CHILPANCINGO, Mexico (AP) — Protesters in southern Mexico set the state government building afire Monday and torched at least a dozen cars in the parking lot. The protests occurred in the violence-wracked city of Chilpancingo, the capital of the Pacific coast state of Guerrero. PROTESTERS USE PICKUP TRUCK TO RAM …...Read More
Protesters in southern Mexico set state government building afire and torch a dozen vehicles
Haitian police notch rare win against gangs after reclaiming hijacked ship
Haiti’s National Police agency says that it has recovered a hijacked cargo ship laden with rice following a gunbattle with gangs that lasted more than five hours. Two police officers were injured and an undetermined number of gang members were killed in the shootout that occurred Saturday off the coast …...Read More
Pence blasts Trump's 'slap in the face' announcement on key issue for Christian voters
Former Vice President Mike Pence is taking aim at his two-time running mate over his long-awaited announcement on abortion. Pence charged on Monday that former President Trump's decision not to support a federal ban on abortion is a "retreat on the Right to Life" and "a slap in the face …...Read More
Pro-life conservatives are 'disappointed' in Trump's new abortion policy, but stick by him: 'only one option'
Conservative groups backing former president Donald Trump in his re-election bid say they are "deeply disappointed" with his official position on abortion unveiled Monday, but it won't deter their support in November. The former president and presumptive GOP nominee in a video posted on Truth Social Monday morning said he …...Read More
Caitlin Clark receives sweet 2-word message from boyfriend after Iowa loss
Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark received a sweet two-word message from her boyfriend Connor McCaffrey on social media following the Hawkeyes’ loss to South Carolina in the national championship. Clark did everything she could to help Iowa win, including putting together 30-point performance and breaking the record for most points scored …...Read More
Ethnic guerrillas in Burma look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military
BANGKOK (AP) — Guerrilla fighters from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority claimed Monday to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand, as soldiers and civil servants loyal to the military government appeared to be preparing to abandon their positions. The occupation of Myawaddy town by the …...Read More
Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes bill to let teens work without parental consent
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday vetoed a Republican bill that would have allowed 14- and 15-year-olds in Wisconsin to work without getting consent from their parents or a state permit. Evers vetoed the bill that passed the Legislature with all Republicans in support and Democrats against it. The proposal …...Read More
White House responds after Pope Francis condemns 'gender theory,' affirms Biden's support for trans community
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced questions about Pope Francis' declaration condemning gender theory on Monday, ultimately affirming President Biden's support for the transgender community. A reporter pressed Jean-Pierre regarding the Pope's Monday document, which formally reaffirms and expands on the Catholic Church's assertion that attempts to alter an …...Read More
NJ county clerks withdraw appeals to primary ballot ruling
New Jersey county clerks have withdrawn their appeals to a federal court ruling requiring them to redraw primary election ballots that some argued favored candidates backed by the state's Democratic Party. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals based in Philadelphia dismissed the appeals on Friday in response to the clerks' …...Read More
PHOTOS: Solar eclipse draws massive crowds throughout US
A motorcycle cruises down the breakdown lane as solar eclipse seekers and drivers head north on Route 93 in heavy traffic hours before an afternoon total eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Hooksett, New Hampshire....Read More
