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Strong earthquake kills at least 14 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru

Strong earthquake kills at least 14 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines. The U.S.
Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills

Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature.
Facing arrest warrant, Russia's Putin visits annexed Crimea

Facing arrest warrant, Russia's Putin visits annexed Crimea

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader
Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday as DA eyes charges

Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday as DA eyes charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump said in a social media post that he expects to be arrested Tuesday as a New York prosecutor is eyeing charges in a case examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president.
International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin

International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin

THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine .
Veto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight

Veto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov.
Officials discussing security in case of Trump indictment

Officials discussing security in case of Trump indictment

NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks by a Manhattan grand jury and appear in a courtroom in an investigation examining hush
Wisconsin Democratic Secretary of State La Follette resigns

Wisconsin Democratic Secretary of State La Follette resigns

MADISON, Wis.
Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bid

Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bid

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application , paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden.
China's Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role

China's Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow next week, a major diplomatic boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine and the latest sign of Beijing’s emboldened di