Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion

Indiana attorney general drops suit over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s attorney general has dropped a lawsuit that accused the state’s largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion. A federal judge last week approved Attorney General Todd Rokita’s request to dismiss his lawsuit

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San Francisco prosecutors charge 26 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco prosecutors charge 26 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked Golden Gate Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco prosecutors have charged 26 protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge for hours in April to demand a cease-fire in Gaza. The protest on April 15 was one of many held by pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked roadways around the country, causing traffic jams and temporarily shutting down travel into

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Ferguson police release body camera footage showing protester tackling officer on sidewalk

Ferguson police release body camera footage showing protester tackling officer on sidewalk

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Ferguson police on Tuesday released officer-worn body camera footage showing a protester tackling a Black police officer on the 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, leaving the Missouri officer with a life-threatening brain injury. Police Chief Troy Doyle, speaking at a news conference, said the body camera footage shows that the

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Pakistan rewards javelin champion Nadeem with $359,000 for record-breaking throw at Paris Olympics

Pakistan rewards javelin champion Nadeem with $359,000 for record-breaking throw at Paris Olympics

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Olympic javelin gold medalist Arshad Nadeem received $359,000 from the Pakistani government on Tuesday as the country continued to celebrate his record-breaking throw at the Paris Games. Punjab’s chief minister Mariam Nawaz visited Nadeem’s house in a village in the Mian Channu district and presented him with a cheque for 100 million

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