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Mental health emerges as a dividing line in abortion rights initiatives planned for state ballots

CHICAGO (AP) — The weeks after Kaniya Harris found out she was pregnant were among the hardest in her life. Final exams were fast approaching for the college junior. Her doctors told her she had an ovarian cyst, and the risk of ectopic pregnancy was high. The wait times for abortion clinics near her city of Bethesda, Maryland, seemed impossibly …

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South Africa asks UN court to urgently examine Israel’s targeting of Rafah in ongoing genocide case

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s government said Tuesday it had lodged an “urgent request” with the U.N.’s International Court of Justice to consider whether Israel’s military operations targeting the southern Gaza city of Rafah are a breach of provisional orders the court handed down last month in a case alleging genocide. South Africa said it asked the …

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Fidelity Charitable donó un récord de $11.800 millones a organizaciones sin fines de lucro en 2024

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Fidelity Charitable, el mayor donante en Estados Unidos, distribuyó un récord de 11.800 millones de dólares a organizaciones sin fines de lucro en 2024, más del 5% más que el año anterior en un momento en el que las donaciones en general están cayendo. El total de la subvención muestra cuán rápido está creciendo el uso …

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Whereabouts of Venezuelan human rights attorney and her family remain unknown days after detentions

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The whereabouts of a prominent human rights attorney, her daughter and ex-husband remained unknown Monday, three days after Venezuelan authorities detained her at the airport near the capital as she and her adult child awaited a flight to Miami, setting off condemnation inside and outside the South American country. Attorneys for lawyer and activist Rocío San …

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Seguridad alemana busca rastrear fondos de la extrema derecha

BERLÍN (AP) — La jefa de la seguridad alemana dijo el martes que facilitará el rastreo de los fondos de los extremistas de derecha y creará una “unidad de reconocimiento anticipado” para detectar las campañas de ultraderecha y desinformación extranjeras lo más temprano posible. Las propuestas de la ministra del Interior, Nancy Faeser, vienen a la zaga de grandes protestas …

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Wild take win streak into matchup with the Coyotes

Minnesota Wild (24-23-5, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (23-24-4, seventh in the Central Division) Tempe, Arizona; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild will try to continue a three-game win streak with a victory against the Arizona Coyotes. Arizona is 8-6-2 against the Central Division and 23-24-4 overall. The Coyotes are 8-13-4 when they serve …

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Asistentes de vuelos protestan por salarios en aeropuertos de EEUU

Tres sindicatos que representan a los asistentes de vuelo de las principales aerolíneas están realizando piquetes y actos en 30 aeropuertos de todo Estados Unidos el martes en reclamo de nuevos contratos y aumentos salariales. Los asistentes están furiosos porque los pilotos obtuvieron grandes aumentos el año pasado, mientras que ellos siguen trabajando por sueldos que en algunos casos permanecen …

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Illinois State visits Conwell and No. 23 Indiana State

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Illinois State Redbirds (11-14, 5-9 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (22-3, 13-1 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sycamores -17.5; over/under is 143.5 …

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