tower came down with a thunderous roar…
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - The Biden administration is dropping a rule adopted under former President Donald Trump that limited which lands and waters could be designated as critical habitat for imperiled animals and…
President Joe Biden is calling for Congress to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax, which could save Americans about 18 cents on every gallon. He's also asking…
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) - Millions of Americans who rely on their cars for work are changing their habits, signing up for carpools or even ditching their cars for bicycles as gas prices recently hit $5…
As the heat kicks up this summer, many people will head inside and turn on their TVs. Instead of endlessly browsing through every streaming platform, check out these notable series coming soon. Currently airing Obi-Wan Kenobi Ewan Mcgregor and Hayden…
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia’s highest court has overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours. The Georgia Supreme Court…
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (AP) - Officials say a child in Florida was stabbed in the chest by a barb from a catfish during a fishing trip. The child’s mother began driving toward a hospital on Monday afternoon but stopped…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Elise Anzaldua Two Alabama men, one from Tuscaloosa, are missing in Ukraine. Both retired military members, they volunteered to help Ukrainian soldiers train and fight Russian…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Markell Tucker Two Alabama veterans, one of them from Tuscaloosa, who volunteered to help the people of Ukraine in their ongoing war with Russia were…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The Centers for Disease Control ended its mandate requiring travelers returning to the United States from foreign countries to be tested for COVID-19. According to a Tuesday press release, air passengers no longer…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Asher Redd The January 6th committee held their first round of hearings last night, Thursday, June 9, but one thing stands out about this hearing: it’s the…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Markell Tucker Congresswoman Terri Sewell of Alabama's 7th District used her social media presence to discuss the gun violence sweeping the nation and possible solutions to the…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Jayda Russell The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will change its number this July, to make it easier to dial for people who need help. The current number…
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) - Experts say more intense storms driven by climate change are boosting contamination risks for privately owned drinking water wells. While estimates vary, studies say roughly 53 million U.S.…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Health Department officials say it could be the end of the year before medical marijuana is available in the state. Businesses need time to receive licenses and to grow,…
The Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) - The governor of Texas says the gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school warned on social media minutes before the attack that he was going to shot up…
Fourteen children and one teacher are dead following a shooting at a Texas elementary school. Police in Uvalde identified the shooter as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos. Ramos is also dead. The shooting happened around noon at Robb Elementary School, about 80…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) - Just hours after graduating high school, a Mississippi teenager was arrested in what has been described as a domestic dispute that left one person dead. News outlets report Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said 18-year-old Justin…
By ALEX VEIGA and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Americans on the cusp of retiring are facing a tough choice as they watch their nest eggs shrink: Stay the course or keep working. A stock market slump this year has taken…
MIAMI (AP) - Tourists have returned to Florida in numbers that are surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Officials at Miami International Airport are projecting the “busiest Memorial Day weekend ever.” According to a news release sent Monday passenger traffic at the airport…
By TOM KRISHER and HOPE YEN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) - Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year. That's the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the highways after the pandemic forced many to…
