
Abortion Bans are Challenging Laws Already in the Books
In the latest flurry of activity across the U.S. - following the Supreme Court Decision overturning Roe V. Wade - Challenges on laws already on the books are playing out differently in lower courts. Roughly half of all states are expected to prohibit or l

California land taken from Black couple returned
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to return ownership of prime California beachfront property to descendants of a Black couple who built a resort for African Americans but were stripped of the land in the 19-20s.The board voted 5-0

46 Migrants Found Dead in TX Truck
More than 40 people were found dead inside a semi-trailer, in what is thought to be a botched migrant smuggling attempt. And this find may be one of the deadliest smuggling tragedies in recent decades. Around 100 people in total were in the trailer locate

At Least 3 Dead in Amtrak Crash in Missouri
A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri, leaving three people dead and at least 50 injured An Amtrak spokeswoman said the Southwest Chief was carrying 243 passengers and 12 crew members when it derailed near Mendon, Mi

New Device Warns Heart and Stroke Patients of High Attack Risk
Scientists in Australia are developing a small device which can alert patients if they're at an increased risk of a stroke or heart attack, by detecting small physical changes in blood from a pin-prick test. The aim is to pre-warn patients to avoid what t

$642M Worth of Drugs set Alight in Myanmar
Myanmar authorities burned illegal narcotics worth over $642 million across the country on Sunday, to mark the annual International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Confiscated drugs like heroin, cannabis, methamphetamine, and ketamine, alo

Aquaman's Momoa Joins UN Efforts to Protect Oceans
Movie star Jason Momoa also known as "Aquaman" is pairing officially with the United Nations to become the UN advocate for life below water. The "Sustainable Goal 14" initiative aims at preserving and promoting a sustainable use of the oceans, seas and ma

Thousands Gather in Chicago to Celebrate Pride
Parades celebrating LGBTQ pride kicked off in some of America's biggest cities Sunday amid new fears about the potential erosion of freedoms won through decades of activism. The annual marches in New York, San Francisco, Chicago and elsewhere take place a

Arrests as Istanbul Marchers Try to Defy Pride Ban
Dozens of people were detained in central Istanbul Sunday after city authorities banned a LGBTQ Pride march, organizers said. The march to celebrate the LGBTQ community has been banned in Istanbul since 2015 but every year large groups gather to mark the

NASA Rocket Launches From Northern Australia
NASA launched a rocket from the Arnhem Space Centre, on the Dhupuma Plateau, in Australia's Northern Territory on Sunday, This is NASA's first launch from a commercial spaceport outside the US and the first in Australia in 27 years. The rocket carries sci