Women sued for wrongful death after aiding in abortion

Three women in Texas are being sued for wrongful death by a man who claims they helped his now-ex-wife obtain medication for an abortion.
3 women missing in Mexico after crossing from Texas on trip

U.S. authorities say three women haven’t been heard from since they traveled from Texas into Mexico two weeks ago.
Ex-intern sues lawmakers for harassing her after rape

A former legislative intern is suing a lawmaker convicted of raping her and one of his colleagues for releasing her name and launching a harassment campaign.
Quake swarms at neighboring Alaska volcanoes raise concerns

Not one but two volcanoes on the same island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain were showing signs of unrest on Friday, rocked by seismic activity.
2 LA police officers shot by parolee released from hospital

Two Los Angeles police officers shot by a wanted parolee have been released from the hospital and a third is in stable condition.
Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart gets 25 years to life

The man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, who vanished from a California college campus in 1996, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
Oregon closer to magic mushroom therapy, but has setback

Oregon is taking a major step in its pioneering of legalized psilocybin therapy with the graduation of the first group of students trained in how to accompany patients tripping on the psychedelic mushrooms.
The New York hush-money probe of Donald Trump explained

More than six years later after Donald Trump’s lawyer paid off a porn star, New York prosecutors appear to be close to deciding whether the former president should face charges in connection with that payoff.
5 key takeaways from the February US jobs report

The American job market has once again confounded expectations.
Floods, heavy snow hit California during atmospheric storms

Evacuations were ordered Friday in Northern California after a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers and creeks and flooding several major highways during the morning commute.
