Son of Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai says 77-year-old could die in jail and calls for his release
WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of prominent Hong Kong former publisher Jimmy Lai, who is facing possible life imprisonment in the ...
State attorneys generals grab headlines with lawsuits, but Missouri's Andrew Bailey stands out
Kansas Republican Kris Kobach lost races for governor in 2018 and the U.S. Senate in 2020 but resurrected his political ...
Court stays execution of Texas man days before he was set to die by lethal injection
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas appeals court on Tuesday halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death ...
Harvey Weinstein due in court for key rulings as his #MeToo retrial nears
In vacating Weinstein’s conviction, the Court of Appeals ruled that the trial judge, James M. Burke, unfairly allowed ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to square off in their only debate in the hotly contested race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Candidates in a race that will determine ideological control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will square ...
Federal court hearing set in Columbia student's detainment over pro-Palestinian protests
NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan federal court hearing is scheduled Wednesday in a suit challenging the detention of Mahmoud ...
Trump's 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% on Wednesday, ...
States should scale back abortion reporting demands, advocacy group says
The states that collect the information, in turn, produce reports on abortion statistics and send their information to the ...
The EU says its countermeasures to Trump's tariffs will go into effect on April 1
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced on Wednesday its own countermeasures, saying they will enter into force on April 1, after the Trump administration officially increased tariffs on all ...
California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges
High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in ...
What is the International Criminal Court, which had former Philippine President Duterte arrested?
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court where detained former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being taken after his arrest in the Philippines is a court of last resort ...
How Trump downsizing the Education Department could affect Connecticut schools
President Trump's administration plans to downsize the federal education department, which could have ramifications across ...