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Authorities in Texas say a 26-year-old woman has been charged with murder after causing “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion.” (Dreamstime/TNS)

Texas Woman Jailed on Murder Charge Over ‘Self-Induced Abortion’

DALLAS — A Texas woman faces a murder charge after authorities say she performed a “self-induced abortion.” Lizelle Herrera, 26, was arrested Thursday in Rio Grande City, near … more

Jamie Landers / The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 4/9/22

A woman passes by bodies covered with plastic sheets after a rocket attack killed at least 35 people on April 8, 2022 at a train station in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, that was being used for civilian evacuations. (Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

At Least 52 Civilians Killed in Russian Strike on Train Station, Ukraine Says

KYIV, Ukraine — Dozens of civilians were killed Friday in a Russian missile strike on a train station packed with evacuees, according to Ukrainian officials, who warned that they expect to … more

Patrick J. McDonnell, Henry Chu and Kate Linthicum / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/8/22

Chris Rock, left, and Will Smith onstage during the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, California. (Myung Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Will Smith Is Banned for 10 Years From Academy Events, Including the Oscars

LOS ANGELES — Nearly two weeks after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars over a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday … more

Josh Rottenberg / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/8/22

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 8, 2022. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

Japan to Ban Russian Coal Imports in Surprise Policy Shift

Japan will ban imports of Russian coal, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, in a bold policy shift that adds pressure on Moscow after the European Union announced its own embargo on the fuel. … more

Isabel Reynolds and Stephen Stapczynski / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/8/22

Protesters gather in front of the Capital building on the second day of pro-Trump events on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. The Justice Department has charged more than 750 people with crimes stemming from the riot. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

A Proud Boys Leader Will Plead Guilty in U.S. Capitol Riot Case

WASHINGTON — A regional president of the right-wing Proud Boys group is pleading guilty to charges stemming from the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, splitting with the organization’s … more

Erik Larson / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/8/22

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a commercial mission managed by Axiom Space, at Kennedy Space Center, April 8, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Red Huber/Getty Images/TNS)

Four Civilians Blast Off From Kennedy Space Center in Historic Flight to Space Station

A new era in commercial space travel launched from Kennedy Space Center on Friday. The Axiom Space mission to send the first-ever all-civilian crew for a stay on the International Space Station … more

Richard Tribou / Orlando Sentinel (TNS) | 4/8/22

U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson meets with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in his office on Capitol Hill, on April 5, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to confirm her, making her the first Black woman to ascend to the high court. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/TNS)

Senate Confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, promoting the appellate judge to a lifetime seat no Black woman has ever occupied. Jackson, … more

Nolan D. McCaskill and David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/7/22

This photograph taken Wednesday, April 6, 2022, shows personal belongings in front of a destroyed residential building in the town of Borodyanka, northwest of Kyiv, Ukraine. The Russian retreat last week has left clues of the battle waged to keep a grip on Borodyanka. (Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

U.N. Removes Russia From Human Rights Panel; Ukraine Pleads for Weapons

KYIV, Ukraine — As Ukraine braced for a redoubled Russian offensive in the east and unearthed fresh evidence of atrocities outside its capital of Kyiv, the United Nations General Assembly … more

Patrick J. McDonnell, Laura King and Kurtis Lee / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/7/22

A restaurant worker serves food to people sitting at a table outside, on May 29, 2020, in San Pedro, California. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

House Passes COVID Aid Bill to Help Struggling Restaurants

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday approved more than $40 billion in COVID-19 assistance for restaurant owners who tried but failed last year to receive help from the federal Restaurant … more

Anumita Kaur / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/7/22

Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) during a news conference outside of the West Wing of the White House on March 30, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

Fox That Bit California Congressman, Eight Others in D.C. Tests Positive for Rabies

A fox that bit a California congressman and at least eight other people near the U.S. Capitol has tested positive for rabies and was euthanized, according to authorities. Washington's public … more

Gregory Yee / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/7/22

A "We Are Hiring" sign is displayed at a Game Stop in Baileys Crossroads, Virginia, on April 2, 2022. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week to Match Lowest Since 1968

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week by more than forecast, showing that employers are retaining workers in an increasingly tight labor market. Initial unemployment … more

Olivia Rockeman / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/7/22

U.S. soldiers attend a welcoming ceremony upon their arrival at Sarajevo International Airport on May 15, 2021. (Elvis Barukcic/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. Military Is Ordered to Allow HIV-Positive Soldiers to Become Officers

A federal judge issued a pair of landmark rulings barring the U.S. military from discharging soldiers who contract HIV and ordering the Pentagon to allow those who have the virus but no symptoms to … more

Erik Larson / Bloomberg News (TNS) | 4/7/22

Ammon Bundy announces his candidacy for governor of Idaho during a campaign event on June 19, 2021 in Boise, Idaho. Bundy is best known for his 41-day armed occupation of the Oregon Malheur Wildlife Refuge in 2016. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images/TNS)

Ammon Bundy Headed to Jail After Idaho Judge Says He ‘Consistently’ Defied Orders

BOISE, Idaho — Far-right leader Ammon Bundy is heading to jail for 10 days. The Idaho gubernatorial candidate was found guilty of being in contempt of court Thursday after he refused to … more

Alex Brizee / Idaho Statesman (TNS) | 4/7/22

The mother of Ukrainian soldier Lubomyr Hudzeliak, who was killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, mourns over his flag-draped coffin during his funeral at the Lychakiv cemetery, in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on April 6, 2022. Nearly 35,000 Ukrainians fled west in 24 hours to escape the Russian war in their country, the United Nations said on April 6, 2022, after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. (Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

More Sanctions Hit Russia as Zelenskyy Warns of New Wartime Hardships

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces Wednesday carried out punishing strikes against key Ukrainian cities, brushing aside mounting world outrage over the execution-style killings of civilians even as … more

Patrick J. McDonnell, Laura King and Kurtis Lee / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/6/22

Three plastic rafts used by smugglers to get migrants across the Rio Grande River, later confiscated by Border Patrol agents, on March 22, 2021 in Roma, Texas. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Texas to Inspect Vehicles at Border, Charter Buses to Ship Migrants to D.C.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will begin busing migrants to the steps of the U.S. Capitol and inspecting vehicles driven in from Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday in what he called an … more

Robert T. Garrett and Allie Morris / The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 4/6/22

Travelers heading to Cuba are seen at Miami International Airport in December 2021. Cuba is dropping COVID restrictions for international travelers despite new surges around the world. Tourism to the Caribbean island took a big hit during the pandemic. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS)

Cuba Drops All COVID Restrictions for Foreign Travelers in a Bid to Boost Tourism

Travelers going to Cuba will be able to enter the country without showing proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or a negative PCR test, a sudden lifting of restrictions the government announced Wednesday … more

Nora Gámez Torres / Miami Herald (TNS) | 4/6/22

Prices posted at a gas station in the Linda Vista neighborhood of San Diego, in late March. The average price for regular gasoline in California remains near its record high of $5.919 a gallon, recorded on March 29, 2022. (Rob Nikolewski/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

Lawmakers Question Oil Executives on Price Gouging, but Seem Cool to Price Controls

WASHINGTON — As consumers fume over skyrocketing prices for gasoline and other commodities, congressional Democrats on Wednesday called executives from big oil companies on the carpet to … more

Don Lee / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/6/22

Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minnesota) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on Dec. 14, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

With Senate Readying Vote on Insulin Bill, Advocates Seek Changes

WASHINGTON — Advocates and some lawmakers are hoping to add provisions for the uninsured to a Senate bill that would cap insulin copays for some insured patients — and to do so before the … more

Jessie Hellmann / CQ-Roll Call (TNS) | 4/6/22

Texas' major increase in the number of rejected ballots during the March 1 primary stems almost entirely from new mail-in ballot identification rules from a controversial election law enacted earlier this year. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Nearly 25,000 Mail-in Ballots Rejected in March 1 Texas Primary, Mostly Due to New Election Law

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Secretary of State issued a report Wednesday indicating that nearly 25,000 mail-in ballots were rejected during the March 1 primary, sharply higher than rejections … more

Philip Jankowski / The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 4/6/22

Police markers are placed in the street on the corner of 10th and L streets at the scene of a shooting that occurred in the early morning hours on April 3, 2022, in Sacramento, California. Six people were killed and 12 were injured. (David Odisho/Getty Images/TNS)

At Least Five Shooters Involved in Sacramento Massacre, Gang Ties Likely, Police Say

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento police said Wednesday that it appears at least five shooters fired guns during Sunday’s massacre in downtown, which killed six people and injured 12. … more

Richard Winton, Jessica Garrison, Brittny Mejia and Anita Chabria / Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/6/22