AUSTIN, Texas – Nearly six months after Texas adopted the most restrictive abortion law in the country, the number of such procedures performed after six weeks of pregnancy has plummeted – but demand for self-managed abortion care in the state has increased substantially, according to a University of Texas study.
BEREGSURANY, Hungary – The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday as they flee Russia’s burgeoning war, with the United Nations estimating that more than 500,000 people have already escaped.
Omicron is fading away, and so are Americans’ worries about COVID-19. As coronavirus pandemic case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths continue to plummet, fewer people now than in January say they are concerned that they will be infected after the rise and fall of the wildly contagious virus variant, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
SHAWNEE — Some call it super secret probation. A prosecutor makes a deal with an offender — for a fee — that results in no criminal charge ever being filed.
BEIJING – China’s top diplomat called on the U.S. on Monday to take steps to improve the nations’ ties, as tensions simmer over Taiwan, trade and other issues.
VIENNA – Diplomats from Iran and world powers reconvened in Vienna on Monday to seek a deal reviving Tehran’s 2015 nuclear accord, with pressure mounting for results soon. Among them was Iran’s chief negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, who returned to the Austrian capital after consultations with his government in Tehran over the weekend.
The Avedis Foundation, based in Shawnee, has just awarded Shawnee Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club a $50,000 grant. The program impacts youth through promoting academic success, developing healthy lifestyles and increasing good character and leadership.
Biden to host ASEAN leaders for Washington summit in March WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will host the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for a special summit in Washington on March 28-29, the White House announced Monday. The ASEAN nations are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.