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Updated 1:38 AM CDT, July 8, 2025 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s government has issued a new death toll for its war with Israel, saying at least 1,060 people were killed and warning that the figure could rise. Saeed Ohadi, the head of Iran’s Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, gave the figure…

By CHINEDU ASADU, MATTHEW LEE and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Updated 7:32 PM CDT, June 27, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo while helping the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the region. “Today,…

By Rédaction Africanews with AP Last updated: 18/06 – 07:32 Heavy fighting in Sudan continues to escalate as a “direct result” of the continued flow of arms into the country meaning that the war is far from over, top independent human rights investigators said on Tuesday. In an update on the emergency in the northeast…

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas July 3, 20255:28 PM CDT Summary Truce efforts gathered pace after Israel-Iran ceasefire Netanyahu due in Washington on Monday US says Israel accepted conditions for ceasefire Plan envisages hostages returning, phased Israeli withdrawal from parts of Gaza CAIRO/GAZA, July 3 (Reuters) – Hamas is seeking guarantees that a new U.S.-backed…

Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard July 17, 2025 / 8:44 am Specialty services for LGBTQ+ youth will be removed from the national 988 suicide and crisis hotline on Thursday, July 17, following a federal decision announced last month. The hotline will continue to offer confidential, round-the-clock support in Washington through the state’s three contracted crisis centers, but…

by Shaun Heasley | July 30, 2025 A prominent disability justice activist will soon appear on quarters issued by the U.S. Mint as part of a special program honoring notable American women. Coins featuring Stacey Park Milbern will be available starting Aug. 12. The U.S. Mint describes Milbern, who had congenital muscular dystrophy and died in 2020 at…

by Michelle Diament | August 1, 2025 A White House order calling for greater reliance on institutionalization threatens decades of precedent on disability rights, advocates are warning. The executive order issued late last month by President Donald Trump is aimed at addressing homelessness, but could have implications for people with disabilities more broadly, according to multiple disability advocacy…

The federal lawsuit seeks to withhold $3.8 billion that’s set aside for the state for the remainder of the 2025 fiscal year. By Helen Jeong • Published July 9, 2025 • Updated on July 9, 2025 at 4:39 pm The U.S. Department of Justice Wednesday threatened to withhold billions of dollars in federal funding as it filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Education…

A grant to help churches better minister to LGBTQ+ people prompted fury. A decision to return the grant then spurred disappointment. By Raquel Villatoro, The Waco Bridge July 18, 20251 PM Central As a queer kid growing up in a Southern Baptist church in rural South Carolina, AB Waters felt heartbreak after coming out. They lost…

The state attorney general alleged Vero Beach Vice Mayor Linda Moore exposed children to a “sexualized performance” during a Pride event. July 22, 2025, 4:23 PM CDT By Jo Yurcaba Florida’s attorney general announced Tuesday that he has opened an investigation into the vice mayor of Vero Beach over a drag show held last month. Attorney…