A Texas woman was fatally shot by a boyfriend angry she had an abortion, police say
Police in Dallas say a man angry that his girlfriend had an abortion in another state fatally shot the 26-year-old woman.
What to know about judge’s ruling on age limit for young gun buyers
A judge’s ruling striking down a federal law that bans licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 is the latest example of how a landmark Supreme Court decision is transforming the legal landscape around firearms.
New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of drug to treat hot flashes caused by menopause.
Democrats in Minnesota Senate hold firm to pass contentious gun control measures
Democratic Minnesota senators held firm despite only a one-vote majority to pass gun control legislation strongly supported by the governor.
Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records
An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest.
Hodding Carter III, State Department spokesman during Iran hostage crisis, dies at 88
Hodding Carter III, a Mississippi newspaperman and award-winning television journalist who kept Americans informed about the Iran hostage crisis as State Department spokesman, has died at age 88.
US Postal Service honors civil rights leader, Ponca tribe Chief Standing Bear, with stamp
A Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law was honored with the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp that features his portrait.
Ex-correctional officer charged with sexually abusing 3 inmates in California federal prison cells
A former correctional officer at a federal women’s prison in California where inmates say they were subjected to rampant sexual abuse has been arrested and accused of abusing three inmates.
Liam and Olivia continue to reign atop Social Security’s top baby names in the U.S.
Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise but they’re no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby names in the U.S. last year.
US Postal Service taking new steps to prevent carrier robberies, stolen mail
The U.S. Postal Service is replacing thousands of antiquated keys used by postal carriers and installing thousands of high-security collection boxes to stop a surge in robberies and mail thefts.