MARQUETTE, Mich. — Providing abortions was the last thing Shawn Brown thought she’d be doing when she opened an urgent care clinic in this remote town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

But she also wasn’t expecting the Planned Parenthood in Marquette to shut down last spring. Roughly 1,100 patients relied on that clinic each year for ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — “You don’t see a pig on a leash every day with a hat on,” Mina Alali said as her potbelly pig wearing a colorful propeller hat tugged at her skirt, hoping to receive a handful of oats.

The propeller hat has become a signature look for the pig — a 4-year-old Vietnamese potbelly named Merlin — who has more than 1 ...Read more

NEW YORK — After Mayor Mamdani passed over their top choice to lead the city’s child welfare system, New York parents whose lives were upended by foster care want answers on how he plans to help keep Black families together.

For decades, Black parents have accused the Administration for Children’s Services of being biased against them, ...Read more

LAME DEER, Mont. — Misty Pipe had about an hour before her shift began at the post office. She used that time to check in on a new mom who lives a few miles outside this town at the heart of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.

A mom of seven, Pipe is a doula on the reservation who supports new and expectant parents. She does that work ...Read more

President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo XIV for his criticisms of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, calling the leader of the Catholic Church “WEAK on crime.”

The American-born pope has issued a series of rebukes to his leadership, most recently challenging the administration’s argument that God is on the side of the U.S. in the conflict ...Read more

NASA's 10-day Artemis II mission to fly around the moon safely splashed down off the San Diego coast Friday, marking the end of humanity's first flight to the moon in over 50 years.

The new NASA administrator, born over a decade after the last Apollo mission, immediately made it clear he intends the gap between Artemis II and the agency's next ...Read more

Democratic candidate Eric Swalwell dropped out of the governor’s race Sunday afternoon after a former staffer accused the East Bay congressman of sexual assault and three others accused him of sexual misconduct, prompting key allies to withdraw endorsements and pressure him to withdraw from the race.

“I am suspending my campaign for ...Read more

Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted his administration’s early wins at a campaign style rally Sunday to mark his first 100 days in office, presenting a rebrand of sorts from more lofty campaign promises to “pothole politics” — what he has defined as a focus on tangible results for everyday New Yorkers.

He also unveiled three new priorities, ...Read more

More than 50 former members of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s congressional office and short-lived 2019 presidential campaign demanded he step down after four women accused him in reports by CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle of sexual misconduct ranging from sending unsolicited nude photos to rape.

Former Swalwell staff dating back to his time as a ...Read more

Taiwan will conduct new drills in coming weeks to ensure the island has access to critical supplies in the event of a Chinese blockade, a risk demonstrated by Iran’s closure of a global energy chokepoint.

A senior Taiwanese official said the government will carry out its first-ever joint exercise between the Interior Ministry and other ...Read more

Peter Magyar, Hungary’s next prime minister, wasted no time in outlining sweeping changes after ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule in a landslide election victory that will redefine the country’s ties with the European Union, Russia and the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump.

Magyar, a 45-year-old former ruling party insider, ...Read more

Even as loyalty to President Donald Trump remains strong among California Republicans, there is a growing acknowledgment in the party that he has complicated their midterm prospects.

These mixed feelings surfaced at the state party’s convention this weekend in San Diego, where more than 1,000 Republicans gathered ahead of the June election. ...Read more

President Donald Trump said the U.S. will begin a full naval blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and threatened to retaliate in the event of Iranian resistance, escalating a standoff that has already brought the waterway to a near standstill and disrupted global energy supplies.

The president’s announcement came hours after the U.S. ...Read more

Peru’s nationwide elections suffered severe delays at some polling stations, especially in the capital Lima, muddying what was already a complex race among a record 36 presidential candidates.

The election, which was supposed to help Peruvians reset their political course after years of turbulence, quickly descended into confusion as many ...Read more

The UK will not take part in the proposed U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, setting up yet another point of contention between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the conflict in Iran.

The British government said in a statement Sunday that it continued to call for freedom of navigation and the opening of the strait,...Read more