At least 63 dead in devastating flash floods across eastern Spain, officials say

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican state lawmakers are pushing Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration to do more to investigate the deaths of older adults who are the subject of an abuse or neglect complaint after Pennsylvania recorded a steep increase in such deaths, starting in 2019. Shapiro’s Department of Aging has balked at the idea raised […]

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo heavily criticized the government of New York City in an op-ed Monday, accusing officials of trying to make citizens pay for the migrant crisis. Cuomo centered his complaints on the implementation of “congestion pricing” – a $15 charge for motorists driving into Lower Manhattan – despite having supported the […]

Arizona activists say they have gathered enough signatures to put a constitutional amendment to create a “fundamental right” to abortion on the state’s ballot in November.  Arizona for Abortion Access, a coalition of pro-choice groups including the ACLU of Arizona and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona, says it has collected more than 500,000 signatures from […]