KEYWORD NOTICE – Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement
As women seek open congressional seats in Maryland, reproductive rights are front and center
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — In an election where the future of reproductive rights is on the ballot in Maryland and elsewhere across the country, the state’s all-male congressional delegation stands to gain an influx of women. It
Vance says ‘no’ when asked whether Trump lost 2020 election
In the months since he became Donald Trump ’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly deflected questions about whether the Republican presidential nominee lost the 2020 election, saying he was focused on the future. During
With time running out, Harris keeps focus on ‘blue wall’ states
MILWAUKEE (AP) — With three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democrat Kamala Harris is spending most of her days trying to shore up support in the “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as she
Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass
Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions, but the measures are unlikely to dramatically change access — at least not immediately. Instead, voter approval would launch
Israel pressured by UN and US to step up action to tackle Gaza’s escalating humanitarian crisis
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. humanitarian official accused Israel on Wednesday of blocking the delivery of desperately needed aid to Gaza, and the U.S. ambassador demanded that its government step up efforts to tackle the
Harris sits for interview with Fox News marked by testy exchanges over immigration and more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative first interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring on immigration policy and shifting policy positions while asserting that if elected, she would not represent a continuation
A man arrested with guns outside a Trump rally in California is suing the sheriff
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada man who was arrested over the weekend with guns at a security checkpoint outside a Donald Trump rally in the southern California desert has filed a lawsuit accusing the sheriff of
Oil company Phillips 66 says it will shut down Los Angeles-area refinery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of 2025, citing market concerns. The refinery produces about 8% of California’s crude oil,
A man has been charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that left 4 dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A man has been charged in connection with a mass shooting outside a nightclub that left four people dead and wounded more than a dozen in Birmingham, Alabama, last month, police said Wednesday.