Dr. Damla Karsan lives in fear for her patients—and for all pregnant Texans. The Houston OB-GYN has spent the last four years painfully navigating the state’s draconian abortion bans, oftentimes for patients who face severe complications. With vaguely defined exceptions … Continued
By MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press Diplomatic Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Weaning Caribbean countries from their dependence on Venezuelan oil and combating illegal immigration will top U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s tour of three Caribbean nations this week as … Continued
“In this year’s budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed an expansion of mental health forced hospitalization, which would direct law enforcement to approach people who they deem mentally ill—leaving the discretion entirely in policing even in the absence of present … Continued
By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press Thirty years ago, music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar. For the last three decades, Saldívar has served her life sentence in Texas. Now 64, Saldívar has a petition … Continued
By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training. A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked … Continued
For eight months, the pro bono attorneys at Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services were told they could not get out of their sizable lease at the Alliance Bank Center in downtown St. Paul without paying a hefty fee to effectively … Continued