Next week the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the federal judge President Biden has tapped as his Supreme Court nominee.
Read more ...As school resumes in Afghanistan, will all girls be allowed to go? National News
Schools in Afghanistan are expected to open for the new semester Wednesday. But despite Taliban assurances that girls will be allowed back, students and teachers are unclear about what will happen.
Read more ...Both of the planet's poles experience extreme heat, and Antarctica breaks records National News
Parts of Antarctica were more than 70 degrees warmer than average, and areas of the Arctic saw temperatures that were more than 50 degrees warmer than average.
Read more ...Her brother was killed in Ukraine. She says his family is still waiting for answers National News
The family of Jimmy Hill, the U.S. citizen killed in Ukraine this week, doesn't know what happened to his body and where his remains are now.
Read more ...Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 19) National News
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Read more ...The 1.5 million children who fled Ukraine are at risk of human trafficking National News
UNICEF warned about the higher risk for children fleeing the conflict. More than 500 unaccompanied children have crossed from Ukraine into Romania since the Russian invasion began.
Read more ...Kim Davis violated same-sex couples' rights by refusing marriage licenses, judge says National News
The legal fight over the former county clerk's decision to refuse two gay couples marriage licenses in 2015 continues. A jury will decide whether she is responsible for their legal fees.
Read more ...Pope Francis gives greater support for the Vatican to fight sexual abuse National News
His long-awaited reform program includes new institutional weight to efforts tight clerical sex abuse. He also envisages more decision-making roles for lay members of the Catholic Church.
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