MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s name is not on the ballot but Monday’s midterm elections are seen as a crucial referendum on…
Cuban gay rights groups hold unauthorized march in Havana
HAVANA (AP) – Gay-rights activists organizing on social media held an unauthorized march Saturday down eight blocks of one of Havana’s main thoroughfares before they…
Election Security Act reintroduced in Senate as hacking fears swell ahead of 2020 race
Democrats in the House followed Senate colleagues on Friday in proposing legislation meant to safeguard future elections from foreign interference. Introduced by Reps. Bennie Bennie…
Gun rights group to host free firearms training for women
TAYLOR, Mich. (AP) – A Detroit-area gun rights advocacy group is offering free firearm and personal protection lessons to women. Legally Armed In Detroit says…
Activists give jailed moms a Mother’s Day gift: bail
PHOENIX (AP) – Paz Lopez was set to spend Mother’s Day behind bars. The 42-year-old mother of six had been locked up in a Phoenix…
US: Agreement will be tough at 2020 nuclear treaty review
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The final preparatory meeting for next year’s review of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty ended Friday with deep divisions, and U.S. Ambassador…
Court rules immigrants can be deported for marijuana crime
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal appeals court has ruled that California’s legalization of marijuana doesn’t protect immigrants from deportation if they were convicted of…
Arizona governor signs bill legalizing nunchucks
PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona is lifting the legal restrictions around owning nunchucks. Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday signed legislation to remove nunchucks from the list…
Border Patrol wants to build new tent to detain migrants
HOUSTON (AP) – The U.S. Border Patrol said Friday that it plans to open a second tent facility to detain migrants in South Texas next…
Defense: Solitary unjust for ex-CIA employee awaiting trial
NEW YORK (AP) – A New York judge should order a former CIA employee removed from solitary confinement because it was unconstitutionally imposed and hurts…