Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court on Friday in Washington. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years, a decision by…
is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states
Republicans and six Democrats sign letter in a rare show of bipartisanship
shifts between standard and daylight saving time said to harm health
worries for future of separatist country; others believe Putin’s crusade is justified
A local citizen stands between debris of his house after Ukrainian shelling in the territory controlled by pro-Russian militants, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian troops have launched a…
raised would go toward food, medicine and supplies
Biden condemns ‘unprovoked and unjustified attack’ A Ukrainian serviceman stands at his position at the line of separation between Ukraine-held territory and rebel-held territory near Svitlodarsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb.…
Thelma Sutcliffe is shown with a birthday cake in October 2019, in Omaha, Neb. Sutcliffe is now the oldest living American at 114 years old.Mike Kelly/The World-Herald via AP, file…
President gives first address to joint session of Congress
This combination of 2019 and 2021 images from NASA shows how the local surface of Bennu changed after the Osiris-Rex spacecraft took a sample of the asteroid on Oct. 20,…
is the first Native American to lead Cabinet department
Authorities stand around a 1.5 square meter colorful mosaic dating back to 40 A.D. and belonging to the flooring of Caligula’s lavish ceremonial ships, that was found thanks to a…
In this image from video made available by SpaceX, one of the company’s Starship prototypes fires its thrusters as it lands during a test in Boca Chica, Texas, on Wednesday.…
Brandy, a brown tabby cat, was reunited Monday with her owner, Charles, (he would only give his first name) after she went astray for 15 years.Los Angeles County Department of…
Scientists from Madagascar and Germany say a newly discovered species of chameleon is a contender for the title of world’s smallest reptile. Frank Glaw, who was part of the international…
Anthony Dowe, of Leland, had an accident on his way to work, the North Carolina Education Lottery said in a statement Tuesday. It ruined his day, so he went back…
Many people quickly highlighted the 79-year-old independent Vermont senator’s look, and created endless memes, from Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, which he said was more about keeping…
This Dec. 6, 2018, image shows the InSight lander. The scene was assembled from 11 photos taken using its robotic arm. On Thursday, NASA declared the craft dead after failing…
votes 232-197 to impeach president
Helen Viola Jackson was believed to be the last surviving widow of a Civil War soldier when she died Dec. 16 in Marshfield, Mo. She was 101. In 1936, she…
Twitter locks president’s account
Hallowed spaces of American democracy yield to a mob
She was one of a half-dozen dogs who got the ride of their lives flying from Macon, Georgia, to new homes in Virginia. Kim Williams, who volunteers for the Lost…
A day earlier, officials had reported 383 cases, an all-time high for the vast reservation. In all, the tribe has reported more than 15,000 cases of the virus and 631…
The SpaceX Crew-1 is, from left, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins and Soichi Noguchi.Jonathan Newton/Washington Post Asked Thursday how the three compared, Noguchi did not hesitate. “For the record,…
From Atlanta and Tallahassee to Austin, Bismarck, Boise and Phoenix, crowds ranging in size from a few dozen to a few thousand — some of them openly carrying guns —…
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters, early Wednesday in Wilmington, Del. Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States…
Sen. Cory Gardner joined Republican colleagues in supporting nomination
Claim Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said if your 8-year-old child wants to be transgender to make life easier, “they have a right to transition and there is no reason…
