Mexico City (AFP) – Facing high medical costs and pressure to reconsider, a single mother living in California turned to activists across the border in Mexico who helped her have an abortion. “We’re supposed to be in a free country, in a state where yo…
Abortion access threatened in half of US states
Washington (AFP) – The US Supreme Court’s overturning of America’s constitutional right to abortion gives all 50 states the freedom to ban the procedure, with nearly half expected to do so in some form. Automatic bansThirteen states, mostly in the cons…
US recession would be ‘necessary price’ to defeat inflation: IMF chief
Washington (AFP) – With inflation rising sharply, and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, the United States is facing an increased risk of a downturn, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Friday. But any temporary pain caused by a re…
Memorial ceremony held a year after Florida condo collapse
Surfside (United States) (AFP) – The Florida town of Surfside held a memorial ceremony Friday for 98 people who died exactly a year ago when a seaside condominium collapsed, with relatives of the deceased, rescue workers and politicians on hand. The tr…
Rival camps dig in for fight after US abortion ruling
Washington (AFP) – Elected leaders across the US political divide rallied Sunday for a long fight ahead on abortion — state by state and in Congress — with total bans in force or expected soon in half of the country. Two days after the US Supreme Cou…
US justice officials outline Trump’s ‘brazen’ takeover bid
Washington (AFP) – Lawmakers investigating the attack on the US Capitol on Thursday detailed Donald Trump’s efforts to recruit the Justice Department into his scheme to overturn his defeat to Joe Biden — attempting to replace its head with a loyalist …
Liberal states vow to protect gun control laws from Supreme Court ruling
Los Angeles (AFP) – California’s governor condemned as “shameful” Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that could have a dramatic impact on half a dozen US states with strict gun carry laws. Gavin Newsom, who overseas the most populous state in the union, a…
US orders all Juul vaping products off the market
Washington (AFP) – The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it was ordering all products produced by Juul Labs off the market after finding the vaping giant had failed to address certain safety concerns. The decision, which Juul said it wou…
Forever young: Many cold-blooded creatures don’t age, studies show
Washington (AFP) – Scientists have discovered the secret to eternal youth: be born a turtle. Two studies published in the journal Science on Thursday revealed scant evidence of aging among certain cold-blooded species, challenging a theory of evolution…
New Yorkers slam ‘stupid’ gun ruling, Republicans hail decision
New York (AFP) – From the streets of New York to the corridors of Congress, Americans expressed both outrage and delight at the Supreme Court’s striking down of a gun law Thursday, reflecting the country’s bitter divide. New York’s governor Kathy Hochu…