AZ grand jury indicts 18 fake Trump electors, including Giuliani

By Jacques Billeaud and Josh Kelety | Associated Press PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani along with 16 others in an election interference case. The indictment released Wednesday names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald … Read more

Key moments in the Supreme Court’s latest abortion case that could change how women get care

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first test on Wednesday of state abortion bans that have been enacted since the court upended the Roe v. Wade constitutional right to abortion. While the current case involves an Idaho abortion ban, the court’s ruling could have implications beyond that state. Idaho lawmakers have banned abortion … Read more

Supreme Court to consider when doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high court’s sweeping decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The case comes from Idaho, which is one of 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions. It … Read more

When can doctors provide emergency abortions in states with strict bans? Supreme Court to weigh in

WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday how far state bans can extend to women in medical emergencies. The justices are weighing a case from Idaho, where a strict abortion ban went into effect shortly after the high court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. … Read more

Sup. Court tosses Lake suit about electronic voting machines

By John Fritze | CNN The Supreme Court brushed aside a lawsuit Monday from Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake challenging the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona. Lake, who filed the lawsuit during her failed campaign for governor in 2022, challenged whether the state’s electronic voting machines assured “a fair and accurate vote.” Two … Read more

Mistrial in trial of AZ rancher accused of killing migrant

By Anita Snow | Associated Press PHOENIX — An Arizona judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision came after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision after more than two full days of deliberation in … Read more

Without cameras to go live, the Trump trial is proving the potency of live blogs as news tools

NEW YORK — They watched from the courtroom or via closed-circuit television in an overflow room — roughly 140 reporters, most with laptops or other silenced electronic devices, serving up news at its most elemental and in rapid-fire fashion. There were utterances posted a few seconds after they left a lawyer’s mouth. Observations on how … Read more

Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion rights and reproductive care

BOISE, Idaho — A new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other reproductive health care rights in the state after lawmakers let a second legislative session end without modifying strict abortion bans that have been blamed for a recent exodus of health care providers. “We have not been able … Read more

My ‘aggressive monster’ ex-husband made my life hell at Dame Ann Gloag’s castle home

A MUM has told how her ex-hubby was an “aggressive monster” who made her life hell in Dame Ann Gloag’s castle home. Anne Mungai, 43, relived the horror moment Robert Isdale, 56, “flipped” at the bus tycoon’s luxury pile — throwing her to the floor, grabbing her throat and threatening to kill her. 6 Brave … Read more

Recently arrested Morgan Wallen says he’s “not proud” of behavior

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music star Morgan Wallen, who faces charges stemming in part from accusations that he threw a chair off the rooftop of a six-story bar, says he’s “not proud” of his behavior and accepts responsibility. The “One Thing at a Time” singer responded publicly Friday night on social media to his arrest … Read more