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Federal court dismisses appeal of lawsuit contesting transgender woman in Wyoming sorority

Federal court dismisses appeal of lawsuit contesting transgender woman in Wyoming sorority

DENVER (AP) — A federal court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal of a lawsuit that challenged a transgender woman’s acceptance into a sorority at the University of Wyoming, ruling it did not have jurisdiction to hear the case.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit of last Tulsa Race Massacre survivors seeking reparations

Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit of last Tulsa Race Massacre survivors seeking reparations

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit of the last two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dampening the hope of advocates for racial justice that the government would make amends for one of the worst
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The White House isn't ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden after his conviction

The White House isn't ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden after his conviction

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House is not ruling out a potential commutation for Hunter Biden , the president's son who was convicted on three federal gun crimes.
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Top investigator in Karen Read murder case questioned over inappropriate texts

Top investigator in Karen Read murder case questioned over inappropriate texts

BOSTON (AP) — The lead investigator in the case of a woman accused of leaving her Boston police officer boyfriend for dead in a snowbank has come under fire for a series of offensive and inappropriate texts he wrote about the defendant during the inv
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More than 80 passengers killed and 86 missing in the latest boat accident in Congo

More than 80 passengers killed and 86 missing in the latest boat accident in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat carrying more than 270 passengers has capsized on a river near Congo's capital of Kinshasa, leaving more than 80 dead, President Félix Tshisekedi said Wednesday.
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AP-NORC poll: About half of US adults approve of Trump's conviction, but views of him remain stable

AP-NORC poll: About half of US adults approve of Trump's conviction, but views of him remain stable

NEW YORK (AP) — About half of U.S. adults approve of Donald Trump's recent felony conviction , according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research .
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Blinken says some of Hamas' proposed changes to a cease-fire plan in Gaza are workable and some not

Blinken says some of Hamas' proposed changes to a cease-fire plan in Gaza are workable and some not

BEIRUT (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the war in Gaza would go on after Hamas proposed “numerous” changes to a U.S.-backed cease-fire plan, some that he said were “workable” and some not.
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At least 41 die in a fire at a building housing workers in Kuwait

At least 41 die in a fire at a building housing workers in Kuwait

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least 41 people died when a fire swept through a building that housed workers in Kuwait early Wednesday, and officials said the blaze appeared to be linked to code violations.
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Russian warships and aircraft enter the Caribbean for military exercises

Russian warships and aircraft enter the Caribbean for military exercises

HAVANA (AP) — A fleet of Russian warships and aircraft on Wednesday entered the Caribbean in what some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine. The U.S.
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French President Macron urges moderate politicians to regroup to defeat the far right in elections

French President Macron urges moderate politicians to regroup to defeat the far right in elections

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron urged Wednesday moderate politicians from the left and the right to regroup to defeat the far right in the upcoming national legislative elections he had called for after his party's crushing defeat in th
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