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Arizona just revived an 1864 law criminalizing abortion. Here's what's happening in other states 04/12/2024 02:59pm • Developments this week in Arizona underscored something that was already apparent about the 2024 elections in the United States: Abortion is going to loom large as an issue in state and federal elections — including the presidential race — and directly in the form of referendums in some states. 'It's not a hope — it's a plan': Exclusive interview with Army Corps of Engineers official on front line of Baltimore Key Bridge recovery 04/12/2024 02:43pm • It's been two weeks since a giant container ship slammed into Baltimore's Key Bridge sending most of the bridge plunging into the Patapsco River. Crews from federal and state agencies are trying to get everything cleaned up and moved out of the shipping channel to try and get it reopened so large Minnesota man guilty in fatal stabbing of teen on Wisconsin river, jury finds 04/12/2024 01:44pm • HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A 54-year-old Minnesota man was convicted Thursday in the slaying of a high school student and stabbing of four other people who were tubing on a western Wisconsin river. A Wisconsin circuit court jury found Nicolae Miu guilty of first-degree reckless homicide, four counts of f Cherry Blossom parade, Japanese festival bring road closures to DC this weekend 04/12/2024 01:40pm • The beauty of D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms may be ephemeral but the celebration continues with a parade and a street festival celebrating Japanese culture. One of the signature events of the National Cherry Blossom Festival takes place Saturday: The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. There Polish lawmakers vote to move forward with work on lifting a near-total abortion ban 04/12/2024 01:29pm • WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish lawmakers voted Friday to move forward with proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion, a divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country, which has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe. Members of the lower house of parliament, the Sejm, voted to Rescuers in Ukraine pull 5 puppies from the rubble of a building destroyed by fire 04/12/2024 11:42am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rescue workers in Ukraine have pulled five puppies from underneath the rubble of a destroyed building, a video released by the country's emergency services Friday showed. Officials said the puppies were rescued from a non-residential building that was on fire in the northeast Man indicted in killing of Kentucky teacher on DC university campus 04/12/2024 10:10am • A man accused of gunning down a Kentucky teacher who was visiting D.C. for a seminar last summer has been indicted on first-degree murder charges. Jaime Macedo, 22, fatally shot 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson on the campus of Catholic University in Northeast D.C. after following the teacher from a M DC paramedics perform 1st lifesaving blood transfusion in the field 04/12/2024 09:25am • When patients suffer traumatic injuries or experience severe bleeding, doctors typically give them blood at the hospital. But for the first time, paramedics from DC Fire and EMS performed a lifesaving blood transfusion in an ambulance at the scene of an emergency. On Wednesday night, paramedics p Former biathlon leader found guilty in Norway on corruption charges linked to favoring Russia 04/12/2024 09:18am • OSLO, Norway (AP) — The long-time former biathlon leader accused of protecting Russia from doping cases was found guilty of corruption charges in his native Norway on Friday and sentenced to more than three years in prison. Anders Besseberg was convicted of accepting bribes in the form of expensiv Several writers decline recognition from PEN America in protest over its Israel-Hamas war stance 04/12/2024 09:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Several authors have turned down awards and awards nominations from PEN America, citing unhappiness with the literary and free expression organization's stance on the war in Gaza. This week, PEN announced its long lists in categories ranging from the $75,000 Jean Stein Award for be Nearly 12,000 homes are flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan as water levels keep rising 04/12/2024 08:03am • MOSCOW (AP) — Nearly 12,000 houses have been flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan as water levels in the Ural River keep rising and threatening more deluge, authorities said Thursday. The floods sparked evacuations of thousands in the Orenburg region, located some 1,200 kilometers (74 Sexual assaults rise in Central African Republic. Wagner, bandits and even peacekeepers are blamed 04/12/2024 05:54am • BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — It was too late for the mother to shield her children when the two masked and armed Russian fighters burst into her home, held her at gunpoint and took turns raping her. Her five children were forced to watch in the dark. Seated in a restaurant in Central Af US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race 04/12/2024 05:45am • As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy. The planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race 04/12/2024 05:44am • As their rivalry intensifies, U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy. The planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even Crosby reaches 1,000 assists, Karlsson nets winner as Pens boost playoff odds by edging Detroit 6-5 04/11/2024 11:06pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby is too consumed with the moment to think about the history he's making. Too focused on trying to will the Pittsburgh Penguins into a playoff berth that seemed unlikely a month ago to consider the weight of all that he's done. Besides, there's really no need. The hei