By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, there were the RBG bobbleheads, the Halloween getups, the lace collars, the workout videos. The “I dissent” T-shirts, the refrigerator magnet…
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GOP senators confront past comments on Supreme Court vote
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators weighing what to do about the vacancy on the Supreme Court are facing questions about their own past comments amid complaints by …
AP Explains: What’s next with the Supreme Court vacancy?
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican efforts to fill Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat after her death are likely to move swiftly this w…
Underwater and on fire: US climate change magnifies extremes
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer America’s worsening climate change problem is as polarized as its politics. Some parts of the country have been burning this month while others were underwat…
Biden to GOP senators: Don’t jam through Ginsburg nominee
By LAURIE KELLMAN, LISA MASCARO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to jam through a r…
Born to prevent war, UN at 75 faces deeply polarized world
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Born out of World War II’s devastation to save succeeding generations from the scourge of conflict, the United Nations officially marks…
Judge agrees to delay US government restrictions on WeChat
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popula…
California wildfire likely to grow from wind, low humidity
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The destruction wrought by a wind-driven wildfire in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles approached 156 square miles (404 square kilometers) Su…
AP sources: Woman accused of sending ricin letter arrested
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been a…
Ginsburg, a feminist icon memorialized as the Notorious RBG
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg moved slowly. When court was in session, she often had her head down, sometimes leading visitors to think s…