Gay couples in Cuba marry under new law
SANTA CLARA, Cuba — Serious, standing upright and dressed in long gala dresses – despite the…
Auditor: Systemic failures harm CA domestic violence program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly half of California domestic violence offenders failed to complete…
How Moscow grabs Ukrainian kids and makes them Russians
Olga Lopatkina paced around her basement in circles like a trapped animal. For more than a week, the…
'Desperation': Child care struggle worsens in rural U.S.
ASTORIA, Ore. — A shortage of child care in the U.S. has become so acute that it’s reaching…
Carbon monoxide leak at day care center sickens kids, staff
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A malfunctioning heater sent a dangerously high level of carbon monoxide into…
Mexico's largest state approves same-sex marriage
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s largest state approved same-sex marriage Tuesday, leaving only three…
Nebraska senator faces questions, protests at U of Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse faced pointed questions and loud protests…
United Methodists are breaking up in a slow-motion schism
United Methodists have for generations been a mainstay of the American religious landscape — one…
Mississippi day care employees fired over viral videos
HAMILTON, Miss. — State regulators are investigating after a video showing four day care…