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Supreme Court solidifies protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations

Supreme Court solidifies protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mailman who didn't want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations.
UK appeals court rules that plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful

UK appeals court rules that plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful

LONDON (AP) — A British court ruled Thursday that a U.K.
Greece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, stepping down after crushing election defeat

Greece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, stepping down after crushing election defeat

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s left-wing opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, announced his decision Thursday to step down after a crushing election defeat.
Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee block portions of transgender youth care bans

Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee block portions of transgender youth care bans

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee temporarily blocked portions of bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth Wednesday, handing down the rulings shortly before the statutes were set to go into effect.
Human remains have likely been recovered from the Titan submersible wreckage, US Coast Guard says

Human remains have likely been recovered from the Titan submersible wreckage, US Coast Guard says

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Human remains have likely been recovered from the wreckage of the submersible that imploded on a voyage to view the wreckage of the Titanic, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday.
2 more Connecticut officers fired for mistreating Randy Cox after he was paralyzed in a police van

2 more Connecticut officers fired for mistreating Randy Cox after he was paralyzed in a police van

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two more Connecticut police officers were fired Wednesday for what officials called their misconduct and lack of compassion in how they treated Richard “Randy” Cox after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van last year.
UConn introduces Siberian husky pup Jonathan XV as the school's next mascot

UConn introduces Siberian husky pup Jonathan XV as the school's next mascot

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — University of Connecticut officials welcomed a new celebrity on Wednesday, and they say he's a very good boy. Jonathan XV is a 2-month old Siberian husky who will take over as the official UConn Husky mascot this fall.
Gymnastics star Simone Biles returning to competition in August in first meet since 2020 Olympics

Gymnastics star Simone Biles returning to competition in August in first meet since 2020 Olympics

Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Zeneta Everhart, mother of Buffalo mass shooting survivor, wins City Council primary

Zeneta Everhart, mother of Buffalo mass shooting survivor, wins City Council primary

BUFFALO, N.Y.
Deputies accused of abusing Black men are fired by Mississippi sheriff amid federal probe

Deputies accused of abusing Black men are fired by Mississippi sheriff amid federal probe

JACKSON, Miss.