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New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a “Gun Free Zone.” Under a sweeping new state gun law that goes into effect Thursday, it would be one of scores of “sensitive” places

Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat on Wednesday, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was once governor.

Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat on Wednesday, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin, who was seeking a political comeback in the state where she was once governor.

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The United Nations human rights chief has released a long-delayed report, concluding that “serious” human rights violations have been committed against Uyghurs and other minorities in the region. (Image credit: Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images)

A once obscure Michigan elections panel is back in the spotlight after rejecting a ballot initiative seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution and another to expand voting.

A once obscure Michigan elections panel is back in the spotlight after rejecting a ballot initiative seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution and another to expand voting.

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized two updated COVID-19 boosters to target the omicron strain of the virus, life expectancy in the U.S. fell to just over 76 years as the pandemic continued to take

In recent weeks, several children’s hospitals have become targets of far-right attacks and harassment. Anti-transgender activists have been using social media to spread disinformation about gender-affirming medical care. Jay Brown of the Human Rights Campaign joins Stephanie Sy to discuss

The World Health Organization warned that millions of Pakistanis affected by historic floods are now at risk of waterborne disease. Areas in central and southern Pakistan are still underwater and 70,000 more homes have been damaged, adding to the one