The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday struck down portions of two Idaho abortion laws. The Pain- Capable Unborn Child Protection Act prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The...

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday released a report arguing that strong encryption is elemental to basic human rights. The report hails encryption and anonymity as tools that...

The US government on Friday formally removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as a positive step toward restoring Cuba-US diplomatic relations. US President Barack Obama said in April that he would...

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory vetoed legislation Thursday that would allow officials to avoid performing same-sex marriages. The bill, which would permit court officials and magistrates to avoid any marriage duties if they have...

The New York Assembly voted 89-47 on Wednesday in favor of legislation establishing publicly funded universal health coverage in which all New York residents may enroll. Supporters of the legislation said that the coverage would be...

US prosecutors on Wednesday charged 14 top FIFA officials with offenses including racketeering, money laundering and bribery, alleging that the men used partnerships with sports marketing executives to solicit more than $150 million in bribes...

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday struck down abortion restrictions in Arkansas, ruling that the 12-week limit on seeking an abortion places an unconstitutional burden on women within the state....

Nebraska on Wednesday became the first Republican-controlled state to repeal the death penalty since 1973. Governor Pete Ricketts vetoed the bill on Tuesday, but after a vote Wednesday afternoon, the state officially repealed...

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the injunction against President Barack Obama's recent executive action on immigration should remain in effect pending appeal. Many of the initiatives,...

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Wellness International Network Ltd. v. Sharif that bankruptcy judges have the power to make final judgments in certain legal disputes. In so ruling the Supreme Court...