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After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'
After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

A makeshift national network of abortion doulas, navigators at clinics and individual volunteers are helping people who live in restrictive states and need or want an abortion.

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion.

AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC

AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC

The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly.

Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement

A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots.

Former NSA worker gets nearly 22 years in prison for selling secrets to undercover FBI agent

Former NSA worker gets nearly 22 years in prison for selling secrets to undercover FBI agent

A former National Security Agency employee who sold classified information to an undercover FBI agent he believed to be a Russian official has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison, the penalty requested by government prosecutors.

A Colorado woman disappeared in 2020. Her death was just ruled a homicide

A Colorado woman disappeared in 2020. Her death was just ruled a homicide

The death of a Colorado woman who disappeared nearly four years ago has been ruled a homicide.

Study says California's 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don't get used to it

Study says California's 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don't get used to it

A new study finds that last year’s snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from above.

Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict

Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict

Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and its mounting death toll.

Campus anti-war protesters dig in from New York to California as universities and police take action

Campus anti-war protesters dig in from New York to California as universities and police take action

Student anti-war protesters at U.S. college campuses are digging in and vowing to keep their demonstrations going, while some universities have moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters.

Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it

Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too, but its politicians rarely mention it

The coincidence of presidential elections in the U.S. and Mexico every 12 years provides a valuable way to compare the two countries.

Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership over calling police

Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership over calling police

Student anti-war protesters at U.S. universities are digging in and vowing to keep their demonstrations going, while several school faculties have condemned university presidents for calling law enforcement.

Former sheriff's deputy convicted of misdemeanor in shooting death of Christian Glass

Former sheriff's deputy convicted of misdemeanor in shooting death of Christian Glass

A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy has been convicted of a misdemeanor in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who had called 911 after his car got stuck in a small mountain community.

Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison, gets probation

Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison, gets probation

Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison, gets probation.

MLB presence in Mexico goes beyond just hosting another regular-season series

MLB presence in Mexico goes beyond just hosting another regular-season series

When the Houston Astros take on the Colorado Rockies this weekend, it will be the seventh regular-season series played in Mexico.

Takeaways from AP's investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives

Takeaways from AP's investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives

An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts.

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts.

Paramedic sentencing in Elijah McClain's death caps trials that led to 3 convictions

Paramedic sentencing in Elijah McClain's death caps trials that led to 3 convictions

Almost five years after Elijah McClain died after being put in a neck hold and injected with the powerful sedative ketamine, three of five Denver-area first responders prosecuted in the Black man’s death have been convicted.

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to restore rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content or by offering higher speeds to customers willing to pay extra.

Jury urged to convict former Colorado deputy of murder in Christian Glass shooting

Jury urged to convict former Colorado deputy of murder in Christian Glass shooting

Prosecutors urged jurors to convict a former Colorado sheriff’s deputy of murder and other charges in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in distress.

Tennessee lawmakers join movement allowing some teachers to take guns into schools

Tennessee lawmakers join movement allowing some teachers to take guns into schools

Some public school teachers could gain new powers to bring concealed guns into Tennessee schools.

Correction: Bird Flu-Things to Know story

Correction: Bird Flu-Things to Know story

In an April 3 story about bird flu, The Associated Press misspelled the name of a food safety and policy expert at Northeastern University.

Nikola Jokic's brother reportedly involved in an altercation after the Nuggets beat the Lakers

Nikola Jokic's brother reportedly involved in an altercation after the Nuggets beat the Lakers

The NBA and Denver police are looking into an incident in which a man reported to be one of the brothers of Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was seen punching a fan after the team’s buzzer-beating 101-99 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs.

Kroger, Albertsons -- still hoping to merge -- agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators

Kroger, Albertsons -- still hoping to merge -- agree to sell more stores to satisfy regulators

Supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons say will sell more of their stores in an effort to quell the federal government’s concerns about their proposed merger.

The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?

The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?

A major argument for legalizing the adult use of cannabis after 75 years of prohibition was to stop the harm caused by disproportionate enforcement of drug laws in Black, Latino and other minority communities.

Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns

Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns

The wacky spring tradition of pond skimming is happening this month at ski resorts across the country.

12 students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil

12 students and teacher killed at Columbine to be remembered at 25th anniversary vigil

The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting will be remembered in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.