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US Abortion Battle Rages on With Moves to Repeal Arizona Ban and a Supreme Court Case

FILE - Abortion rights supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Phoenix. Arizona doctors could come to California and provide abortions for their patients under a new proposal announced Wednesday, April 24, 2024, by Gov. Gavin Newsom aimed at circumventing a state law that bans nearly all abortions in that state. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Action in courts and state capitals around the U.S. this week have made it clear again: The overturning of Roe… Continue reading US Abortion Battle Rages on With Moves to Repeal Arizona Ban and a Supreme Court Case

He Replaced Mickey Mantle. Now Baseball’s Oldest Living Major Leaguer, Art Schallock, is Turning 100

Art Schallock poses for a photo in Sonoma, Calif., on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Schallock, the oldest living former Major League Baseball player, will celebrate his 100th birthday on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Wendy Cornejo, Cogir on Napa Road via AP)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Whether at home or on the road, Art Schallock would begin each day by taking the… Continue reading He Replaced Mickey Mantle. Now Baseball’s Oldest Living Major Leaguer, Art Schallock, is Turning 100

Conductor Peter Tiboris Marks 50th Podium Appearance at Carnegie Hall

MidAmerica Productions is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a series of concerts with Founder and General Music Director Peter Tiboris leading the New England Symphonic Ensemble. Photo: Courtesy of MidAmerica Productions

NEW YORK – Carnegie Hall, one of the world’s most prestigious venues, will be graced with a special evening of… Continue reading Conductor Peter Tiboris Marks 50th Podium Appearance at Carnegie Hall

Hellenic American Women’s Council Presents Author Stephanie Cotsirilos

Stephanie Cotsirilos. Photo: Courtesy of the author

CHICAGO – The Hellenic American Women’s Council – Great Lakes Region (HAWC) will welcome author Stephanie Cotsirilos for a book… Continue reading Hellenic American Women’s Council Presents Author Stephanie Cotsirilos

Key Moments in the Supreme Court’s Latest Abortion Case That Could Change How Women Get Care

Abortion rights activists rally outside the Supreme Court, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first test on Wednesday of state abortion bans that have been… Continue reading Key Moments in the Supreme Court’s Latest Abortion Case That Could Change How Women Get Care

Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes

Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush of the University of Southern California smiles while posing for photos after a news conference in New York, Dec. 10, 2005. Reggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, more than a decade after Southern California returned the award following an NCAA investigation that found he received what were impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Bush has his Heisman back. The Heisman Trust reinstated the former Southern California tailback as… Continue reading Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes

Arizona Indicts 18 in Case over 2020 Election in Arizona, Including Giuliani and Meadows

Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Washington, Dec. 15, 2023. Guiliani, a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, was among those indicted Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in an Arizona election interference case.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani… Continue reading Arizona Indicts 18 in Case over 2020 Election in Arizona, Including Giuliani and Meadows

Dozens Arrested on California Campus after Students in Texas Detained as Gaza War Protests Persist

University of Texas police officers arrest a man at a pro-Palestinian protest on campus, Wednesday April 24, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police peacefully arrested student protesters at the University of Southern California on Wednesday, hours after police… Continue reading Dozens Arrested on California Campus after Students in Texas Detained as Gaza War Protests Persist

A Greek Lawmaker Faces a Criminal Charge for Allegedly Punching a Colleague

Debate in the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives on the articles and the whole of the draft law "Creative Greece, strengthening of the cinematographic, audiovisual and creative sector, establishment of a body for books and other provisions for modern culture", Wednesday 24 April 2024. (MICHALIS KARAGIANNIS/EUROKINISSI)

ATHENS, Greece — A far-right Greek lawmaker has been charged with criminal assault for allegedly punching a colleague on the… Continue reading A Greek Lawmaker Faces a Criminal Charge for Allegedly Punching a Colleague

Chicago’s ‘Rat Hole’ Removed after City Determines Sidewalk with Animal Impression Was Damaged

Chicago's iconic Rat Hole along the 1900 block of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood is seen, Jan. 19, 2024, in Chicago. The Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole" was removed Wednesday, April 24, after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

CHICAGO (AP) — The “rat hole” is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the “rat hole” was… Continue reading Chicago’s ‘Rat Hole’ Removed after City Determines Sidewalk with Animal Impression Was Damaged

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