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Federal prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates, a judge says

Federal prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates, a judge says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that led to a disruption in medical tre
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Newark mayor sues New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site

Newark mayor sues New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site

NEWARK, N.J.
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South Korea's liberal opposition candidate Lee is expected to win election, exit poll shows

South Korea's liberal opposition candidate Lee is expected to win election, exit poll shows

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was expected to win a snap presidential election Tuesday, a joint exit poll and ongoing vote counts suggested.
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Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site. Israel says it fired near suspects

Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site. Israel says it fired near suspects

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site on Tuesday, killing at least 27, in the third such shooting in three days.
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Wilders throws Dutch politics into turmoil with new elections now on the horizon

Wilders throws Dutch politics into turmoil with new elections now on the horizon

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party's ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute over a crackdown on migration.
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Poland sets government confidence vote for June 11 as Tusk notes a ‘new political reality’

Poland sets government confidence vote for June 11 as Tusk notes a ‘new political reality’

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday that Poland's parliament will hold a confidence vote on his government on June 11, as the country faces a “new political reality.
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Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist'

Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist'

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man posing as a gardener to get close to a group in Boulder holding their weekly demonstration for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza planned to kill them all with Molotov cocktails, authorities said Monday.
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Ukraine and Russia agree to swap dead and wounded troops but report no progress toward ending war

Ukraine and Russia agree to swap dead and wounded troops but report no progress toward ending war

ISTANBUL (AP) — Representatives of Russia and Ukraine met Monday for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, but aside from agreeing to swap thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops, they made no progress toward e
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Ukraine and Russia agree to swap dead and wounded troops but report no progress toward ending war

Ukraine and Russia agree to swap dead and wounded troops but report no progress toward ending war

ISTANBUL (AP) — Representatives of Russia and Ukraine met Monday for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, but aside from agreeing to swap thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops, they made no progress toward e
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Poland's prime minister says he will seek a vote of confidence after ally's election loss

Poland's prime minister says he will seek a vote of confidence after ally's election loss

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that he would ask parliament to hold a vote of confidence in his coalition government after his ally lost a presidential runoff.
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