Louisiana lawmakers pass bill to ban abortions as early as six weeks
The Louisiana House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to prohibit abortion after detection of an embryonic heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks...
Louisiana governor to sign ‘heartbeat’ ban, latest move to curb U.S. abortion rights
Louisiana’s Democratic governor said on Wednesday he would sign a bill passed earlier in the day to ban abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected,...
Explainer: China’s rare earth supplies could be vital bargaining chip in U.S. trade war
Rare earth elements are used in a wide range of consumer products, from iPhones to electric car motors, as well as military jet engines, satellites...
Minimal hope for more survivors in Hungary boat accident: ambulance
There is minimal hope to find more survivors in the Danube river after a boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the flooding Danube in...
Chewbacca, Ford and Hamill launch Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ land
Chewbacca climbed into the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon and fireworks flew overhead as Walt Disney Co dedicated its new “Star Wars” section at California’s...
MLB roundup: Cubs’ win over Astros marred by fan’s injury
Kyle Hendricks pitched eight effective innings, Kyle Schwarber and Kris Bryant homered, and the visiting Chicago Cubs averted a series sweep at the hands of...
Baby meerkats melt hearts at Thai zoo
Baby meerkats born in captivity three weeks ago are shown playing with toys and each other at a Thai zoo. Rough cut – no reporter...
Congo’s Ebola epidemic inflicts heavy toll on children
Eight-year-old Kennedy Muhindo was running a high fever and racked by stomach pain and diarrhea....
Blues even series on overtime goal by Gunnarsson
A goal by Carl Gunnarsson gave the St. Louis Blues a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins in Game Two of the Stanley...
Mata’s ‘Common Goal’ movement reaches 100 signatories
A hundred players and managers have signed up for Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata’s Common Goal cause, with Australia women’s players Aivi Luik and Alex...
