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Anti-abortion activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has rejected laws that tie abortion rights to a specific week in a woman's pregnancy, but this is the first time a judge has struck down the 1973 law.

Federal Judge Blocks North Carolina Ban On Abortions Later Than 20 Weeks

The law runs afoul of Supreme Court precedent banning abortion restrictions based on how many weeks pregnant the mother is, the judge wrote.

A pitch clock behind home plate at Scottsdale Stadium in Arizona, spring training home of the San Francisco Giants. As part of Major League Baseball's efforts to increase the game's pace of play, pitch clocks were used on an experimental basis at some spring training games. But the experiment ended in mid-March.

America's Favorite Pastime Is Back — And Some Wish It Would Just Hurry Up!

As baseball tries to appeal to a younger audience, there's concern the long game times may drive away that demographic. So MLB is experimenting with speeding games up and eliminating downtime.

Meng Hongwei was the president of Interpol when he was reported missing while on a trip to China last fall. He's now facing prosecution on bribery charges, China's Communist Party says.

China Will Prosecute Former Interpol Leader On Bribery Charges

Meng Hongwei's case drew international headlines last fall after one of the world's top law enforcement officials suddenly lost contact with his family during a trip from France to China.

Tribes Drop Lawsuit Against Interior Department

The state of Connecticut and its two federally recognized Native American tribes have withdrawn a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the Interior.…

Talking About Taxes

Taxes are on the minds of both residents and lawmakers in our area. Homeowners are just beginning to understand the impact of the Trump administration’s…

Ranking Roger, born Roger Charlery, performs with The English Beat in San Bernardino, California, on May 28, 1983. Charlery died March 26, 2019 in Birmingham, U.K.

Ranking Roger, Frontman For The English Beat, Dies At 56

In the late '70s, Ranking Roger left punk rock to join The Beat — later known as The English Beat. His presence helped it become one of the most unforgettable bands of the '80s.

Idaho Power says it already gets nearly half its energy from hydroelectric dams such as the Swan Falls Dam on the Snake River, just south of Boise. The utility plans to phase out its use of coal power plants.

Idaho Utility Spurns Coal, Pledges 100 Percent 'Clean' Energy By 2045

Idaho Power plans to stop using coal power plants. The news comes as a U.S. energy agency says renewable sources produced a record amount of electricity in 2018.

Members of the European Parliament have voted to abolish daylight saving time in the EU. Here, workers remove the calendar dial of Prague's astronomical clock during a renovation of the building in 2017.

European Parliament Moves Toward Ending Daylight Saving Time

Under a proposal, each EU member state would need to choose either "summertime" (daylight saving time) or "wintertime" (standard time). The change would go into effect in 2021.

'What We Do In The Shadows' Is Like 'The Office' — Just With Fangs And Blood

FX's new faux documentary comedy series centers on a small group of vampire roommates who don't get along that well. TV critic David Bianculli says the series pumps new blood into the ghoulish genre.

Natasha Lyonne stars as Nadia, a woman who keeps dying — and coming back to life — on the Netflix series <em>Russian Doll</em>. She co-created the series with Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland.

Natasha Lyonne On Being A 'Tough Guy' And Finding Herself Inside 'Russian Doll'

Lyonne's character on the Netflix series Russian Doll keeps dying and coming back to life. It's a premise that strikes a chord with the actor; Lyonne had a near-death experience in 2005.

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