New Texas law aims to save lives by clarifying the state abortion ban. Will it work?

AUSTIN, Texas — Across the 18 states that have banned or tightly restricted abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, questions have persisted over when doctors can perform abortions in medical emergencies. State lawmakers out...

Explosion at law enforcement training site in US claims lives of three deputies

(MENAFN) An explosion at a law enforcement training site in Southern California on Friday morning resulted in the deaths of three deputies, officials confirmed. The incident occurred shortly after 7:30 a.m. local time at the Biscailuz Center...

Harrow Secures Exclusive U.S. Rights to Samsung Bioepis’ Ophthalmology Biosimilars Portfolio

Harrow has announced a definitive commercialization agreement with Samsung Bioepis, granting Harrow the exclusive U.S. commercial rights to Samsung Bioepis’ ophthalmology biosimilars portfolio. This strategic move includes Byooviz...

Inside the death of Hudson’s Bay. Why former senior employees believe leader Richard Baker should take the blame

When Hudson’s Bay employees joined a company-wide Zoom meeting on March 8, 2021, they found their chairman, Richard Baker, wearing a camouflage T-shirt and seated in what appeared to be a boat cabin, accompanied by two tiny dogs. The unmistakable...

Nagasaki cathedral blesses bell that replaces one destroyed by U.S. atomic bomb in 1945

TOKYO – A Nagasaki cathedral has blessed the final piece to complete its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Japan: a reproduction of its lost bell restored by a group of Americans. The new...

What’s Working: Colorado global exports are up, imports are down amid tariff rollercoaster

Quick links: Business economic outlook | Colorado trade partners | What 2,333 Coloradans think | June unemployment rate drops | Renters need $36.79 an hour Higher tariffs, or the threat of them, on global imports and exports have had an impact in...

HALT Fentanyl Act Now signed into law

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Bob Latta, R-Ohio, recently announced that President Donald Trump signed into law his bipartisan Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act. Co-led by Latta and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-9), this...

‘You have rights, but clearly you don’t’: U.S. citizen arrested in ICE raid at Calif. Home Depot

U.S. District Court Orders Armenia to Pay $439K In Real Estate Dispute

A U.S. District court, on July 14, ordered Armenia to pay nearly $439,000 in costs owed to a real estate investor who filed a 2017 case against Armenia at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) claiming that he was...

Ayanna Pressley highlights reproductive rights and food security concerns amid GOP policies

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who represents Massachusetts’ 7th district in the U.S. Congress, recently used her social media platform to address issues affecting women and families, including reproductive healthcare and food assistance.On July...

Americans are increasingly likely to say AI will negatively affect society

As artificial intelligence tools continue to evolve rapidly, so do Americans’ feelings about AI. YouGov polls have periodically asked Americans about their concerns related to AI. The most recent polling finds that compared to March 2025, an...

U.S. Catholic priests write to Pope asking for just canonical process when they receive accusations

(ZENIT News / Washington, 07.17.2025).- A growing chorus of Catholic priests across the United States is raising concerns over what they see as a widening gap between Church law and its implementation, particularly regarding the treatment of...

Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order targeting ICC

A U.S. federal judge has blocked the enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order that aimed to impose economic and travel sanctions on individuals working with the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ruling, issued on Friday by...

U.S. Army soldiers take a tour of Topeka to find a home after serving

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Soldiers preparing for life outside of the military toured the Capital City today. The “Keep Tour” took 30 transitioning soldiers around Topeka, making stops at Washburn, a job fair, and Fiesta. “You’re submersing yourself...

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Modestly Improves In July

A report released by the National Association of Home Builders on Thursday showed a modest improvement in homebuilder confidence in the U.S. in the month of July. The report said the NAHB/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index inched up to 33 in July...

Across China: Young winemakers bring new energy to China's wine capital

YINCHUAN, July 19 (Xinhua) -- During the height of summer, the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region burst with lush greenery. In recent decades, Ningxia has earned the title of China's Wine...

Explained: What is the U visa in the United States and who qualifies for it

The U nonimmigrant visa — commonly referred to as the U visa — is a special category of visa offered by the United States to noncitizens who have been victims of certain crimes and are willing to assist law enforcement or government officials in...

Matthew Grills: Screaming Blue Jays fans are Canada’s summer soundtrack

Halfway through 2025’s spin around the sun, it has been another year of surprises for most Canadians. I’m not sure when we returned to normal post-pandemic, or if we ever did. The pot of crises north and south of the border is in a state of...

Police arrest U.S. citizen and seize his belongings

Panorama.am During a rally held in support of businessman and philanthropist Samvel Karapetyan, a 72-year-old U.S. citizen, Rafayel Sargsyan, was detained by law enforcement in Armenia after allegedly making a death threat against Prime Minister...

America’s anti-immigrant zealotry is fading | Editorial

The increasingly sadistic features of the nation’s shameful deportation campaign speak for themselves. The question that begs an answer is why we’re doing this. Why? Why are Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis so hell-bent to purge the nation of workers...