Israeli airstrikes have flattened homes in Gaza and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel are persisting for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict.
Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, as the Republican governor quickly signed a near-total ban on the procedure shortly after lawmakers approved it.
"I hope [New York City Mayor Eric Adams] follows through on his promise of welcoming all migrants with open arms so that our overrun and overwhelmed border towns can find relief," said Texas Gov. Abbott.
Arizona Senate-ordered independent Maricopa County ballot audit of 2020 presidential election revealed elections employee captured on video deleting hundreds of thousands of files from election server the day before that server was to be turned over to the audit.