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Despite right-wing outcries, Speaker Mike Johnson is pressing to pass billions of dollars in aid.

Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.

Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger plan to dispute his location on the night of the Idaho student killings, according to a new court filing.

For the second time, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature thwarted an effort to repeal the state's 1864 abortion law, which was upheld last week by the state Supreme Court. This comes despite high-profile Republicans like former President Donald Trump saying the ban goes too far. Elise Preston has more.

The first seven people were selected to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York on Tuesday after they made it clear to both sides that they could render a fair and impartial verdict.

They were chosen on the second day of the trial after prosecutors and the defense team whittled down a group of 96 potential jurors. At one point, state Judge Juan Merchan admonished Trump after he observed him audibly mouthing something in the direction of one of the jurors, who had been asked about a social media post she made...

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel also appealed for the community to stay calm after the alleged terror attack.

Lawmakers voice concerns over claims that Boeing threatens staff who raise safety concerns.

Aviva Siegel tells the BBC of the brutal conditions she, Keith and others faced in Hamas captivity.

The 2024 Paris Olympics mark 100 years since the French capital last played host. From art competitions to the Chariots of Fire legend, it was a Games of many firsts and lasts.

Hundreds of young dancers gathered in New York's Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to break the world record for dancing on pointe in one place.

A heated hearing over the rise of antisemitism on the campus of Columbia University in Manhattan took place Wednesday before the House Education Committee. Republicans accused the Ivy League institution of "gross negligence" for its handling of antisemitic incidents. Nikole Killion has details.

On the same day that America's top military leaders warned that Ukraine is running out of money and munitions in its war with Russia, House Republicans unveiled a long-awaited and long-stalled plan to provide military aid to Ukraine, along with two other bills to provide military assistance to Israel and Taiwan. Scott MacFarlane has details.

Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state's November ballot, mirroring accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.

Legislative committees in the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate approved identical bills that would push back the state's certification deadline from 82 days to 74 days before the general election in order to accommodate the date of Democrats' nominating convention.

The bills now move to to the full chambers. Alabama has one of the earliest...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Ellen Ash Peters, who was the first woman to serve as Connecticut's chief justice and wrote the majority opinion in the state Supreme Court's landmark school desegregation ruling in 1996, has died. She was 94.

Peters, who also was the first female faculty member at Yale Law School, passed away Tuesday, according to the Connecticut Judicial Branch. The cause and location of her death were not immediately disclosed.

CONNECTICUT'S TOP PUBLIC DEFENDER FACES TERMINATION OVER MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS

"What a trailblazer she was!"...

Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a long-awaited package of bills that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza.

The package totals $95.3 billion in spending, which matches the total that the Senate passed in mid-February. But there are also a few differences with the Senate bill designed to win over some House conservatives.

Here's a look at what is in the bills that Johnson hopes to pass by this weekend.

The aid to support Ukraine totals about $61...