BRUSSELS — The European Union’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly condemned the end of constitutional protections for abortion in the United States and called for such safeguards to be enshrined in the EU’s fundamental rights charter. In a 324-155 vote with 38 abstentions, European Parliament lawmakers adopted a resolution that crystalized […]
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China lashes out at US, British intelligence services
BEIJING — The United States is “the biggest threat to world peace, stability and development,” China said Thursday, continuing its sharp rhetoric in response to U.S. accusations of Chinese spying and threats to the international order. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s comments came a day after the head of the […]
Beijing mandates COVID vaccines to enter some public spaces
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries, drawing concern from city residents over the sudden policy announcement and its impact on their daily lives. The health app […]
Teen suspect in Buffalo mass shooting set to appear in state court
The white teenager charged with killing 10 Black people in a Buffalo, New York, supermarket in what prosecutors described as a racially motivated mass shooting, is set to appear Thursday at a state court hearing. The status hearing for 18-year-old Payton Gendron is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Erie County […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson expected to resign
LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to resign Thursday, after more than 40 ministers quit his government and urged him to step down. Citing sources in the prime minister’s Downing Street office, British media outlets as well as The Associated Press reported Thursday morning that Johnson has […]
Former ‘Cheer’ star sentenced in federal sex crimes case
Jerry Harris, a former star of the popular Netflix docuseries “Cheer,” was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crime charges earlier this year. Harris, 22, of Naperville, Illinois, pleaded guilty in February to receiving child pornography and engaging in interstate travel for the purpose […]
Highland Park victim says it’s a miracle she survived
Lorena Rebollar Sedano has attended the Highland Park, Illinois, Fourth of July parade for 28 years, but this year’s festivities turned to terror when Sedano and her family were caught in the crossfire after a gunman opened fire during Monday’s celebration. Sedano told ABC News that she and her family […]
FBI director calls China ‘biggest’ US threat, details attempts to ‘undercut’ economy
Speaking alongside his British counterpart in London on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray called China the “biggest long-term threat” to both the U.S. and the U.K. “The Chinese government is set on stealing your technology — whatever it is that makes your industry tick — and using it to undercut […]
Sen. Graham to fight Georgia election subpoena, lawyers say
NEW YORK — Attorneys representing Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Wednesday he intends to challenge a subpoena compelling him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating former President Donald Trump and his allies’ actions after the 2020 election. Graham was one of a handful of […]
Police say tip helped thwart shooting allegedly planned at July Fourth celebration
Virginia police say a “hero citizen” helped prevent a mass shooting allegedly planned at a Fourth of July celebration in Richmond. News of the thwarted attack comes after seven people were killed and dozens more injured in a mass shooting at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb on […]