Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus (apnews.com)
Astronomers have found three previously unknown moons in our solar system — two additional moons circling Neptune and one around Uranus....
Widow of Navalny accuses Putin of mocking Christianity for refusing to return her husband's body (apnews.com)
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force his mother to agree to a secret funeral after his death in a penal colony....
European leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukraine marks 2 years since Russia's full-scale invasion (apnews.com)
Western leaders descended on Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine....
Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group's money and owes more than $4M, jury finds (apnews.com)
The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts, a New York jury determined Friday....
Man guilty in Black transgender woman's killing in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity (apnews.com)
A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity....
Jury convicts Southern California socialite in 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers (apnews.com)
A Southern California socialite was found guilty Friday of murder and other charges in the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers in a crosswalk more than three years ago....
Russian war blogger dies in apparent suicide after facing criticism for revealing Moscow's losses (apnews.com)
Trump's lawyers seek to suspend $83M defamation verdict, citing 'strong probability' it won't stand (apnews.com)
Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge Friday to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, saying there was a “strong probability” that it would be reduced on appeal, if not eliminated....
Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court ruling puts new pressure on Republicans (apnews.com)
Germany's parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow 'cannabis clubs' (apnews.com)
Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydropower projects (apnews.com)
Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand renewable energy in the water-scarce U.S. Southwest....
Netanyahu seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in Gaza in new postwar plan (apnews.com)
Netanyahu seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in Gaza in new postwar plan (apnews.com)
Man who intentionally drove his truck into a Muslim family, killing 4, gets life sentence in Canada (apnews.com)
A man found guilty of using his pickup truck to kill four members of a Muslim family was sentenced Thursday to life in prison as a Canadian judge ruled that the actions of the admitted white nationalist amounted to terrorism....
Hungary and Sweden agree on defense deal ahead of final vote on Sweden's NATO accession (apnews.com)
The prime ministers of Hungary and Sweden concluded a defense industry agreement on Friday that will expand Budapest’s fleet of Swedish-built fighter jets, paving the way for Hungary’s likely ratification of Sweden’s long-delayed NATO bid....
China demands the US stop any official contact with Taiwan following a congressional visit (apnews.com)
China is responding sternly to a U.S. congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan, demanding the U.S. stop any official contact with the self-governing island.
University of Georgia cancels classes after woman found dead on campus (apnews.com)
The University of Georgia canceled classes after authorities say a woman was found dead on campus after a friend told police she had not returned from a morning run.
Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years, but signal weak (apnews.com)
Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity (apnews.com)
Charges against alleged white supremacists are tossed by a California judge for the second time (apnews.com)
For the second time in five years, federal charges against alleged members of a violent white supremacist group accused of inciting violence at California political rallies were dismissed by a federal judge who found they were selectively prosecuted....
West Virginia House OKs bill to allow teachers with training to carry guns, other weapons in schools (apnews.com)
West Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to allow teachers and other school staff who undergo training to carry guns in K-12 public schools....
An online dump of Chinese hacking documents offers a rare window into pervasive state surveillance (apnews.com)
Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers (apnews.com)
Alabama seeks to carry out second execution using controversial nitrogen gas method (apnews.com)
Alabama is seeking to put a second inmate to death using nitrogen gas, a move that comes a month after the state carried out the first execution using the controversial new method....